Missions Week - Doing Justice: A Reflection of God's Love

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Message By: Joanne Beach - Justice and Compassion

For more information about Justice and Compassion. http://justiceandcompassion.com/

(*note: Recording had some technical issues)


Small Group Questions:

1. Describe an injustice you witnessed or experienced which stirred your emotions. What did you do about this injustice?

2. Read Ezekiel 16:49-50 and Isaiah 58. What do these passages teach you about the heart of God?

3. What is justice? What is compassion? Should the church work for justice and compassion? Why or why not?

4. What is one story or statistic which Joanne Beach shared that stands out for you? Why does it stand out for you?

5. How do you see compassion in the life of Jesus?

6. Look through the Alliance Justice and Compassion catalogue

(if you don’t have one, you can find it online at http://issuu.com/revealed/docs/ajc-giftcatalogue-2013-2014?e=1308445/4511649).

As a cell group pray for some of the ministries in the catalogue. Do any of them stand out as something God wants you to get involved in?

Resurrection - Easter

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Sermon by: John

Transformative Prayer - For Revival

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Psalm 85:6

Scripture teaches us to pray for revival, as in this verse.  Why is that important?

What happens to God's people that they need to be revived?  How is Christ's visit to the temple on Palm Sunday (Luke 19) a picture of this?

From this verse, what is the byproduct of a revived people?  How does that help us to know whether or not we need to be revived?

It is true that revival is a sovereign work of God; He does it in His time and His way.  However it is also true that there are things we can do to welcome and invite God's revival; that we can have revival now.  What are those things that we can do now to become revived, from verses 6-9 of this psalm?

From the J. Edwin Orr article on prayer and revival, what stands out to you?  What do you learn from this article about the nature and the prerequisites of revival?  

Close in prayer; praying this prayer - for you, for us.  A deeply transformative prayer.

Sunday April 6th

1. Have you or someone you know ever experienced divine healing? If so, share this experience with the group.

2. Share some of the stories of healing you know of in the Bible (look some up if you need to). What do these stories make you think? What do they make you feel?

3. Read James 5:13-18.

4. What is one thing that stands out to you in this passage?

5. When should we call the elders to pray? What do you learn about faith in this passage? What do you learn about confession? What do you learn about elders?

6. What does it make you think, to know that Elijah was a man with a nature like ours?

7. What questions do you have about divine healing? What insights can other group members give you about these questions?

8. If God heals, should we still go to doctors? Why or why not?

9. What keeps us from following the instructions in this passage?

10. Where do you need healing in your life right now? Are there any areas of your life where you are grieving God (if appropriate, feel free to share these with your group)?

Transformative Prayer - Missional Prayer

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1. Have you ever been locked out of your house? Share this story. How did you get back in? Where were your keys?

2. What is a key? What does a key do? What does a key represent? What are the benefits of having a key? What does it mean if you don’t have a key?

3. Pastor Bill shared two keys in relation to prayer: 1. Prayer in the name of Christ and 2. Prayer in the Spirit.

4. Read John 14:12-14.

5. What does it mean to pray in the name of Jesus? Discuss some of the points that Pastor Bill made. [To not pray in our own name; Only the fingerprint/handprint of Christ opens the door to answered prayer; The credit card of prayer has Christ’s name on it; We must be in Christ and love Him; Christ is our means of access; We can pray with confidence even in the midst of accusations by the enemy]

6. Read Ephesians 6:10-20 (18a) and Jude 20.

7. What does it mean to pray in the Spirit? Discuss some of the points that Pastor Bill made. [Not limited to praying in tongues; Dependent upon the Spirit; Slow down and listen to the Spirit; Need His strength to pray and protection while we pray; God wants to make our prayers like bullets (clarity)].

8. What do you think God wants you to do as a result of hearing this message and participating in this small group?

9. Have everyone in the group share the name of one person who needs to believe in Christ. End your time to together with missional prayer for these individuals.

Transformative Prayer - For the Leadership

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1. Who are the people you pray for most often. Why these people?

2. Read Colossians 4:12-13.

3. What have you learned about prayer so far throughout this series? Has your prayer life changed throughout this series? In what ways?

4. Is there a story or illustration from the sermon that stands out for you (cell phone, church praying for their unbelieving pastor)? Which one? Why does it stand out for you?

5. Do you find that a prison is a hindrance or that it is just another place where God leads you to minister to people you'd otherwise never be able to meet - or do you have another view?

6. How should we pray for our pastors - what are the key areas of their lives and ministries that need to be lifted up to God on a regular basis?

7. Finish the small group by spending an extended period of time praying for the leadership of TAC.

Prayer That Brings People into Maturity

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1. What are a few things that you are absolutely convinced of (eg. the world is round(ish); you exist; etc.)? What gives you confidence in these things? 

2. Read 1 John 5:13-21.

3. What does John say in verse 13? What gives you confidence in your faith? What can negatively affect someone’s confidence? What do you do in times of doubt?

4. What questions do you have in regards to verses 14-15? How have you seen the truth of these verses in your life?

5. What do you learn about our responsibility to pray for other believers in this passage? What might keep us from praying for someone who has sinned?

6. What do you think God wants you to do as a result of hearing this message/reading this passage/participating in this small group? 

7. Who are some family members or friends caught in sin who your group could pray for? Finish the night by praying for these names.