Thursday, February 26, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
The Lost Art of Biblical Meditation
What is Christian Meditation?
Christian Meditation is the action of intently focusing on a section of scripture and allowing the Holy Spirit to take it from your head to your heart. This intentional focus and reworking of the text allows us to see God's truth from various angles as it sinks into our hearts.
Christian Meditation isn't emptying ourselves like Eastern Religion but filling ourselves up with God's Word. The Holy Spirit uses the Word, like a rock sharpening a knife, to right our affections, strangle our sins, reshape our hearts and move us!
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Jesus Reveals Reality (Mark 8:1-10)
Jesus shows the compassionate heart and power of God by feeding another massive crowd of people.
- How have you experienced the compassion of God and His people in your life?
- How can you be like Jesus and show compassion to others?
- Where are the needs? How can you and your Care Group meet those needs?
Pharisees Resist Reality (Mark 8:11-13)
The Pharisees demand Jesus gives them specifically a unique miraculous sign to authenticate His ministry.
- In what ways do we try to make God look like us, work on our timeline, play by our rules and follow our desires?
- What is the difference between unbelief and doubt, and how is that distinction important to the Christian Life?
Disciples Remember Reality (Mark 8:14-21)
Jesus tries to teach His disciples; but they’re too concerned about practical needs, so Jesus reminds them of His provision.
- How have worry and spiritual dullness caused you to miss what God is doing?
- How does remembering God’s faithfulness and blessing in the past encourage you in the midst of fearful uncertainties?
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