Super Church: Give

*Open with prayer. Ask God to change your hearts through this study and discussion time.
*Make sure you read the announcements to your group. They're at the bottom of the page.

-When Jesus instructed the disciples to provide for a need (to give), what was their response?  (We can't afford to give!)  

 

-What did their response say about their viewpoint of Jesus?  (Can't provide, crazy, out of touch with society/life/bills for their time).  

 

-Do your giving habits reflect your beliefs about who God is, what He can do, and how He can provide for you? (6:37b, 8:4 whether you think they do or not, they do.)

 

-The parallel of this story in John 6, we see that the bread and fish come from a boy in the crowd.  What describes the giving of the boy?  Sacrificial (he gave all that he had).  Willing (he gave what he had).  The boy gave what he had in his hands.

 

-What was the result of the boy’s giving?

 

-Having looked at this text, why should we give?

 

Nitty Gritty:

 

What did this text teach you about God?

 

What did this text teach you about yourself?

 

What are you going to do about it?

Announcements!

-Next week is Communion so our rGroups will have an invite night! Throw a party and bring people with you.

-rWorld update: We are teaching our kids to be generous givers as well.  We gave each of them a $5 Walmart Gift card and told them to pick out a present for a kid that wouldn't get one this Christmas.  We are partnering up with the Salem Pregnancy Care Center, and will hand deliver these presents on December 23rd and 24th to kids that wouldn't get presents otherwise.

-We will have services on Sunday, December 23rd.  This will kind of be our Christmas Eve service.  Great service planned, Christmas songs, the whole deal.  Christmas is the #1 time of year that people go to church, and over 70% of people say that if they were invited by a friend or family member then they would come. Invite them!

Super Church: Be

Begin by reading Mark 6:1-13.

-Does this text teach that we have the power to hinder Jesus’ ability to perform miracles?

-If not, then what does verse 5 really mean?

-Is it unhealthy for faith to be built solely on what God has done for you? What are the negative repercussions of faith that is grounded in how God has blessed you in the past?

-If healthy faith is rooted in who Jesus is rather than what He has done, how do we get and keep strong faith?

-In verses 7-8 Jesus sends the disciples out without any tangible provisions. What was the point of this?

Bring it Home:

-What did this text teach you about God?

-What did this text teach you about yourself?

-What are you going to do about it?

Super Church: Send

-What is “missions?”

 -Why does it seem so much easier to go to a place we've never been before, to people we've never spoken to before, and to be bold with the Gospel?  

 -Why did Jesus heal the man?

-Why did Jesus heal/save you?

The Staple Questions:

-What did this text teach you about God?

-What did this text teach you about yourself?

-What are you going to do about it?

Cuba Prayers:

1. Tuesday - Nov 13 - Our team will be involved with some playground construction at Pastor Santiago's church. Pray that the construction of a playground by the church would present ample opportunities to share the Gospel with people in this small community. There will also be a team doing Backyard Bible Clubs and a nurses station. Pray for Pastor Santiago. He's a younger pastor with little experience, but an incredible vision to reach his community with the Gospel.


2. Wednesday - Nov 14 -Complete the playground construction at Santiago's church. Then do some Backyard Bible Clubs and Nurses Station at Juan Carlos's church (pastor who REVO is supporting financially). Pray that the work we would do would be influential in helping him to launch and sustain this new church. Pray for Pastor Juan Carlos! Pray for his family. Pray that Jesus would sustain him and continue to give him favor among his people. This is Pastor Juan Carlos's 3rd churchplant in 5 years.

3. Thursday - Nov 15 - Our team will go to Pastor Bacilla's church for a Women's Conference and house visitations. Pray for God to prepare the hearts of the Cuban women who will come to the Women's conference. Pray that they will grow deeper in their faith in Jesus, drawing closer to Him, and finding their source of life in Him. Pray for Gospel Centered conversations to happen as we go house to house, sharing the Gospel with those in the community that the church has already developed trust with and relational equity with. Pray for life-change!

4.Friday - Nov 16 - Friday evening team divides and goes to house church services. Pray for our team as we experience worship in a different context and culture. Pray that we would learn from the Cuban people in the areas of worship, prayer, sacrifice, evangelism, discipleship, and persecution. Pray that God would give us a learners attitude and a servants heart.

Super Church: Go

-The Great Commission is for every follower of Jesus. Do you think of yourself as sent out by Jesus? Or does this escape your everyday thinking?

-Do you live strategically? (Intentionally pursuing Gospel centered conversations or do you just wait for someone to bring it up, ask the question, etc…) We should be deliberate, intentional, proactive, insert actions word here. 

-Pastor Paul said that the same Gospel that makes disciples matures disciples. What does this mean, and how does it flesh out?

-Mature disciples embrace the great commission and live strategically. If these are marks of maturity how are you doing? (If you’re doing well don’t feel like you’re self-righteous to say so. Let others be encouraged by your growth!)

Lets get practical:

-What did this text teach you about God?

-What did this text teach you about yourself?

-What are you going to do about it?

Cuba Prayers:

1. Tuesday - Nov 13 - Our team will be involved with some playground construction at Pastor Santiago's church.  Pray that the construction of a playground by the church would present ample opportunities to share the Gospel with people in this small community.  There will also be a team doing Backyard Bible Clubs and a nurses station.  Pray for Pastor Santiago. He's a younger pastor with little experience, but an incredible vision to reach his community with the Gospel.

2. Wednesday - Nov 14 -Complete the playground construction at Santiago's church. Then do some Backyard Bible Clubs and Nurses Station at Juan Carlos's church (pastor who REVO is supporting financially).  Pray that the work we would do would be influential in helping him to launch and sustain this new church.  Pray for Pastor Juan Carlos!  Pray for his family.  Pray that Jesus would sustain him and continue to give him favor among his people.  This is Pastor Juan Carlos's 3rd churchplant in 5 years.  

 

 3. Thursday - Nov 15 -  Our team will go to Pastor Bacilla's church for a Women's Conference and house visitations. Pray for God to prepare the hearts of the Cuban women who will come to the Women's conference.  Pray that they will grow deeper in their faith in Jesus, drawing closer to Him, and finding their source of life in Him.  Pray for Gospel Centered conversations to happen as we go house to house, sharing the Gospel with those in the community that the church has already developed trust with and relational equity with.  Pray for life-change!

 

  4.Friday - Nov 16 -  Friday evening team divides and goes to house church services.  Pray for our team as we experience worship in a different context and culture.  Pray that we would learn from the Cuban people in the areas of worship, prayer, sacrifice, evangelism, discipleship, and persecution.  Pray that God would give us a learners attitude and a servants heart.