Weekend Message

Series : Generous followers of Jesus SHARE him.

Today: How does COMMUNITY shape how we share Jesus with people?

Grow together!

TALK ABOUT IT: Questions to process with family, friends, & yourself.

1. How does community work for you? Which communities matter most?
2. How do you decide your level of commitment to your communities?
3. How does she share Jesus with her community? How do they respond?
4. How does her experience with Jesus create a “new” community?
5. Why are “Jesus communities” important for people who follow Jesus?

Series : Generous followers of Jesus SHARE him.

Today: How does WHOLENESS shape how we share Jesus with people?

Go Deeper!

TALK ABOUT IT: Questions to process with family, friends, & yourself.

1. What are the obstalces to speaking to the deeper needs of people?
2. Is Orange County a shallow or deep water place to live? Why/Why not?
3. How does Jesus speak to the deeper needs of this woman?
4. How do we create space in our connections with people to go deeper? The next generation?
5. How do we create space with our church family to go deeper?

Series : Generous followers of Jesus SHARE him.

Today: How does AUTHENTICITY shape how we share Jesus?

Be REAL!

TALK ABOUT IT: Questions to process with family, friends, & yourself.

1. How is Jesus authentic? How does he speak truth and show grace?
2. What grade would you give our church for “being real” with people? Explain.
3. When has someone spoken a hard truth to you but you were better for it?
4. How does knowing someone’s story help us have grace for them?
5. Do you lean more toward grace or truth? How can we be balanced?

Series : Generous followers of Jesus SHARE him.

Text: John 4:1-42 “The Woman at the Well.”

Today: How does PRESENCE shape how we share Jesus with people?

Lenses: Presence. Authenticity. Wholeness. Community.

Show Up!

TALK ABOUT IT: Questions to process with family, friends, & yourself.

1. Who has been the most influential spiritual influence on your life?
2. How did they SHOW UP in your life and share Christ with you?
3. What wells (places with people) can you be present at to share Christ?
4. How can you be more intentional about connecting with people?
5. How can your group be more open to new people to the community?

Series : Generous followers of Jesus SHARE him.

Today: What does the Holy Spirit do THROUGH our lives?

The Holy Spirit empowers us to _____ about Jesus.

TALK ABOUT IT: Questions to process with family, friends, & yourself.

1. Have you ever felt powerless to say what God was asking you to say?
2. How did the disciples’ speaking in tongues benefit those in the city?
3. What is the symbolic significance of fire and tongues in this passage?
4. Why does what we say about Jesus matter as much as living like him?
5. How can the baptism of the Holy Spirit help us go beyond our abilities?

Series : Generous followers of Jesus SHARE him.

Today: What does the Holy Spirit do IN our lives?

The Holy Spirit empowers us to live like Jesus.

TALK ABOUT IT: Questions to process with family, friends, & yourself.

1. What experiences have you had with the Holy Spirit? Good or bad?
2. What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit in our lives?
3.  How do people miss the point when it comes to the Holy Spirit?
4. Why do we, the church, NEED the Holy Spirit to be leading us?
5. How can the Holy Spirit lead us in our daily lives? Church?

Series: Generous followers of Jesus SHARE him.

Today: The Heart of God.

TALK ABOUT IT: Questions to process with family, friends, & yourself.

Series : Generous followers of Jesus SHARE him.

Today: What would you do if you lost your child?

God is willing to leave the found to find the _____.

TALK ABOUT IT: Questions to process with family, friends, & yourself.

1. How and where did Jesus find you? Did the church embrace you?
2. What does this story reveal about the heart of the shepherd?
3. Who is Jesus looking for in your circles? Work? Family? Neighborhood?
4. Why is spiritual community a safeguard against the dangers of isolation?
5. How can the church be a place of rejoicing when the lost are found?