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“I’ve been to the mountaintop!“ Photo Credit: MLK Memorial via photopin “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve…
3 Keys of Application Taken From the Keys of the Kingdom This week, we’ve been talking about keys. In particular, “the keys to the kingdom of heaven” from Matthew 16. If you’re just checking in, click HERE to read “Would You Share the Keys to Your Kingdom?“ or click HERE to read “Exploring the Keys to…
3 Important Truths: This week, we’re discussing this Biblical concept. What did it mean for the disciple, Peter? What did it mean for the rest of the disciples? And what does it mean for us? To begin, I suggest reading through Matthew 16. After you’ve read the passage, we’ll start by getting a little context on…
Take a look at your keys. As you look at each key, think about what each of those keys locks or unlocks. Why do you have each of those keys? Why are they important to you? Do you have plain key ring or a novelty key chain? What does your set of keys say about…
Requests of Submission Humility & Faith. Found in Matthew 15:21-28, there was a Canaanite woman full of submission, humility and faith. (Click HERE to read the previous post, unpacking her story.) Moving forward with application, there are so many questions: What did the disciples learn? What should we learn? How does her story impact our…
There once was a Canaanite woman. This woman makes a request of Christ that is filled with an incredible amount of submission, humility and faith. This is her story: “Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy…
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We Can Choose Matthew 14:22-33 “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already…
It’s time for small group growth! This past week we’ve been exploring some of the keys for your small group to experience growth. Here’s what we’ve covered so far. Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships – Begun, Nurtured and Deepened Today, we…
Plan for small group success! Over the past week, we’ve been looking at ways to make sure our small group ministry produces tangible growth this coming season. So far, we’ve covered the following: Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships A small group…
Prayer is essential to small group growth! We should never neglect the inviting of the Lord’s presence into our groups, through prayer. The sharing of requests and offering of prayer is not only beneficial, but expected by most people attending a small group. Prayer should always be given when requests are shared. Prayer can take place…
Would you lead a small group? How you measure or define its success? How will you establish what small group growth should look like or feel like? How will you keep your small group moving forward within the overall mission of the Gospel? In my experience, success, growth and forward motion comes down to 4…