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Life Group Questions1. The prayer cards we covered in this week's message are His kingdom, daily bread, forgiveness, temptation & deliverance, & it's all about Him. Which of these impacted you the most and why?2. Have you started using the prayer cards and praying through the Lord's Prayer as an outline? How is it going? Notice any changes?3. Pastor Ryan encouraged us to try this prayer outline for 30 days. What does everyone think about our life group committing to this and holding each other accountable?4. Read Psalm 45:7. This is speaking about the joy Jesus had while on earth. Jewish scholars say that this is more joy than all of the joy of all of mankind combined together. We need to be more like Jesus! How much joy do you live with? Do you pray for it?5. Why is it important for us to pray out loud versus "thinking" our prayers?

Life Group Questions1. How would you rate your prayer life on a scale of 1-10? Why do you give yourself this score?2. Read Luke 11:1. The disciples noticed that the source of Jesus’ miracles, character, & wisdom was His prayer life. So, they naturally asked him to teach them to pray. Jesus responds by teaching them the Lord’s Prayer. Pastor Ryan explained that Jesus’ intention was not to have them memorize this prayer and repeat it everyday. Instead, the Lord’s prayer is meant to be an outline to teach us how to pray. Have you ever used the Lord’s Prayer as an outline for daily prayer? If so, how has this changed your connection with God?3. The Lord’s Prayer starts with, “Our father who is in Heaven.” How should this statement change your perspective each day?4. Next, we have, “Hallowed be your name.” What does “hallowed” mean and what does this teach us about how we should enter God’s presence each day?5. A great way to daily praise & thank God is to pray through His eight compound names that we find in the

Life Group QuestionsRead Psalm 37:251. What was your main takeaway from Pastor Matt’s teaching?2. What marker (“Ebenezer”) will you use to remember the goodness of God?3. “Never doubt in the darkness what the Lord has told you in the light.” Talk about what this means to you. Why do we doubt in the darkness?4. Read 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and Ephesians 5:20. What is the common theme between the commands in these verses? Share about times in your life when it was seemingly impossible to follow these commands. Why is it not impossible to follow these commands?5. Read Jeremiah 29:11. Do you believe that God has plans for good for you and to give you hope? Why?

Life Group Questions1. What was your biggest takeaway from Sunday's message and how will this change your perspective moving forward?2. Some people try to combat Christianity with the argument that God has a split personality. They say that the God of the Old Testament is angry & full of wrath while the God of the New Testament is kind, nice, & forgiving. What is the proper response to such a claim?3. Pastor Ryan explained four aspects of God's vengeance.- God is provoked- God is fiery- God is furious- God is indignantWhich of these stood out to you the most and why?4. Did you walk away from hearing this message with more or less hope for your future? Explain why.5. Now that we have concluded the fear of God series, how has your relationship with God changed? How do you think this will impact your life moving forward?

Life Group Questions1. This week, we discussed an Omni God - Omnipresent (present everywhere, every time, with the fullness of His being. Omniscient (He knows everything there is to know) and Omnipotent (He possesses all power). How has this understanding of God impacted you? 2. God's Omnipresence can bring conviction or comfort. Can you share a moment when you felt comfort, conviction, or both? 3. Chris talked about three areas of God's perfect knowledge: He's All-Foreknowing (God knows everything that will come to pass), All-Seeing (God Sees everything that exists in the universe), and All-Perceiving (God perfectly understands all that He observes). Which of these impacted you the most and why?4. Job 42:2 says -  " I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. - This verse refers to God's power at work in your life to fulfill His purpose. Do you know what God's purpose is for your life? If so, are you actively fulfilling that purpose? If you are unsure or unaware, have you taken th

Life Group Questions1. Omarr explained that we don't fear God because we don't really know the God we should fear. How has your understanding of God changed in the last two weeks?2. Our God is a glorious God. What does that mean?3. Read Isaiah 40:26. God formed all the stars, calls them by name, and yet He did not make them in His image. He reserved that for you. How does this change your perspective for your life?4. Either we live for the glory of God or we do not live at all. We only exist. What needs to change in your life so that you truly live for the glory of God?

Life Group Questions1.  What comes into your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you. Why is this so important? What comes into your mind when you think about God?2.  What is a good way to define the holiness of God?3.  In Isaiah 6:1-4, Isaiah sees an incredible vision of God on His throne with Seraphim flying around calling out, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty. The whole earth is full of His glory.” What was the result of Isaiah seeing this vision? How has your perspective of God & yourself changed since Sunday?4.  Our God is a faithful God. What does this mean?5.  Pastor Ryan mentioned four ways God is faithful. Which of these do you struggle to believe for your life? ·     Faithful to forgive (1 John 1:9)·     Faithful to limit temptation (1 Cor. 10:13)·     Faithful to make all things work for our good (Romans 8:28)·     Faithful on the issue of eternity (John 3:36, Rev. 20:15)

Life Group Questions:Kasey introduced five practical steps to growing our Fear of God.1. Seek the Fear of God:a. What are some practical ways to get into the presence of God?Which one do you do the most? The least?b. Is it effective to ask God to grow the fear of Him within us?Why?2. Immerse in Scripturea. Why do we read the Bible?b. How does this grow the Fear of God?3. Read Good Booksa. Do you read four good Christian books annually? If not, what isyour excuse?b. What books did you read in 2024?c. Does anyone want to recommend a book for others to read?4. Train Yourselfa. What is your training regimen?b. What WILL your training regimen be?5. Tithea. What is tithing?b. Why and how does it teach you always to fear the Lord your God?

Life Group Questions Key Verse: Matthew 5:48“Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”1. What was your biggest takeaway from this teaching?2. The English word “perfect” in Mat 5:48 is translated from theancient Greek word Teleios. What does Teleios mean in thecontext of this verse?3. How do we become a spiritual grown-up?4. When you follow the Holy Spirit’s lead, you are perfect. Is thistrue? What does it mean?5. What is the key to us following the lead of the Holy Spirit?How do we accomplish that?6. Kasey gave you a Holy Spirit Training Program. What is it?Have you tried it yet? If not, why not? If yes, how did it go?[Everyone should answer]

Life Group Questions 1.  1 Corinthians 3:9 – “For we are coworkers in God’s service.” What does this mean? Who is this directed toward, and does it still apply to Christians today? Do you see yourself as a “coworker in God’s service?” Why or why not? 2.  In multiple passages of the New Testament, Christians are commanded to be “like-minded toward one another.” What all does this entail? 3.  We need to be “like-minded toward one another” in living out our church’s vision & mission. The picture God gave of our vision looks like us being friendly, optimistic, pulsing w/ life, rowdy, & encouraging when we truly have the life of God within us. Are you like-minded in living out our vision? What (if anything) is holding you back? 4.  Pastor Ryan said, “We need to be like-minded about the local church being the hope of the world.” Do you believe this about local churches? GCF Hays? You, personally? 5.  We also need to fight for unity by following our relationship principles:·     The faithfulness principle·     The f

Life Group Questions 1.  In Colossians 3:16, believers are directed to “admonish one another.” What does this mean? 2.  Why is admonition so unpopular in our culture? 3.  What benefits will we experience if admonition is commonplace in our church? 4.  What steps do we need to take for successful admonition? 5.  How do we properly receive admonition?

Life Group Questions 1.  What impacted you the most from Sunday’s teaching? 2.  How should we define revelation and why do we need it? 3.  How do we receive revelation? 4.  Pastor Spartak said, “Revelation shows us our true identity, who are & what we should do.” How has revelation from God shown you your true identity and how has that impacted your life? 5.  Pastor Spartak mentioned four benefits of revelation:-      It helps us overcome difficulties-      It brings success-      It helps us to make right & important decisions-      It will lead us to our destination Which of these benefits have you experienced? Tell the story!