Week Eleven: Finding God in Unexpected Places
Abraham Part Two
You should be starting your meeting close to the stated time. There is only 90 minutes in this outline; if you don’t start on time, the group will be short changed some where. People like to chat in the beginning and that is fine. That is one of the purposes of the Connection Portion. Get them talking toward the goal of fellowship and connection toward a purpose. They can socialize after the meeting.
Connect: 7:00-7:20
Can you think of a time recently (or in the past) where God clearly spoke or impressed something on you (like He did Abraham in Gen. 15)?
or you could do something lighter like
Tell us about one of your family’s Christmas traditions.
Topic of Sunday’s talk: God spoke to Abraham through a familiar custom (cutting a covenant). God answered much bigger questions than Abraham was asking. God spoke to Abraham through thick and dreadful darkness. God gives us faith to overcome our weakness and obstacles. Genesis 15:4--21
Surrender: 7:20-7:30
Bruce said that Genesis 15:4-21 could be seen as a prayer. Read it again and discuss what you might learn about prayer from this passage and then pray together.
Grow: 7:30-8:00
In Genesis 15:2, Abram asks God, “What can you do for me?” Is there a particular need that you are bringing to God this week?
God answered Abram’s question with a much bigger answer. What do you suppose might happen if you began to see God’s BIG PICTURE plans for your life?
Why does God, at times, seem to withhold His power from us? (Bruce’s answer: Belief. If God did everything for us right away, we would never exercise our faith muscles).
Respond to this statement, God does His best work through “thick and dreadful darkness.”
Read 2 Corinthians 12:9
If God’s power is made perfect in weakness & brokenness, what does that say about how we ought to view weakness in ourselves and others?
How can we become more comfortable sharing our weakness with one another?
Bonus: God is the initiator of the covenant, the one who carries it forward, and the one who pays the price. What does that mean to you?
Develop: 8:00-8:15
This is a good time to get feedback on how the group is being experienced by each person. Open up a discussion and make sure people feel safe sharing their thoughts. Don’t allow debate on issues, just a chance for people to speak their minds. Hopefully you will learn something and make changes to the group accordingly
Talk about how to handle the holiday season in terms of when and where the group will or will not be meeting. If taking a break, schedule a date to begin again in January.
Share: 8:15-8:30
Wednesday Salvation Army outreach 12/12 at 5pm downtown Framingham
If you want, show your group the $100 check from the church toward a creative or simple outreach plan into which the Lord may lead you.
Abraham Part Two
You should be starting your meeting close to the stated time. There is only 90 minutes in this outline; if you don’t start on time, the group will be short changed some where. People like to chat in the beginning and that is fine. That is one of the purposes of the Connection Portion. Get them talking toward the goal of fellowship and connection toward a purpose. They can socialize after the meeting.
Connect: 7:00-7:20
Can you think of a time recently (or in the past) where God clearly spoke or impressed something on you (like He did Abraham in Gen. 15)?
or you could do something lighter like
Tell us about one of your family’s Christmas traditions.
Topic of Sunday’s talk: God spoke to Abraham through a familiar custom (cutting a covenant). God answered much bigger questions than Abraham was asking. God spoke to Abraham through thick and dreadful darkness. God gives us faith to overcome our weakness and obstacles. Genesis 15:4--21
Surrender: 7:20-7:30
Bruce said that Genesis 15:4-21 could be seen as a prayer. Read it again and discuss what you might learn about prayer from this passage and then pray together.
Grow: 7:30-8:00
In Genesis 15:2, Abram asks God, “What can you do for me?” Is there a particular need that you are bringing to God this week?
God answered Abram’s question with a much bigger answer. What do you suppose might happen if you began to see God’s BIG PICTURE plans for your life?
Why does God, at times, seem to withhold His power from us? (Bruce’s answer: Belief. If God did everything for us right away, we would never exercise our faith muscles).
Respond to this statement, God does His best work through “thick and dreadful darkness.”
Read 2 Corinthians 12:9
If God’s power is made perfect in weakness & brokenness, what does that say about how we ought to view weakness in ourselves and others?
How can we become more comfortable sharing our weakness with one another?
Bonus: God is the initiator of the covenant, the one who carries it forward, and the one who pays the price. What does that mean to you?
Develop: 8:00-8:15
This is a good time to get feedback on how the group is being experienced by each person. Open up a discussion and make sure people feel safe sharing their thoughts. Don’t allow debate on issues, just a chance for people to speak their minds. Hopefully you will learn something and make changes to the group accordingly
Talk about how to handle the holiday season in terms of when and where the group will or will not be meeting. If taking a break, schedule a date to begin again in January.
Share: 8:15-8:30
Wednesday Salvation Army outreach 12/12 at 5pm downtown Framingham
If you want, show your group the $100 check from the church toward a creative or simple outreach plan into which the Lord may lead you.
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