Belonging - End of Week 6
on February 16th, 2025
INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN QUESTIONSWhat is one of your favorite things about the Christmas season? What’s one of your least favorite things?HEADRead Luke 22:4... Read More
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Belonging - Day 41
on February 14th, 2025
What It Means to Belong to a Church CommunityBelonging to a church community is a vital part of the Christian life, offering a sense of connection, purpose, and mutual encouragement. The church, described in Scripture as the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27), is not merely a gathering of individuals but a unified spiritual family bound together by faith in Jesus. This belonging reflects both ou... Read More
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Belonging - Day 40
on February 13th, 2025
Belonging in the BibleThe theme of belonging is central throughout the Bible, reflecting humanity’s deep desire to be connected to God and one another. From the opening chapters of Genesis to the closing verses of Revelation, Scripture reveals God’s plan to draw people into a loving relationship with Himself and into community with others.In Genesis, we see the foundation of belonging in the creat... Read More
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Belonging - Day 39
on February 12th, 2025
Luke 22:54-62:54 So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance. 55 The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there. 56 A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!”57 But Peter denied it. “Woman,” he said, “I don’t even... Read More
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Belonging - Day 38
on February 11th, 2025
John 18:13 First they took him to Annas, since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that time. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, “It’s better that one man should die for the people.”15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest’s cou... Read More
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Belonging - Day 37
on February 10th, 2025
John 18:10 Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave. 11 But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”12 So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied him up.John 18:10-12 recounts a pivotal moment during Jesus’ arre... Read More
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