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Thrive Series
God equips those he calls. God calls all Christians to bear witness to his authority and equips us to do that with different spiritual gifts. Our focus should be on the giver of the gifts, the Holy Spirit, and using our gifts as he directs us to the glory of Christ. Part of discerning our personal calling and our congregation’s calling is to consider the gifts that God has given us and consider what he may have particularly equipped us for. Serving in our gifting is a powerful way to bear witness to God’s work in the world.

– Discussion Questions:

• What am I gifted at?
• What am I passionate about?
• When do I feel God’s pleasure?

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

(Recorded October 27, 2024)

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Thrive Series
We have been listening to God in order to discern God’s values and mission for our church. Starting with the big picture of God’s loving pursuit of fallen people, we then looked at God’s call to all churches to focus on fellowship, formation and mission. Now we are zooming in closer to God’s call to each one of us as Christians in 3 stages: service, gifting and the body of Christ.

As part of our formation, cooperating with the Holy Spirit to become more like Christ, we will develop a posture of service.

– Discussion Questions:

• Why do I serve?
• Whom do I struggle to serve?

Scripture: John 13:2-17

(Recorded October 13, 2024)

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What is God’s calling to all churches? Through fellowship, formation and mission we are to bear witness to God’s loving pursuit of fallen people to reconcile them to himself. Mission means that we are God’s ambassadors of reconciliation with a priestly role of making use of our direct access to God to bring his word to people in need of salvation.

– Discussion Questions:

• As an Ambassador, in what ways do I use my access to God?
• As an Ambassador, to whom could I bring Jesus?

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; 1 Peter 2:9-10

(Recorded October 6, 2024)

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What is success for a church? What kind of life does our church encourage and challenge our people to live? Churches are called to bear witness to God’s loving plan of salvation, by focusing on fellowship, formation and mission. Formation, also called discipleship, means becoming more like Jesus. This is a work of the Spirit in us, but it is a work with which we must cooperate.

– Discussion Questions:

• What fruit come easily to me?
• What fruit are harder for me?
• Where do I find my identity?
• Am I cooperating with the Spirit to grow more like Jesus?

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

(Recorded September 29, 2024)

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Thrive Series
Worship takes many forms.  Living in response to God’s reconciliation includes living in fellowship with one another, making one another’s needs a primary concern.

– Discussion Questions:

• What needs of mine have been met in this congregation?
• What needs to I see in our congregation?
• How can I respond to God’s work in me by meeting the needs of others in my church?

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

(Recorded September 22, 2024)

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Thrive Series – Week 3
God’s plan of salvation is greater than we can even imagine! Jesus was always part of the plan, not God’s “backup plan” when we fell into sin.

– Discussion Questions:

• How is my perspective on life changed knowing Jesus was not plan B?
• How is God shaping me for eternity?
• How can I communicate to others the opportunity to be part of God’s redeemed world?

Scripture: Gen 3:8-24; 1 Peter 1:18-21; Rev 13:8

(Recorded September 15, 2024)

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