REFLECT (OPTIONAL) Finding Freedom “Living by grace instead of by works means you are freefrom the performance treadmill. It means God hasalready given you an “A” when you deserved an “F.”He has already given you a full day’s pay even though youmay have worked for only one hour. It means you don’thave to perform certain …
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SHARE Do you know a friend who is trying to live the Christian life in their own power? What would you tell them about life in the Spirit? Take a step of faith to share with them what you’ve learned. “I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through …
PROCESS “The world is not moved by love or actions that are ofhuman creation. And the church is not empowered to livedifferently from any other gathering of people withoutthe Holy Spirit. But when believers live in the power ofthe Spirit, the evidence in their lives is supernatural.The church cannot help but be different, and theworld …
Practice The essence of the Christian life is what God does in and through us, not what we do for God. Christ’s life is reproduced in the believer by the power of the Holy Spirit. To be filled with the Spirit is to be directed and empowered by Him. Who is the Holy Spirit? Journal …
LEARN Keeping in Step Often in our desire to grow, we put pressure on ourselves to perfect and “get it right” instead of enjoying the intimacy and power of the Holy Spirit. When we surrender to the Spirit of God, we do so to cultivate intimacy with a God who loves us passionately and accepts …
SHARE Do some research and ask around to find out what some Third Spaces are that your friends—both followers of Jesus and not—are attending. What are the things they like anddislike about some of those spaces? As you think about your relational networks, who are other believers in a same sphere of influence you can …
REFLECT (OPTIONAL) Self-Differentiated & Seamless Leaders who are self-differentiated/seamless are able to see the world around them as emotional systems and be able to, in that process, make independent choices andlead from a place of security and conviction. They are characterized by: 1. Sense of my own limits and the limits of others Respect for …
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PROCESS “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” —2 CORINTHIANS 4:7 (ESV) Debrief and share with your process partner your “Relational Networks Exercise.” How is Jesus growing your heart of compassion? What authentic questions can you ask your friends that …
Practice This month, we will engage in two practical exercises to help you think through people God has placed in your life and how to connect them to other followers of Jesus. Relational Networks Exercise Think through 3-4 natural networks in your life (work, neighborhood, apartment, hobbies and interests, etc.). On a piece of paper, …
LEARN Compassion Like Christ “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” —MATTHEW 9:36 (NIV) The triune God is one of incarnation. God took on flesh and in the person of Jesus. The Spirit has taken up residence in our lives. He …