Small Groups

Small group leaders:  1.   There are many places in this sermon to unpack God's principles on how to win God's fight.   2.   Whatever you focus on - don't forget the goal of the topic:   "We fight together; We fail together."   Small Group Reminders:   ======== Small Group Slides ======== Sermon Slides  Sermon Manuscript The Fight in Ministry Ministry is a fight.   It is a do or die.  In a any game, in any fight, you relax and you get hit, or you get outscored.  In Christianity, if you are not committed the way Jesus wants you to… you fall into sin a lot quicker.  No spiritual conviction.  Just whatever.   No direction, no passion.    Because that is how in the natural realm.    Matt 10:39, “ Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.”...

Series:  Developing Men to Leadership Topic # 1:  Zone of Faith Emphasis:  Leaders are Men of Faith Bible Verse:  Joshua 1:9; Hebrews 11:6 Sermon Lessons:  The kinds of men in our time according to Weldon Hadenbrook, The Vanishing Manhood in America:   Macho Maniac - in control, authoritarian, "I am always right."   Great Pretender - lives a different life from what people see outside World Class Whimp - no opinions on nothing; avoids confrontation Gender Blender - he thinks he is a "she" or have issues of his identity Joshua is a good example: Joshua 1:9 Hebrews 11:6 Areas that needs development in a person:  Compassion (Col. 3:12; James 5:11) Consistency (Matt 5:37; 1 Thes. 4:12) Cooperation (Psalm 133:1-3; Eccl. 4:9-12) Commitment (1 Tim. 4:7; Acts 2:42) Courage (Joshua 1:9; Is. 41:10)  The best way how to learn from each other is through... being an example having a conversation ...

YOUR LESSON SLIDES BELOW Title:  How to Obey Your Parents Throughout Your Lifetime Bible Verse:  Ephesians 6:1-3 Slides #1-#5 are church announcements.  Please remind your small groups about these announcements.   Your lesson begins in slide # 6.   LESSON 1 Your lesson outline and discussion questions:    I.  As children, God calls us to honor them by OBEYING them.  Why obey them?  Because it is the right thing to do (Eph. 6:1) Because it pleases the Lord (Col. 3:20) Obedience is training (Prov. 22:6) Discuss with your group some of the character traits you inherited from your mother and father.  Can you share examples of how God has used them in your life?    II.  As young adults, God calls us to honor them by RESPECTING and LISTENING to them.   "Trust" is the foundation for which young adults come back to their parents because they...