Feb 2 • PIRATES – Contentment (week 5)
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: Contentment
Key Passages: Philippians 4:10-19
Grow with Each Other
- Describe expectations you have that are difficult to meet.
- Describe a recent situation that discouraged or frustrated you.
- Describe what contentment means to you.
Grow Closer to God
- READ Philippians 4:10-13
- How does knowing some of Paul’s backstory impact your understanding of contentment?
- How does it encourage you that contentment is something to be learned?
- What does the encouragement to be content whatever the circumstances teach you about God?
- READ Philippians 4:14-19
- Where does our ability to be content come from? Why is this important?
- How does being content compare with enjoying circumstances or abandoning goals and desires?
- What does learning to respond with a positive and thankful attitude in all circumstances teach you about God?
- READ Philippians 1:12-14, 21
- What has God taught you about Himself through difficult circumstances in your life?
- How have your struggles drawn you or others to the Lord?
- What does your testimony reveal to you about your relationship with God?
Grow Deeper in Life
- How has God used a difficult situation in your life to eventually bless you or someone else?
- In what area of your life are you struggling to be content? Where do you need to respond better with positivity and thankfulness?
- How is the PIRATE CHALLENGE going? What has God taught you so far?
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?