May 4 • HATS: Roles Parents Play – Umpire (week 2)
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: HATS: Roles Parents Play
THIS WEEK: Umpire
Key Passages: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:6-17; Hebrews 12:5-11
Grow with Each Other
- Over the last week, what areas have you identified a need for more clear or consistent boundaries in your parent/child relationships?
- Where do you struggle the most with authority (being an authority/being under an authority)?
- Describe a time establishing consistent boundaries eventually bore fruit. How does this encourage you?
Grow Closer to God
- READ Genesis 2:15-17; 3:6-13
- How does God model good umpiring in Genesis 2 and 3? What does this teach you about Him?
- How does being in the right place (physically, emotionally, spiritually) impact being a consistent umpire?
- What is the difference between consistency and perfection? Why is this important?
- READ Colossians 3:21
- What are the top 3 things that discourage you in your parent/child relationships?
- How has God met you in these things? What might He be teaching you through these things?
- What does God teach us about the direction of healthy relationships? How can this help us with consistency?
- READ Genesis 3:9-13; Hebrews 12:5-11
- How did God approach Adam and Eve after they sinned? What can we learn from this?
- Why is being clear so important? How does clarity aid in discipline and correction?
- What does the calmness of God teach you about His character? How does this encourage or convict you?
Grow Deeper in Life
- In what area do you struggle the most; consistency, clarity, or calmness? Explain.
- What steps can you take this week to surrender this struggle to the Lord and turn to the path of life in this area?
- What specific relationship can we pray for this week? Explain.
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?