Expletive: Holy Sp*t

Mark 7:31-37 & Mark 8:22-26

1. When God works in your life in "stages," rather answering everything how you want when you want it, what does that do for your faith?

2. What areas of our lives are in the different chairs? Some areas of your life may be completely changed (chair 4), while other areas are still a bit blurry and still unfolding (chair 3). Can you share a time when you were in chair 2, blind to what God was doing, and then everything went clear and you moved to chair 4?

3. How can you pray specifically without laying out specific guidelines for how God must work in your life? (Think about the prayers of Jesus, pleading that the cup be removed but ending with "thy will be done." What if we asked God for things, but approached his verbally and spiritually with the attitude of "thy will be done, whatever you want to do is what I want and I trust you).

4. What attributes do you see about God and yourself in this passage? (God is patient, all knowing, in control, knows the best way, and is in it for our benefit and His glory. For us, we are impatient, don't know anything except the past and what's directly in front of us, have no control, only think about the easiest or shortest way, and are in it for our own selfish reasons).

Homework this week: Think through the areas of your life where God has brought you from chair 1 to 4. Remembering what God has done in the past in your life can encourage you as you move chairs in other areas in your life.

Please close your group time with these announcements:

There are 3 Serve Hard opportunities this Saturday (April 20th)

1. Yard Sale at FBCRH (7105 Broad St. Rural Hall, NC). REVO will have a booth. Donated items are greatly apprecieated. All funds will go directly towards the July Cuba trip. Also, great opportunity to meet some people from the North side of town. Yard Sale from 8-1. Need volunteers to work the booths as well as donate items.

2. SPCC (Salem Pregnancy Care Center) Walk for Life-
They're looking for volunteers to man some of the booths, concessions, and help with tear down. Will work in 1 hr shifts. Great way to serve alongside one of our strategic partners in one of their biggest events of the year in a family friendly atmosphere.

3. Ashley Elementary clean up day-
Another opportunity to serve one of our strategic ministry partners in a family friendly atmosphere. There will be a clean-up day at the school from 2-5. Serve alongside others from the community to love on the students and staff of Ashley Elementary.

If you or your group is interested in serving in any of three opportunities on Sat, please contact Paul Davidson, paul@discovererevo.com.