Freeway
Sermon Notes
September 20, 2015
Freeway
SMALL GROUP PROMISE
Step #1: Awareness
I, , commit to these basic group promises. This is my all-in pledge showing my commitment to freedom in my own life and for my group members.
Luke 15:17
Step 1 to the Freeway: AWARENESS I will be on time, come prepared, and show up with my whole heart.
The
about you and the
we don’t really know the This is 1000 percent confidential. Everything shared in the group stays in the group. I will respect other group members by not gobbling up all the talk time. I will not try to fix people, preach a sermon, or give unsolicited advice. When I share in the group, I will share primarily about myself and not about others.
about ourselves.
1. The number one enemy of self-awareness is the at which we live our lives. Psalm 46:10
2. God established the principle of the
to
reveal things about yourself that you will never grasp in a
.
Exodus 20:8-11
• I will trust God to do the work in all of us.
about me is that
increases as decreases.
3. The way to freedom begins when you stop saying “I’m sign your name here
date
small group name
“ and start saying “God, I’m 4. Self-awareness prayer: “ know my heart;
.” me, O God, and
me and know my anxious
thoughts.” Psalm 139:23 Watch this sermon online at www.grace-church.com/media
Small Group Study Guide for the week of 9/20/15 Freeway series - Week #2: Last week we sat on the couch, wondering what we’d find under the cushions if we dared to look. This week we take the first step towards actually seeing what is there. That first step is Awareness, a simple invitation to slow down, let blurry eyes see, and let a loving God quietly speak.
4. We all have been a Prodigal: rebellious, wanting to do things our way, given ‘supposed’ freedom - free will, and it not going well at all. But we keep running, staying busy, avoiding that moment of self-awareness. Think for a moment about what might be distracting you from looking in the mirror. Circle your top three daily distractions: TV Social Media ` Email Texting Internet
Small Group Stuff 1. Just in case you missed your group time last week, we’ve put the Small Group Promise on the back page for you to review and commit to. 2. Have you chosen a social coordinator? If not, now is a good time to do that. Take 5 minutes to brainstorm about possible group activities or service projects. Share with each other significant events coming up in your family that the group could support you or your kids in.
Getting on the Freeway! Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 3. As a refresher read Luke 15:11-20. Describe the events that lead the son towards self-awareness. • What did he want freedom from?
Work
Busy Thoughts
Crazy Schedule Kid’s Stuff
Relationships & Friendships
Phone Calls
Sports/Gym
Love Life
Health Issues
Responsibilities at Home/Family
5. How fast is your life right now? Resting
Limping
Walking
Running
Racing
Super Sonic
“Busyness is the enemy of spirituality.”
6. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” How hard is it to be still? Look at the sermon notes located on the cover of your study guide. Read #3. What practical steps can you take this week to slow down the pace of your life to allow time with God and your own self-awareness? List three steps you will take. 7. When the Prodigal son came to his senses what did he realize? Luke 15:17-20.
• What was he given? • What did he do with this new-found freedom? • Who or what was his security in? • What caused him to “come to his senses?”
8. Read Psalm 139:1-24. Can we run and hide from the Lord? Describe what this Psalm communicates to you.
Next week - DISCOVERY Exploring our story of struggle with compassionate curiosity.
Small Group Study Guide for the week of 9/20/15 Freeway series - Week #2: Last week we sat on the couch, wondering what we’d find under the cushions if we dared to look. This week we take the first step towards actually seeing what is there. That first step is Awareness, a simple invitation to slow down, let blurry eyes see, and let a loving God quietly speak.
4. We all have been a Prodigal: rebellious, wanting to do things our way, given ‘supposed’ freedom - free will, and it not going well at all. But we keep running, staying busy, avoiding that moment of self-awareness. Think for a moment about what might be distracting you from looking in the mirror. Circle your top three daily distractions: TV Social Media ` Email Texting Internet
Small Group Stuff 1. Just in case you missed your group time last week, we’ve put the Small Group Promise on the back page for you to review and commit to. 2. Have you chosen a social coordinator? If not, now is a good time to do that. Take 5 minutes to brainstorm about possible group activities or service projects. Share with each other significant events coming up in your family that the group could support you or your kids in.
Getting on the Freeway! Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 3. As a refresher read Luke 15:11-20. Describe the events that lead the son towards self-awareness. • What did he want freedom from?
Work
Busy Thoughts
Crazy Schedule Kid’s Stuff
Relationships & Friendships
Phone Calls
Sports/Gym
Love Life
Health Issues
Responsibilities at Home/Family
5. How fast is your life right now? Resting
Limping
Walking
Running
Racing
Super Sonic
“Busyness is the enemy of spirituality.”
6. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” How hard is it to be still? Look at the sermon notes located on the cover of your study guide. Read #3. What practical steps can you take this week to slow down the pace of your life to allow time with God and your own self-awareness? List three steps you will take. 7. When the Prodigal son came to his senses what did he realize? Luke 15:17-20.
• What was he given? • What did he do with this new-found freedom? • Who or what was his security in? • What caused him to “come to his senses?”
8. Read Psalm 139:1-24. Can we run and hide from the Lord? Describe what this Psalm communicates to you.
Next week - DISCOVERY Exploring our story of struggle with compassionate curiosity.
Sermon Notes
September 20, 2015
Freeway
SMALL GROUP PROMISE
Step #1: Awareness
I, , commit to these basic group promises. This is my all-in pledge showing my commitment to freedom in my own life and for my group members.
Luke 15:17
Step 1 to the Freeway: AWARENESS I will be on time, come prepared, and show up with my whole heart.
The
about you and the
we don’t really know the This is 1000 percent confidential. Everything shared in the group stays in the group. I will respect other group members by not gobbling up all the talk time. I will not try to fix people, preach a sermon, or give unsolicited advice. When I share in the group, I will share primarily about myself and not about others.
about ourselves.
1. The number one enemy of self-awareness is the at which we live our lives. Psalm 46:10
2. God established the principle of the
to
reveal things about yourself that you will never grasp in a
.
Exodus 20:8-11
• I will trust God to do the work in all of us.
about me is that
increases as decreases.
3. The way to freedom begins when you stop saying “I’m sign your name here
date
small group name
“ and start saying “God, I’m 4. Self-awareness prayer: “ know my heart;
.” me, O God, and
me and know my anxious
thoughts.” Psalm 139:23 Watch this sermon online at www.grace-church.com/media
September 20, 2015
Freeway
SMALL GROUP PROMISE
Step #1: Awareness
I, , commit to these basic group promises. This is my all-in pledge showing my commitment to freedom in my own life and for my group members.
Luke 15:17
Step 1 to the Freeway: AWARENESS I will be on time, come prepared, and show up with my whole heart.
The
about you and the
we don’t really know the This is 1000 percent confidential. Everything shared in the group stays in the group. I will respect other group members by not gobbling up all the talk time. I will not try to fix people, preach a sermon, or give unsolicited advice. When I share in the group, I will share primarily about myself and not about others.
about ourselves.
1. The number one enemy of self-awareness is the at which we live our lives. Psalm 46:10
2. God established the principle of the
to
reveal things about yourself that you will never grasp in a
.
Exodus 20:8-11
• I will trust God to do the work in all of us.
about me is that
increases as decreases.
3. The way to freedom begins when you stop saying “I’m sign your name here
date
small group name
“ and start saying “God, I’m 4. Self-awareness prayer: “ know my heart;
.” me, O God, and
me and know my anxious
thoughts.” Psalm 139:23 Watch this sermon online at www.grace-church.com/media
Small Group Study Guide for the week of 9/20/15 Freeway series - Week #2: Last week we sat on the couch, wondering what we’d find under the cushions if we dared to look. This week we take the first step towards actually seeing what is there. That first step is Awareness, a simple invitation to slow down, let blurry eyes see, and let a loving God quietly speak.
4. We all have been a Prodigal: rebellious, wanting to do things our way, given ‘supposed’ freedom - free will, and it not going well at all. But we keep running, staying busy, avoiding that moment of self-awareness. Think for a moment about what might be distracting you from looking in the mirror. Circle your top three daily distractions: TV Social Media ` Email Texting Internet
Small Group Stuff 1. Just in case you missed your group time last week, we’ve put the Small Group Promise on the back page for you to review and commit to. 2. Have you chosen a social coordinator? If not, now is a good time to do that. Take 5 minutes to brainstorm about possible group activities or service projects. Share with each other significant events coming up in your family that the group could support you or your kids in.
Getting on the Freeway! Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 3. As a refresher read Luke 15:11-20. Describe the events that lead the son towards self-awareness. • What did he want freedom from?
Work
Busy Thoughts
Crazy Schedule Kid’s Stuff
Relationships & Friendships
Phone Calls
Sports/Gym
Love Life
Health Issues
Responsibilities at Home/Family
5. How fast is your life right now? Resting
Limping
Walking
Running
Racing
Super Sonic
“Busyness is the enemy of spirituality.”
6. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” How hard is it to be still? Look at the sermon notes located on the cover of your study guide. Read #3. What practical steps can you take this week to slow down the pace of your life to allow time with God and your own self-awareness? List three steps you will take. 7. When the Prodigal son came to his senses what did he realize? Luke 15:17-20.
• What was he given? • What did he do with this new-found freedom? • Who or what was his security in? • What caused him to “come to his senses?”
8. Read Psalm 139:1-24. Can we run and hide from the Lord? Describe what this Psalm communicates to you.
Next week - DISCOVERY Exploring our story of struggle with compassionate curiosity.
Small Group Study Guide for the week of 9/20/15 Freeway series - Week #2: Last week we sat on the couch, wondering what we’d find under the cushions if we dared to look. This week we take the first step towards actually seeing what is there. That first step is Awareness, a simple invitation to slow down, let blurry eyes see, and let a loving God quietly speak.
4. We all have been a Prodigal: rebellious, wanting to do things our way, given ‘supposed’ freedom - free will, and it not going well at all. But we keep running, staying busy, avoiding that moment of self-awareness. Think for a moment about what might be distracting you from looking in the mirror. Circle your top three daily distractions: TV Social Media ` Email Texting Internet
Small Group Stuff 1. Just in case you missed your group time last week, we’ve put the Small Group Promise on the back page for you to review and commit to. 2. Have you chosen a social coordinator? If not, now is a good time to do that. Take 5 minutes to brainstorm about possible group activities or service projects. Share with each other significant events coming up in your family that the group could support you or your kids in.
Getting on the Freeway! Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 3. As a refresher read Luke 15:11-20. Describe the events that lead the son towards self-awareness. • What did he want freedom from?
Work
Busy Thoughts
Crazy Schedule Kid’s Stuff
Relationships & Friendships
Phone Calls
Sports/Gym
Love Life
Health Issues
Responsibilities at Home/Family
5. How fast is your life right now? Resting
Limping
Walking
Running
Racing
Super Sonic
“Busyness is the enemy of spirituality.”
6. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” How hard is it to be still? Look at the sermon notes located on the cover of your study guide. Read #3. What practical steps can you take this week to slow down the pace of your life to allow time with God and your own self-awareness? List three steps you will take. 7. When the Prodigal son came to his senses what did he realize? Luke 15:17-20.
• What was he given? • What did he do with this new-found freedom? • Who or what was his security in? • What caused him to “come to his senses?”
8. Read Psalm 139:1-24. Can we run and hide from the Lord? Describe what this Psalm communicates to you.
Next week - DISCOVERY Exploring our story of struggle with compassionate curiosity.
Sermon Notes
September 20, 2015
Freeway
SMALL GROUP PROMISE
Step #1: Awareness
I, , commit to these basic group promises. This is my all-in pledge showing my commitment to freedom in my own life and for my group members.
Luke 15:17
Step 1 to the Freeway: AWARENESS I will be on time, come prepared, and show up with my whole heart.
The
about you and the
we don’t really know the This is 1000 percent confidential. Everything shared in the group stays in the group. I will respect other group members by not gobbling up all the talk time. I will not try to fix people, preach a sermon, or give unsolicited advice. When I share in the group, I will share primarily about myself and not about others.
about ourselves.
1. The number one enemy of self-awareness is the at which we live our lives. Psalm 46:10
2. God established the principle of the
to
reveal things about yourself that you will never grasp in a
.
Exodus 20:8-11
• I will trust God to do the work in all of us.
about me is that
increases as decreases.
3. The way to freedom begins when you stop saying “I’m sign your name here
date
small group name
“ and start saying “God, I’m 4. Self-awareness prayer: “ know my heart;
.” me, O God, and
me and know my anxious
thoughts.” Psalm 139:23 Watch this sermon online at www.grace-church.com/media
