Empty Religion
When religion get's a bad wrap, it is often from those of us who consider
ourselves religions. Check out what Jesus had to say to religious people
about the way they lived and expressed their faith.
Religion vs. Relationship
Somehow, even the most meaningful religious practices have a way of
becoming empty and even destructive. What can we do to make certain
that our faith does not get bogged down by an empty religion? Love is
the answer!
After the message:
Elements of Relationship
A marriage is one of the most life-changing relationships a person can
choose to enter. It changes those that enter it in soul, mind, spirit, and
body. It is no wonder then, that God chose to use marriage as one of the
word pictures describing our relationship with Jesus. Join us as we
consider a few of the key realities of what it means to be in relationship
with God.
After the message:
Foundations of Relationship
Relationships come in many different forms, but they all share a common
thread: if you don’t intentionally invest in a relationship, it will not grow
and flourish. No relationship is automatic. We have to invest in them, feed
them, and build them. Do you want an authentic connection with God? Do
you want to build a great faith? Then you have to establish the
foundations of your relationship.
After the message:
Doing Religion Right
Never allow "service" to substitute for "relationship." As we conclude our
Beyond Religion series, we focus on our ultimate motivation.
After the message:
When religion get's a bad wrap, it is often from those of us who consider
ourselves religions. Check out what Jesus had to say to religious people
about the way they lived and expressed their faith.
Religion vs. Relationship
Somehow, even the most meaningful religious practices have a way of
becoming empty and even destructive. What can we do to make certain
that our faith does not get bogged down by an empty religion? Love is
the answer!
After the message:
- Is your faith defined more by religion or by relationship with God?
- Would you say you love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and
strength? If not, how do you think a deeper love for God would
change your life? - Describe some ways you seek to experience God. Do you find this
easy or difficult to do? Why or why not? - Do you feel like an understanding of grace increases or decreases
your likeliness to choose disobedience to God? Why or why not?
Elements of Relationship
A marriage is one of the most life-changing relationships a person can
choose to enter. It changes those that enter it in soul, mind, spirit, and
body. It is no wonder then, that God chose to use marriage as one of the
word pictures describing our relationship with Jesus. Join us as we
consider a few of the key realities of what it means to be in relationship
with God.
After the message:
- Describe when you accepted the offer from Jesus to enter into a
relationship with God. - Would you say that you are living your life like you were keeping a
covenant between you and God? - How “exclusive” is your relationship with God?
- In what ways has your relationship with Jesus changed you in the
last five years? Last year? Last 6 months? This week?
Foundations of Relationship
Relationships come in many different forms, but they all share a common
thread: if you don’t intentionally invest in a relationship, it will not grow
and flourish. No relationship is automatic. We have to invest in them, feed
them, and build them. Do you want an authentic connection with God? Do
you want to build a great faith? Then you have to establish the
foundations of your relationship.
After the message:
- Which of these three elements of loving (time, connection,
surrender) do you struggle to give to God? Why? - What are you doing to intentionally develop your knowledge about
God? How do you know if you are developing a right
understanding? - Does your life reflect an authentic expression of what you know
about God? - In what ways do you want to grow/change in your relationship
building with God?
Doing Religion Right
Never allow "service" to substitute for "relationship." As we conclude our
Beyond Religion series, we focus on our ultimate motivation.
After the message:
- How can you tell if you are serving God out of servility or love?
- Would you consider yourself more at home in heaven or on earth?
Why? - In what ways do the choices you make and the way you live your
life demonstrate a desire for God’s glory to be made more evident? - In what ways have you seen God’s power at work in your life?
Describe some of the ways you have depended on his power to do
ministry.
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Religion doesn't have a positive reputation these
days. It seems we are constantly hearing about
the evils of religion, the death of religion, and the
foolishness of religion. The truth is that religion
can be evil, dead, and foolish. But it doesn't have
to be--not if we understand that the real issues of
life and true path to God go beyond religion.
days. It seems we are constantly hearing about
the evils of religion, the death of religion, and the
foolishness of religion. The truth is that religion
can be evil, dead, and foolish. But it doesn't have
to be--not if we understand that the real issues of
life and true path to God go beyond religion.
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