10.12.25 Huddle
Opening Discussion
- How has being part of a group or team helped you grow closer to Jesus?
Read and Discuss
2 Timothy 2:22-23
22 Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.
- What does it mean to flee from youthful passions?
- How can you pursue righteousness along with other followers of Jesus?
- How can you pursue faith along with other followers of Jesus?
- How can you pursue love along with other followers of Jesus?
- How can you pursue peace along with other followers of Jesus?
- Why does Paul say Christ-centered people should do this together?
- How might quarrels and fights wreck Christ-centered community if it isn’t handled properly?
Hebrews 3:12-13
12 Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.
- How does encouragement fight against an evil, unbelieving heart?
- What are some ways people are hardened by sin’s deception?
- How has someone encouraged you this week?
- How have you encouraged others this week?
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. 32 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
- What are some ways anger has affected relationships in your life?
- How have you seen the Lord remove some of those things from your life?
- Why does Paul bring up our forgiveness through Christ?
- Is there anyone you need to forgive?
- If you can’t think of anyone, is there anyone that you would feel a little bit of gladness if something bad happened to them?
- What grudge might you be holding against them?
Discipleship Questions
- What is one step you can take to help resolve a conflict you’ve been having with someone?
- What’s one step you can take towards forgiving someone this week?
- How can you deal with anger in a healthy way this week?
- Who are some Jesus followers that you can do life with this week?
Memorize it!
2 Timothy 2:22
22 Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Prayer TACOS
Thanksgiving: How has a group of Jesus followers helped you? Thank God for that group of people, and thank Him for His goodness.
Adoration: Tell God about something you saw Him do this week. Worship Him for the way He is at work in your life.
Confession: How have you let anger get the better of you this week? Are you hanging on to some past grudges and having a tough time forgiving? Have you let small fights tear apart a group of friends? Confess to the Lord those things you’ve done wrong. Ask for His forgiveness and a way forward.
Others: Who are some people that you could be in a group or on a team with? Pray that the Lord would give you boldness to talk to them this week about joining you.
Self: What holds you back sometimes from engaging in Christian community? Ask the Lord to show you where you need to grow in those areas this week.