ICEBREAKERS
Make sure to start off with prayer. Then choose one or more questions to open up with.
1. What is your favorite hobby? What hobby are you interested in starting?
TALK-IT-OUT
Go through each main point and scripture from the message and use the corresponding questions in discussion with your group. Encourage your group to pull this post up on their own device to follow along.
Main Scripture: Genesis 3:8
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”
He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
And he said, “Who told you that you were naked?"
Opening Question: What stands out to you about this event in scripture? OR what questions do you have about this scripture?
TALK-IT-OUT: Why do you think God asked Adam questions to which He already knew the answer?
Additional Reading Option: Introduction to the Book of Genesis
Commentary on Genesis 3
POINT 1: EVERYONE IS LIVING FROM A SCRIPT ORIGINATING IN YOUR HEART.
TALK-IT-OUT: Why does listening to the wrong voice have such a negative impact?
TALK-IT-OUT: What are you going to do to bring more positive words into your life?
Psalms 45:1 (NIV)
My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
TALK-IT-OUT: What themes are distracting you from the things you are truly passionate about?
WRITE-It-Out
Encourage your group to start writing things down. Do the following exercises:
- Do a SOAP devotion on Psalm 23. Read the chapter and write down at least one observation, at least one application for your life, and one prayer inspired by this scripture.
Live-It-Out
Encourage your group to start doing. Commit to a step and live it out this week.
- Memorize at least one encouraging scripture that can begin to script your life.
- Start a new year Bible reading plan.
- Complete Growth Track. Every Saturday in Tacoma 6:00pm, and every Sunday at all of our campuses. Bellevue 9:45am & Tacoma 11:30am.
Closing Thoughts
- Finish group with prayer requests and praise reports.
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