Week 2 | Experience New Life
Summary of this week’s material: We will learn about what drains or fuels us, when it comes to our relationships, and learn about a practical tool that works to experience new life in relationships.
How to use it: After watching/listening to this week’s message, from February 13, 2022, use the questions to go deeper into the message, with your group…or on your own. The questions will introduce you to the topic, reflect content from the sermon, go ‘Beyond the Message’, & get you thinking about practical applications for your life.
1) Give examples of relationships that you've encountered that have either drained or fueled life in you.
2) What stands out to you as the most compelling insight of the sermon this week?
3) Read Colossians 3:8-10. Discuss how these attitudes and behaviours would drain the life out of relationships.
4) Read Colossians 3:12-14. Discuss how these attitudes and behaviours would fuel a relationship. For example: How does compassion make a difference in relationships?
5) In light of what you read in Colossians 3, read Ephesians 4:1-6. What is the goal of our relationships? (hint: verse 3)
6) Read James 1:19-20. Mark introduced a tool called 'The Cube' which can help us be quick to listen & slow to speak so that we won't react in anger.
Summarize the 4 components of 'The Cube'.
Read Acts 15:1-29 & identify the 4 components.
Recall a moment of disagreement or conflict when using “The Cube” would have been of assistance.
7) This week, resolve to use 'The Cube' in a situation instead of reacting in anger. Be prepared to share the results with your group.