Week Four-Secret Ingredients
Connect: 7:00-7:20
Tell us about a family secret recipe or favorite dish.
Surrender: 7:20-7:30
These are various translations of Rom. 12:12; I would pass one out to each person for them to read aloud. Ask them to quietly meditate on the verse. Ask them to open themselves up to the Lord in prayer.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
King James Bible
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Bible in Basic English
Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.
Darby Bible Translation
As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:
Weymouth New Testament
full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.
Young's Literal Translation
in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;
The Message
cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder.
New Living Translation
Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful.
Grow: 7:30-8:00
What are you the most hopeful about these days?
What encourages you in this hope?
What is the latest affliction/trouble you have endured?
What has helped you to patiently endure this trouble?
Thinking back on what you are most hopeful about and the troubles you have experienced recently, has prayer made a difference in these?
This discussion engendered great prayer time in the Sunday discussion group. At this point, you might ask people to pray for one another based on what they have heard thus far. Break up into smaller groups if you think it might help.
Develop: 8:00-8:15
Did group members invite others to join you for group this week? If so, what happened?
Is there someone who might be able to help you lead a small portion of the meeting next week?
Need help with refreshments? Ask for help!
Encourage the group to point out to each other when they see someone using a spiritual gift. Ask if anyone in the group would like to say something encouraging to someone else who has utilized their gift tonight.
Share: 8:15-8:30
Start thinking about outreach ideas the group can perform together before Christmas. Ask them to think about people they hope to lead to Christ and ways the group might be able to help that person.
To end the meeting, you could pray and ask God to lead your group in this regard.
In the coming weeks, I will ask you to lead the group in a brainstorming session on this topic (let me know if you think your group is ready for this now).
Connect: 7:00-7:20
Tell us about a family secret recipe or favorite dish.
Surrender: 7:20-7:30
These are various translations of Rom. 12:12; I would pass one out to each person for them to read aloud. Ask them to quietly meditate on the verse. Ask them to open themselves up to the Lord in prayer.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
King James Bible
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Bible in Basic English
Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.
Darby Bible Translation
As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:
Weymouth New Testament
full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.
Young's Literal Translation
in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;
The Message
cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder.
New Living Translation
Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful.
Grow: 7:30-8:00
What are you the most hopeful about these days?
What encourages you in this hope?
What is the latest affliction/trouble you have endured?
What has helped you to patiently endure this trouble?
Thinking back on what you are most hopeful about and the troubles you have experienced recently, has prayer made a difference in these?
This discussion engendered great prayer time in the Sunday discussion group. At this point, you might ask people to pray for one another based on what they have heard thus far. Break up into smaller groups if you think it might help.
Develop: 8:00-8:15
Did group members invite others to join you for group this week? If so, what happened?
Is there someone who might be able to help you lead a small portion of the meeting next week?
Need help with refreshments? Ask for help!
Encourage the group to point out to each other when they see someone using a spiritual gift. Ask if anyone in the group would like to say something encouraging to someone else who has utilized their gift tonight.
Share: 8:15-8:30
Start thinking about outreach ideas the group can perform together before Christmas. Ask them to think about people they hope to lead to Christ and ways the group might be able to help that person.
To end the meeting, you could pray and ask God to lead your group in this regard.
In the coming weeks, I will ask you to lead the group in a brainstorming session on this topic (let me know if you think your group is ready for this now).
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