Project 938

Minding the Gap: Feeding of the 5000

Matthew 13:31-35

Project 938 comes from Matthew 9:35-38. This Sunday we dive into what that looks like in how we relate to others.

Gen 29-31

Genesis 28 Outside Looking In: Leaving Home

Genesis 25 & 27

Happy Birthday!

Lew Smith dives into Ephesians 4 to talk about what it looks like to forgive someone.

How to deal with your anger

Project 938 Small Groups Guide Sermon Based Recapture the Wonder: December 30 , 2018 What stood out in the Bible about this week’s sermon? What stood out to you most about the sermon as a whole? What was the application of this week’s sermon for our church? What was the application of this week’s sermon for your personally? Community Question: How can you recapture wonder, even in the face of unexpected situations where there may appear to be none? Read Luke 2:22-35 as a group and write down what you observe about the passage. Talk about initial observations/questions of the passage as a group and then transition into these questions. Mary and Joseph were thrust into a life situation that was completely unplanned. There were to raise God as a child. However, Simeon’s blessing caused them to pause and “marvel” (aka “wonder”) at what was said because Simeon’s blessing was not what they expected. Jesus was coming to save Israel AND the Gentiles. Have you ever been in a situation where the result was unexpe

Project 938 Small Groups Guide Sermon Based Recapture the Wonder: December 24 , 2018 What stood out in the Bible about this week’s sermon? What stood out to you most about the sermon as a whole? What was the application of this week’s sermon for our church? What was the application of this week’s sermon for your personally? Community Question: How does God’s unique entrance into this world change His relationship with you and enhance the wonder of this life? Read Luke 2:1-21 as a group and write down what you observe about the passage. Talk about initial observations/questions of the passage as a group and then transition into these questions. God entered the world in a very insufficient way. God needed swaddling, warmth, and comfort. Someone else was in control. None of us likes to experience insufficiency, so we may reduce the value of the situation, so we do not feel insufficient. How do you react when you experience insufficiency? How did this insufficiency impact God’s life on this earth? How does

Project 938 Small Groups Guide Sermon Based Recapture the Wonder: December 16 , 2018 What stood out in the Bible about this week’s sermon? What stood out to you most about the sermon as a whole? What was the application of this week’s sermon for our church? What was the application of this week’s sermon for your personally? Community Question: Mary shared with Joseph that her child was God’s child. Joseph was presented with an unexpected situation, but his life expectations set a limit on what was possible. What we see sets our expectations on reality, but there is a world of wonder beyond our own expectations. When things do not go as you expect, how do you respond? Matthew 1:18-25 as a group and write down what you observe about the passage. Talk about initial observations/questions of the passage as a group and then transition into these questions. Joseph’s unexpected situation was immersed in tension that could lead to his and Mary’s being outcasts in their society. We live in constant tension betwee

Project 938 Small Groups Guide Sermon Based Recapture the Wonder: December 9, 2018 What stood out in the Bible about this week’s sermon? What stood out to you most about the sermon as a whole? What was the application of this week’s sermon for our church? What was the application of this week’s sermon for your personally? **Community Question:**Mary, after becoming pregnant with Jesus, was placed in a situation that caused isolation and worry as she was isolated from her community. Luke records Mary’s song of praise, known as The Magnificat, in which she accepts her situation and praises God. How did Mary arrive at the point where she was able to accept and rejoice in the wonder that was about to come? Read Luke 1:46-56 as a group and write down what you observe about the passage. Talk about initial observations/questions of the passage as a group and then transition into these questions. Worry: When we worry, we become stuck. When we are stuck, we are unable to experience wonder. Mary was stuck and we

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Project 938 Small Groups Guide Sermon Based ONE: November 25, 2018 What stood out in the Bible about this week’s sermon? What stood out to you most about the sermon as a whole? What was the application of this week’s sermon for our church? What was the application of this week’s sermon for your personally? **Community Question:**Paul states that “From him [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” (Eph 4:15). As we saw in the Lego videos, we can do more together. But do you think of yourself as part of the body? Read Eph. 4:11-16 as a group and write down what you observe about the passage. Talk about initial observations/questions of the passage as a group and then transition into these questions. The Truth: Paul states, “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head” (Eph 4:15) Christians have been known to be guilty of truth bombin

Project 938 Small Groups Guide Sermon Based ONE: November 18, 2018 What stood out in the Bible about this week’s sermon? What stood out to you most about the sermon as a whole? What was the application of this week’s sermon for our church? What was the application of this week’s sermon for your personally? **Community Question:**Paul states that “Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry” (Eph 4:11). The challenge is organizing ourselves as one church. What might your role be in maturing our church and pulling us forward in faith? Read Eph. 4:1-13 as a group and write down what you observe about the passage. Talk about initial observations/questions of the passage as a group and then transition into these questions. The Gift: Christ gives us the apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teachers as a gift to equip His people for service. There is an aspect of each gifted role in each of our lives, but y