Group Leader Notes: September 19-25
Group Leader Notes: September 19–25
Note: You do not need to cover all of the scriptures. Pick what is meaningful and dig into at least one (you can do more), discuss, and reflect. Feel free to look up words and their meanings, and review the context as well.
Key Verses:
Matthew 16:13-18
2 Corinthians 5:10-15
Luke 12:16-21
Matthew 6:19-21
1 Corinthians 13:3
Matthew 25:14-30
Giving Generously:
Open Mind
Open Heart
Open Hands
Opening:
Optional ice breaker to get everyone to share: "share your name and a high point from the past week."
Make sure to welcome any new members who missed last week and cover any ground rules, expectations, and what a connection group is.
Bridge City Church Values:
1. Gathering Faithfully into the family of God
2. Growing Relationally into our full potential
3. Giving Generously of our time, talent, and treasure.
4. Going Urgently into our world.
5. All for the Glory of God
Dig and Reflect:
Matthew 16:18-19
1. What is Jesus’ building? Define what the church is.
2. What are you building? Does it help or hinder what Jesus is building?
2 Corinthians 5:10-15
1. What comes to mind when you read these verses? What feelings does it cause you to have? Fear, joy, urgency...?
2. What ways can we practically live out verse 15 to live for Christ and not for ourselves?
Open Mind
Luke 12:16-21
1. What was wrong with the rich man?
2. What did Jesus say is better to have in the parable?
3. What are we storing up in our lives?
4. How would you like to be remembered?
Open Heart
Matthew 6:19-21
1 Read Corinthians 13:3
1. If you were to look at where you spend your time and money, what would it reveal?
2. What motivates you to give or invest?
3. What do you love? Does your treasure represent that?
Open Hands
Matthew 25:14-30
1.What have we been given?
2. Which of the three servants in the parable do you more closely resemble?
3. What are some aspects/characteristics of God?
4. What would change in your life if you had a more complete perspective of who God is?
5. What brings you great joy? Is being generous with your time, talent, and treasure on that list?
Overflow Women's Conference | October 2 | 8:30am-1pm
Women's Groups - personally invite each woman to attend with a big vision of "why."
Men's Groups – invite men to serve at the Overflow event.
Victory and Freedom
Women and Men will be on the same day, October 16
Personally invite to get registered
Next Steps
1. What are we going to do from here?
2. What is your next step?
3. How can you take a next step in the area of giving and generosity?