Study Guide for Week of November 7, 2021
This Week Reading: Genesis 3:1-13
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 Heart of Worship (or pick your own on YouTube make sure it has the lyrics on the screen)
2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?
G. Opening Question (a simple question to introduce the main theme - called an icebreaker): What different kinds of temptations do people face in life?
I. I. Finding Number One: Satan Exists. Evil Spirits Exist – verse 1-3
Key Concept: Satan is real. Evil spirits are
real.
Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such
people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of
Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel
of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also
masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions
deserve.
Community Group Application: Community group
members are aware that satan and his kingdom of darkness are real.
I. II. Finding Number Two: Satan is deceptive, and his way leads to brokenness. Verses 4-5
Key Concept: Satan is deceptive and raises
doubts about the Word of God and about the Goodness of God
Key Verse: Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be
deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever
sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows
to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Community Group Application: Community group
members recognize Satan’s deceptions by learning the word of God
I.
Fi III. Finding Number Three: God’s Word is Always Right and leads to wholeness – verses 6-24
Key Concept:
The word of God brings life and order; The lies of Satan bring chaos and
death - Allen Ross
Key Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in
all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Community Group Application: Accountability
remind of God’s word – training – a knowledge of God’s word and accountability
are essential to prevent brokenness in our lives
II. I. Word: - read the scriptures above in portions - 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)
2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.
3. What are the details?
5. What details can you add to what others in the group have said?
J. 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?
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?
K. 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.
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.
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