May 11th - May 16th Life Group Notes
SIMON SAYS- Have Hope: United We Stand
I Peter 1:1-12
LEADERS - Take attendance in the TLC app. Read group guidlines.
Open in Prayer
10. Who can you share the great hope of God’s great salvation with? Pray & ask Him to open the door to do so.
Next week's passage/story: I Peter 1:13-25
Select someone to tell next week's story
Dismiss in Prayer
- Welcome/Introductions/Cast Vision - Remind the Life Group of the Guidelines- See bottom of page.
- Doing the Mission: Did anyone share Jesus or last week's passage?
- Does anyone have a God story?
- Opening Question: Describe an experience when the Holy Spirit has given you hope in a difficult time.
- Share background for the passage: Peter wrote this book to encourage Christians scattered throughout parts of modern-day Turkey. They were facing great persecution, hardship & pressure because of their faith in Christ.
- Thought/Focus: What portions of this passage are our part to do? (underline on handout sheet)
- Have someone read or tell this week's passage/story: 1Peter 1:1-12 (Pastor recommends using the NLT [handout sheet] for this study.)
- Discuss these questions: Go deeper as led. Remember Head, Heart, Hands.
- Glean answers from the Focus Question.
- What is God’s part in vs. 2? What is ours? What happens if either party doesn’t do their part?
- From vs. 3, what is a key ingredient of our salvation? What truth is our great hope/expectation anchored in?
- What are some key truths about our inheritance from vs. 4? What truths stand out to you from vss. 5-6?
- Why does God allow trials to come our way (vs.7)? Do you truly believe this? How does it help you face trials?
- What are some evidences or results of our faith & hope in vss. 7-8? What rewards does God promise in vss. 7 & 9?
- What things about your salvation are you most thankful for? How often do you thank God for them?
- What truth from this passage most impacted you? How should it change the way you think or live?
10. Who can you share the great hope of God’s great salvation with? Pray & ask Him to open the door to do so.
Next week's passage/story: I Peter 1:13-25
Select someone to tell next week's story
Dismiss in Prayer
Life Group Guidelines
This needs to be a place where people feel comfortable opening up and sharing with one another. Below are some group guidelines that will help create a safe environment.
CONFIDENTIALITY: What is said in the group stays in the group.
LISTEN: Let's value one another during the discussions by really listening to what is being shared. Try to avoid thinking about how you are going to respond or what you are going to say next.
PAUSE: Allow a pause in conversation after someone shares. Give the person sharing a chance to finish and the group the opportunity to consider what was just shared before responding.
NO "CROSS TALK": Be considerate of others as they are sharing- no side conversations.
NO FIXING: We are not here to fix each other. Jesus does that part. Speak truth is love, give
encouragement, empathize, point to Jesus. You may share solutions God has led you through. The other person should never feel shame or failure, but rather connection & hope.
NO HIJACKING of shared stories.
NO RESCUING: When people are sharing something deeply personal, there can be a tendency to try to make them feel better about themselves or the situation by providing immediate condolences. This will often cause them to stop sharing. Resist the temptation to rescue people.
SHARING: Be sensitive about the amount of time you share.
SILENCE: It is important to allow silence in the group as it provides an opportunity for someone else to share and for members in the group to process the topic or question being considered.
BE SELF-AWARE: Be self-aware of how you are personally affecting the environment through your words, actions, and non-verbal communication.
"I"STATEMENTS: It's easy to talk about the issues of others, but for our purposes, we want you to put yourself on the table. Try to use "I" statements rather than "them', "they", "you", "the church", "us", "we", etc.
FIGHT FOR RELATIONSHIP: We will commit to resolve conflict biblically. When conflict or sin issues arise between group members, we want to make sure that we are honoring God and each other in the way we deal with these issues. We will fight for relationship. I will discuss the struggle with the person I am in conflict with first, & if not resolved, seek wise advice. The following are a few key Scriptures in this regard (there are many others.)
LISTEN: Let's value one another during the discussions by really listening to what is being shared. Try to avoid thinking about how you are going to respond or what you are going to say next.
PAUSE: Allow a pause in conversation after someone shares. Give the person sharing a chance to finish and the group the opportunity to consider what was just shared before responding.
NO "CROSS TALK": Be considerate of others as they are sharing- no side conversations.
NO FIXING: We are not here to fix each other. Jesus does that part. Speak truth is love, give
encouragement, empathize, point to Jesus. You may share solutions God has led you through. The other person should never feel shame or failure, but rather connection & hope.
NO HIJACKING of shared stories.
NO RESCUING: When people are sharing something deeply personal, there can be a tendency to try to make them feel better about themselves or the situation by providing immediate condolences. This will often cause them to stop sharing. Resist the temptation to rescue people.
SHARING: Be sensitive about the amount of time you share.
SILENCE: It is important to allow silence in the group as it provides an opportunity for someone else to share and for members in the group to process the topic or question being considered.
BE SELF-AWARE: Be self-aware of how you are personally affecting the environment through your words, actions, and non-verbal communication.
"I"STATEMENTS: It's easy to talk about the issues of others, but for our purposes, we want you to put yourself on the table. Try to use "I" statements rather than "them', "they", "you", "the church", "us", "we", etc.
FIGHT FOR RELATIONSHIP: We will commit to resolve conflict biblically. When conflict or sin issues arise between group members, we want to make sure that we are honoring God and each other in the way we deal with these issues. We will fight for relationship. I will discuss the struggle with the person I am in conflict with first, & if not resolved, seek wise advice. The following are a few key Scriptures in this regard (there are many others.)
- If someone sins against you: Mat. 18:15-20
- Restoring someone in sin: Gal. 6:1-5
- Forgive a sinner: Col. 3: 12-13
- Reconciling differences: Mat. 5:23-24, Mat. 7:1-5
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