January 5 • PIRATES – Ownership (week 1)
Welcome to a New LifeGroup Session!
Before we jump into our study, let’s remember three goals of every LifeGroup gathering:
– Grow with Each Other (know each other better)
– Grow Closer to God (know God better)
– Grow Deeper in Life (live by faith better)
All of the questions are designed to lead us in spiritual and relational growth. The goal is to deepen our relationships with God and one another, and learn to live by faith better in the process.
CURRENT SERIES: Pirates – Where yer treasure be, there be yer heart
THIS WEEK: Ownership
Key Passage: Matthew 6:21; 1 Chronicles 29:10-16
Grow with Each Other
- What are some tangible things you treasure?
- What are some intangible things you treasure?
- If you’re being honest, which treasures do you tend to prioritize?
Grow Closer to God
- READ Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 24:1; Haggai 2:8; Daniel 4:25; Actsa 17:26
- What do you struggle to give God credit for or control of in your life?
- In what areas of your life do you tend to take the most credit?
- What is something you feel like you deserve? Why?
- READ 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
- What is something David could have taken ownership of in his life?
- How did David respond to the blessings and victories in his life?
- What do David’s responses teach you about God and your relationship with Him?
- READ 1 Chronicles 29:14-16
- In what ways are you guilty of expecting God to serve your desires?
- In what ways are you guilty of claiming ownership of something that belongs to God?
- How can recognizing proper ownership of what you have change your habits/choices?
Grow Deeper in Life
- How can you be a better manager of what God provides versus trying to usurp His place as owner?
- How might this perspective shift impact your stress, habits, choices, and generosity?
- Where do you need to open your hands and release treasures back to the Lord? How can we help you do this?
Checking In Each Time We Meet:
SPIRITUAL GOAL – What is one spiritual goal you have
NAME OF PLUS ONE – Who is someone you are praying for and inviting to church?
PRAYER REQUESTS – How can we be praying for you?