Hosts
Make sure to start off with prayer. Then choose one or more questions to open up with.
- Do you use social media? Why or why not?
Message Review
Main points and scriptures from this week's message.
Filters: How mental filters fool you, form you, and fail you.
Ephesians 4:23 [AMP]
. . . and be continually renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh, untarnished mental and spiritual attitude] . . .
Talk-it-Out: In what environments or situations do you find yourself having a bad attitude?
Point 1: Identify the negative voice inside of you.
Numbers 13:33 (NIV)
. . . We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.
Talk-it-Out: How do negative voices in your head affect you?
Point 2: Qualify the positive.
Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Talk-it-Out: What are some of your biggest weaknesses and some of your biggest strengths?
Talk-it-Out: Do you tend to focus on your weaknesses or your strengths in your inner dialogue?
Point 3: Don’t just listen to yourself. Talk to yourself.
Ephesians 5:19 (BLB)
. . . speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
Talk-it-Out: What are some things you like to say to other people to encourage them?
Talk-it-Out: What are some creative ways you can say those same encouraging things to yourself?
WRITE-IT-OUT
Encourage your group to start writing things down. Do the following exercises:
- Do a SOAP devotion on Romans 10. Read the SCRIPTURE. 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.
- Activate the creative ways you described to encourage yourself in the last Talk-it-Out question.
- Complete Growth Track. Every Saturday in Tacoma 6:00pm, and every Sunday at all of our campuses at 11:30am.
Closing Thoughts
- Finish group with prayer requests and praise reports.
- More resources always available here: Small Group Resources