Small Group Leader's Guide
March 15th, 2009
Series: Rewind
Message: I Get Knocked Down but I Get Up Again.
March 15th, 2009
Series: Rewind
Message: I Get Knocked Down but I Get Up Again.
Getting Started
• What’s the hardest physical fall you’ve ever taken?
Review from the last Two Weeks
1) A few weeks back we asked the question – who is your one?
• Have you found that one person for you?
• Have you prayed for them?
• What have you done to reach out to them?
2) On week one of this series, we looked at forgiveness
• Have you taken steps towards forgiving someone?
• Have you moved forward in releasing a hurt to God?
Digging into this week’s topic
3) A Time to Give Up? - Ecclesiastes 3:6 says that there is a time to give up.
• How can a person tell when it’s okay to give up? Can you give an example?
• Let someone in the group share a time they had to give up on someone or something. What did they wrestle with in making that decision? Looking back, was it the right decision?
• Take time to help someone in the group who may be in the middle of a “is it time to give up?” situation.
4) “Do Not Give Up” In 2 Chronicles 15 God called the King and the people of Israel to make some serious spiritual changes in their lives. In verse 7 God promises that “be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded”. Read verse 8, there are at least three responses to Asa has this message from God, what are they?
1) He took courage
2) He removed the spiritual garbage – “removed the detestable idols”
3) He refocused on God – “repaired the altar”
Small group leaders, challenge your group with the question, “Is there any garbage in your life that you need to remove”
5) At the Proper Team We Will Reap a Harvest - Galatians 6:9 says, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Can you share a time when you were getting “weary” of doing the right thing, but you did it anyway, and over time, you saw God bless it?
6) In Luke 18:1 Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Read the Parable and think about the following questions…
• What does this parable show us about persevering in prayer?
• Point out one quality that the widow showed in presenting with her request?
7) Read Ephesians 1:8-20. In verse 19 there is a pray that we know God’s incomparable power for those who believe. How do we experience that power?
Putting it into Practice
8) What do you do to draw on strength from God when you feel like giving up?
9) Do you need pray to get up instead of giving up – ask your group for prayer?
• What’s the hardest physical fall you’ve ever taken?
Review from the last Two Weeks
1) A few weeks back we asked the question – who is your one?
• Have you found that one person for you?
• Have you prayed for them?
• What have you done to reach out to them?
2) On week one of this series, we looked at forgiveness
• Have you taken steps towards forgiving someone?
• Have you moved forward in releasing a hurt to God?
Digging into this week’s topic
3) A Time to Give Up? - Ecclesiastes 3:6 says that there is a time to give up.
• How can a person tell when it’s okay to give up? Can you give an example?
• Let someone in the group share a time they had to give up on someone or something. What did they wrestle with in making that decision? Looking back, was it the right decision?
• Take time to help someone in the group who may be in the middle of a “is it time to give up?” situation.
4) “Do Not Give Up” In 2 Chronicles 15 God called the King and the people of Israel to make some serious spiritual changes in their lives. In verse 7 God promises that “be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded”. Read verse 8, there are at least three responses to Asa has this message from God, what are they?
1) He took courage
2) He removed the spiritual garbage – “removed the detestable idols”
3) He refocused on God – “repaired the altar”
Small group leaders, challenge your group with the question, “Is there any garbage in your life that you need to remove”
5) At the Proper Team We Will Reap a Harvest - Galatians 6:9 says, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Can you share a time when you were getting “weary” of doing the right thing, but you did it anyway, and over time, you saw God bless it?
6) In Luke 18:1 Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Read the Parable and think about the following questions…
• What does this parable show us about persevering in prayer?
• Point out one quality that the widow showed in presenting with her request?
7) Read Ephesians 1:8-20. In verse 19 there is a pray that we know God’s incomparable power for those who believe. How do we experience that power?
Putting it into Practice
8) What do you do to draw on strength from God when you feel like giving up?
9) Do you need pray to get up instead of giving up – ask your group for prayer?
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