Make Room- Week 5

It's Bigger Than You


RECAP:
Making Room isn’t just about you!  The decisions that you make concerning your time, your relationships, your resources, and your spiritual life have a broad affect on your family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors.


ICEBREAKER:
1- If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have 3 things from your house with you, what would they be?

2- What 3 people would you want to be on the island with you?


Transition: Jesus thought very carefully about the people he chose to be on his team for ministry.  Let’s take a deeper look at how Jesus invited Simon to be a part of his work while on earth, and how Jesus is inviting us to Make Room for opportunities of life change in us and through us as well.


Study
3- What is an area of your life that has been positively impacted by the decisions of someone else?  How about negatively impacted?

4- In Luke 5:3, Jesus asks Simon to use his boat so that more people could gather on the shore to hear his teaching. Put yourself in Simon’s position: if Jesus asked to use what you based your entire livelihood on, how would you respond?

5- You’re not a fishermen with a boat, so what would it look like in your life and profession for Jesus to use what you have to impact others?  How would Luke 5 unfold if the setting of the story was your life?

6- When Jesus was done using his boat, he told Simon to go fishing again. We’ve all been through seasons in life where we felt like our wheels were spinning while getting very few results. What things has God asked you to do in your life that seem to be yielding low results?

7- Simon responded with, “because you say so, I will let down the nets.” A few weeks ago we talked about saying yes to the best things.  What excuses do we oftentimes give God instead of acting in obedience like Simon did?

8- Seeing Jesus do a miracle with his fishing nets caused Simon to fall on his knees. Let’s brag on God! Share a story of when God did something big in your life or the life of you someone you know that caused you to worship!

9- In verse 9, the fisherman were astonished at how big the catch of fish was when Jesus came aboard. Let’s look toward the future: what areas of your life right now do you want Jesus to get involved in and surpass your expectations?


Next Steps:
10- Jesus was purposeful in his partnerships for ministry. What areas of your life could you leverage for purposeful sharing of the Gospel?

11- Followers of Jesus are meant to fish for people. What is a practical next step that you can take this week to become a “fisher of men”? If you have had success with making disciples in the past, share some strategies/suggestions with the group.

12- Write down 1-2 names of people in your life in which you are unsure of their spiritual life or relationship with Jesus.  Would you commit to the group that you’ll have a conversation this week with them and at least start the process of learning about their life and telling them your faith story?