If we’re honest, we’ve all got a battle we’re fighting, whether for our well-being, our relationships, our kids and families, or even fighting for our faith (…to name a few).
While at times it can feel overwhelming, alone, and like we’re left to fend for ourselves, it is possible to be transformed and become stronger than ever before. When we respond to adversity in our lives by showing up for each other, we turn connection into community.
Join us in 2024 and let’s go after real and tangible change. Together.
1.7.24 – Week 871 – Curt Walters – “Fight For Your Faith”
This week Curt Walters teaches that we know we are going to face some battles in 2024, and tells us how we can equip ourselves with the core practices needed to grow our faith.
1.11+14.24 – Week 872 – Curt Walters – “Fight For The Next Generation”
Curt Walters helps us explore God’s heart for the next generation, along with three counterintuitive pathways that can lead to raising great humans!
1.18+21.24 – Week 873 – Curt Walters – “Fight For Your Marriage”
Curt Walters continues our series Fight For It with an honest talk about marriage & singleness.
Small Group Guide
Fight For Your Marriage Study Guide
Fight For it: Marriage
This is the opportunity for your group will discover what God might be saying to you out of the weekend experience, and how you can respond through a group discussion.
Marriage is hard. This week we’re exploring the reality that love is not a feeling but a choice and looking at the daily choice to love one another just as Christ has loved us. While much of what we discussed was in the context of marriage, these principles can be applied to all relationships.
Questions for discussion:
Break the ice: Curt shared this weekend that he keeps a note on his phone as a tool to learn about Julie. Are there any funny (or genius) ways you have used notes that you would be willing to share with the group?
- What was your biggest take-away from the weekend service?
- How would you define the purpose of marriage? What are some of the influences and experiences that shaped your definition?
- In what ways might your history, fears, or insecurities be obstacles to assuming the best about people (could be your spouse/significant other, or family members, friends, co-workers, etc)? What would it take to overcome those obstacles?
We’re going to read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Notice all the ‘choices’ that Paul describes:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
4. Which of these descriptors or ‘choices’ is most difficult for you right now in your marriage or most significant relationship[s]?
5. What’s one way you have been impacted by receiving love that lines up with one or more of these descriptors?
This past weekend, Curt gave 3 practical ways to “fight for our marriages” –
- Hand over the rope – relinquish keeping score and go 100% in on helping the other win
- Hydrate their heart – become a student of your spouse, future spouse, or other and show love through the way you honor and serve
- Pray – pray for them that God would bless them and change you6. Which of these is most difficult for you right now? Why, and what is God leading you to work on in this realm?
Read Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
- Have there been times in your life when God has revealed things to you that were hard, but essential, for you to hear? How did responding to God’s voice bring freedom to you?
Read John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give you, “Love one another as I have loved you, so you must love one another”
To experience the power in this love we must be rooted in God’s love. Our ability to love others comes from the overflow of our experience as God’s beloved children.
- How has knowing God’s deep love and affection for you impacted the way you love your spouse, significant other, family members, friend?
Wrap-up
This group is here to help. Everyone share one way this group can support, encourage ,or pray for you this week? Anyone can begin.
Group Host Close in prayer.
1.25+28.24 – Week 874 – Curt Walters – “Fight For Your Church”
Curt Walters continues our series Fight For It exploring Jesus’ invitation to be part of the freedom-fighting mission of helping people find their way to God.
Small Group Guide
Fight For Your Your Church
Fight For it: My Church/Our Mission
This is the opportunity for your group will discover what God might be saying to you out of the weekend experience, and how you can respond through a group discussion.
This week we’re exploring Jesus’ invitation to be part of the freedom-fighting mission of helping people find their way to God through something called the BLESS practices. It’s a life-changing, purpose-giving opportunity that ignites and inspires, and it’s a lot less complicated than you might think!
Questions for discussion:
1. Let’s start with an Ice breaker: Big or small, when and how have you recently been on the receiving end of being blessed by someone shining a little light or hope into your day, week or month? How did this make you feel?
This past weekend, we discussed how one of our purposes in the world is to bless others. We know we’re in sync with our heavenly Father when we feel the way he does toward those outside of faith. Here’s how God put it to Abraham.
Read GENESIS 12:2.
“I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing…and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
The B.L.E.S.S. practices as a simple, yet impactful framework think about how we can participate in God’s work in the world, in living out this purpose of being a blessing. They are:
B- Begin With Prayer
L – Listen
E – Eat
S – Serve
S – Share Your Story
2. Does anyone have a story to share about a unique connection or opportunity that came about by being intentional with the BLESS practices this week?
3. Can you share a time when you’ve prayed, and God has directed you towards someone?
4. How have you experienced the unique way that eating together leads to deeper connection?
5. Which of these practices come most naturally to you? Why?
6. Which practices do you anticipate will be most challenging for you? Why? 6. The B.LE.S.S practices move us from “hoping” people find their way to God
to “helping’ people find their way to God. How do you see your role in this?
Read MATTHEW 9:37-38
“The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the “Lord of the Harvest” to send out workers into his harvest.”
Jesus asks us to turn our hearts to see how we can be part of the work and mission he is doing to show others what God is like and to grow his spiritual family. That means we are all part of it, all the time. It might be challenging to think about our role in that mission.
7. Is the idea of living every day out of this purpose or “mission” a new one for you?
8. If you started living your life in that way, what might be different about how you approach the day, situations, work, and conversations throughout the day?
9. What are some places you want to pray for God to provide opportunities?
WRAP-UP:
Here’s this week’s challenge “begin every day between now and when we meet again with prayer, asking God to show you who he wants you to BLESS today. Follow God’s promptings. We can’t wait to hear stories next week!
Group Host Close in prayer.
2.1+4.24 – Week 875 – Curt Walters – “Fight For Your Well Being”
Curt Walters talks about the suffocating power of loneliness how we don’t have to Fight for our well-being alone.
Small Group Guide
Fight For Your Your Well Being
Fight For It: Friendships
This is the opportunity for your group to discover what God might be saying to you out of the weekend experience, and how you can respond individually and collectively.
Loneliness is actually a pretty crowded place. A recent survey revealed that one of out two people in the United State feel a significant sense of loneliness. This week we want to help you fight for your well-being, and become stronger than ever before by showing up for each other, and turning connection into community.
Questions for discussion:
1. Ice Breaker: Who’s the best all-time TV friends? Why?
o Kevin Arnold and Paul Pfeiffer (‘The Wonder Years’)
o J.D. Dorian and Christopher Turk (‘Scrubs’)
o Khadijah James, Synclaire James-Jones, Maxine “Max” Shaw and
“Regine” Hunter (‘Living Single’)
o Rachel Green and Monica Geller (‘Friends’)
o Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge (‘Riverdale’)
o Someone else? Make a case for your favorite pair!
2. What stood out to you the most from the weekend message? Then to follow up: Why do you think that stood out to you most? What do you think God might be trying to say? (It’s ok if you’re just guessing. This will give you some space to process what it might be.)
Read Matthew 26:36-37
Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee (James and John), he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
3. What jumps out to you most here about what Jesus models here?
4. When you are in the midst of difficulties, do you tend to reach out to others or try to fight the battle on your own?
5. This weekend, you were given the opportunity to make a list of “deal” friends, “real” friends, & possibly “couple” friends. If you did this, what did you discover or notice as you made these lists? (Leader note: if your group hasn’t made these lists yet, feel free to pause for a couple minutes to give everyone time to start their lists, then discuss)
6. How have you learned to prioritize relationships in the fight for your well-being? What barriers make it difficult for you to be intentional with your friendships?
7. One of this week’s next steps was to show up for someone else. Share about time when someone showed up for you in a way that made a difference OR a time when you showed up for someone else and found that you were impacted in the process.
Read Hebrews 10:22-25
Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings… let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.
8. As you hear this, what is one way you can respond to what God might be saying to you this week?
9. Now, share a prayer request for the week. Whoever loves taking notes can jot them down (and maybe put them in a group chat).
Wrap It Up
Make sure to go around the circle and pray for each other at the end of your meeting, and throughout the week.
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