June 23rd- June 28th Life Group Notes

June 19th, 2025
by Nancy Wiltshire

Perfectly Blessed- With Great Reward From God

Matthew 5:10-12, Luke 7:18-23

LEADERS - Take attendance in the TLC app. Read group guidlines.

Open 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? An undeniable encounter or experience with God that creates an impact or breakthrough in your day-to-day life. These moments can be extraordinary or very humble, but always personally powerful.

Opening Question: How did you know, when you were dating your spouse, if he or she was “the one”?
Share background for the passage: Jesus has started doing many miracles. John heard about these miracles, but had not seen them for himself yet. He sends some of his own disciples to ask some serious questions of Jesus.
Thought/Focus: In times of not knowing what the next step for your life should be, listen, read the Word, pray, and be ready to discern what the right thing to do is. Know the character of the Savior, and make right decisions.
Have someone read or tell this week's passage/story: Matthew 5:10-12, Luke 7:18-23

Discuss these questions: Go deeper as led. Remember Head, Heart, Hands.

In verse 19, John’s disciples ask Jesus – “are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else? Do you think this made Jesus upset?
Had the disciples of John witnessed the miracles of Jesus? (see verse 22)
Name the 6 things Jesus told John’s disciples to report on. (See verse 22)
Did Jesus clearly answer the Disciples question? Why or why not, do you think?
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me”?
Have you ever asked God a sincere question, but did not hear a clear answer? How did you deal with that?
Is there a situation right now that is confusing you, and you are not sure what God will have you do next?

Next week's passage/story: John 6:63b, and Matthew 5:13-16
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.)