Resource Guide for week of August 20th

First Five / Final Five:

-Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God's Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God's Work in your life.

The Big Idea:

In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?

From the message:

How has following Jesus made your life easier?  Or has it made life harder?  How has it made your life better?What is a storm you are in right now?  How has it been affecting you?  Your relationships?  Your faith?...
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Resource Guide for week of August 13th

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· Where in your life do you struggle the most with doubt?  What are some specific doubts that you have at the moment?

· What in this story most resonated with you?

· Some Bible characters were mentioned who

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Resource Guide for week of August 6th

First Five / Final Five:

Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?  

From the Message:

Why does Paul call love the “greatest of these”?When have you experienced love within the context of the church?What are some ways that we tend to not love? 

From Scripture:

This passage is located in a bit of ...
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Resource Guide for week of July 30th

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· Why does Paul call love the “greatest of these”?

· When have you experienced love within the context of the church?

· What are some ways that we tend to not love? 

From Scripture:

· This passage is located

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Resource Guide for week of July 16th

First Five / Final Five:

Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.  

The Big Idea:

In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?  

From the Message:

God created life to be good.  Where do you most experience that “goodness” in your life?How does having a God-perspective change your life?In what ways are you “doing good while you live”? 

From Scripture:

The ...
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Resource Guide for week of July 9th

First Five / Final Five:

Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.  

The Big Idea:

In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From Scripture: Read 2 Timothy 2:1-13 

Verses 1-7 give some additional insight into the passage we looked at today. What is it about the grace of God that can help us to fucus on   Jesus, live by His Word, and be motivated by

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Resource Guide for week of July 2nd

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God's Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God's Work in your life.

The Big Idea:

- In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?

From Scripture: Read Philippians 2:1-11

Why do you think that Paul moved from writing about unity in verses 1-4 and then to illustrating it in verses 5-11 with a Hymn describing the attitude of Christ and who Christ was and what

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Resource Guide for week of June 25th

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· Which of the words used to describe the Bible was most interesting or informative to you?  Why?

· Highlight one of the eight things that the Bible does for us and share how you have experienced God’s Wor

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Resource Guide for week of June 18th

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· What are some things that you would like to have said about you at your funeral or memorial service?  What are you doing to make that happen?

· How did your family (origin story) process loss and grief?

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Resource Guide for week of June 11th

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· In what areas do you struggle with the issue of willingness—you know you should be willing, yet you hesitate?  What do you think are common areas of hesitation (even unwillingness) among Christians?

· Wh

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Resource Guide for week of June 4th

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· How does understanding who God is and what He is like help us live our lives better?

· What are your real priorities in life?  How can you know what they are?  What things seem to want to become prioriti

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Sermon Guide for May 28, 2023

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· How do you tend to view your emotions?  How have they been a part of your spiritual journey?

· How would you define or explain the feeling of restlessness?  Where / when have you experienced it in your l

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Sermon Resource Guide for May 21, 2023

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· Which part of the bitterness process / spiral of bitterness is of most danger to you?

· When have you experienced the “bump and spill” principle—either with you as the bumper or the bumped?

· What are som

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Sermon Resource Guide for May 14, 2023

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· Of the five reasons given for the disciples’ feeling overwhelmed, which do you relate to?  Relate to most?

· When has someone been able to help you at a time when you were overwhelmed?  How might you hel

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Sermon Resource Guide May 7, 23

First Five / Final Five:

- Take the first five minutes of each day to READ God’s Word, and the final five minutes of your day to REFLECT on God’s Work in your life.   

The Big Idea:

· In your own words, how would you summarize the main idea of the message?   

From the Message:

· What is your usual response when you are experiencing the “meh” moments of life?

· The problem with languishing is that it often leaves us feeling demotivated or lethargic.  How might you get past that?

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