The Importance of Taking Inventory

 

Study Guide for the Week of  June 6, 2021

This Week Reading: Deuteronomy 5:1-21

Crossroads Community Group Guide:
A. Welcome: Welcome everyone especially new persons and read out loud the purpose of your group
B. Purpose: Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.

C. Worship Time: Spend a few minutes singing a worship song. Here is one you may want to use Lead me to the Cross  (or pick your own on YouTube make sure it has the lyrics on the screen)

D. Announcements

1. Weekly Resources on Crossroads Facebook Page    

        Monday: Listening Room Resources for the week

        Children's resource each week  

2. Daily Devotional Video: The Encouraging Word with Pastor Willie

3. Announcements and Events:  Crossroads Web Site

4. Watch the Sunday service here Sunday 11:45am

E. Review   

1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week?
2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?

F. Opening Question (a simple question to introduce the main theme - called an icebreaker): Do you ever take inventory of your life? If so how do you do that?

G. Read Background Information: 

These verses contain the ten commandments. the ten commandments are also found in the book of Exodus chapter 20 verse 1-17.It is important to note that God gave these commandments to his people after he delivered them from slavery in Egypt. These commandments are for the good of His people. Following them leads to abundant life. Not following them leads to brokenness and bondage. The ten commandments are divided into two groups. The first 4 are how we act in love toward God. The second 6 are how we act in love to other people. Jesus summarized the Commandment as love of God and love of your neighbor. 

Verse Outline:

       I.        I.      Wholeness comes from Jesus alone– verse 6 

Key Concept: God’s desire for you is that you become whole – spiritually, mentally emotionally, in relationships and physically.

Key Verse: John 10:10 Jesus said, “The thief (Satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Community Group Application: Community Group members invite others to find freedom in Jesus.

I.  II. Wholeness comes from learning, living, and telling God’s commands – verse 1

 

Key Concept: God’s word is alive. As we learn it and live it, and tell it we experience freedom and restoration

Key Verse: James 1:25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

Community Group Application: Community Group members hear, learn and live God’s word.

I.       III.          Wholeness comes as we take inventory of our lives in the mirror of God’s commands – verses 7-8; 11-12; 16-21

 

Key Concept: The ten commandments can be summed up in one word LOVE

Key Verse: Luke 10:27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Community Group Application: Community Group members gather together on the Lord’s Day and take inventory as they celebrate communion with all God’s people 

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     II. H. Word: Deuteronomy 5:1-21  - break it down into smaller portions to read. Read it in portions aloud together several times. (Goal is that everyone understand the Bible story or verses by retelling them in their own words - keep at it until everyone knows the story or verses)

1. What key (important) words do you see in these verses?
2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.
3. What are the details?
4. What details can you add to what others in the group have said?

I. Discuss the following general questions together (Goal is to use these general questions to guide a discussion - the leader should not speak more than 30% of the time - let the group discover what God is saying to them).
1. What catches your attention in these verses?

2. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?
3. What did you learn about God (Father, Jesus or Holy Spirit) from the story?
4. What do you learn about people from the story?

5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?

 
J. Commitment - Obedience - Application  (This is the key - have everyone answer this question): 
1. What in specific will you commit to apply in your life from this study? 

K. Prayer Time:                
1. Pray for an empty chair representing new people who you want to join your group. Name names of people specifically. 

2. Pray for your group to multiply.               
3. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. It is best to divide into 2 groups one of male and the other female.

L. For Next time:                
1. Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group                                         for next week.