Date: April 9, 2017 Victory Shared The Point: The victory we have in Jesus is too big to keep to ourselves. Get Into the Study Use this story to introduce the importance of boldness in proclaiming the gospel. Who is Fred Douglas? That’s a question that’s been confusing some Nashville, TN, residents for decades. In
Victory — Session 5 — EXTRA! Ideas for Adults
Date: April 2, 2017 Victory over Fear The Point: Believers have no reason to fear separation from God and His love. Get Into the Study Use this story to introduce the specific fear of being forgotten. Contrast this with our security in God’s love. Archaeologists recently uncovered a colossal statue in an impoverished neighborhood of
Victory — Session 4 — EXTRA! Ideas for Adults
Date: March 26, 2017 Victorious Faith The Point: My faith in God makes me victorious. Get Into the Study Use this story to introduce the theme of faith in the face of difficulty. Lucille Conlin Horn recently passed away at the age of 96. While most children born in 1920 wouldn’t be expected to live
Victory — Session 3 — EXTRA! Ideas for Adults
Date: March 19, 2017 Victory over Sin The Point: Sin is no longer my master—Jesus is. Get Into the Study Use this story to talk about our inability to overcome sin on our own, and our ensuing need for Jesus. Scientists have taught bees to play soccer. Well, not really, but they have found that
Victory — Session 2 — EXTRA! Ideas for Adults
Date: March 12, 2017 Victorious Hope The Point: When we come to Jesus in faith, we find hope. Get Into the Study Faith in Jesus is believing the truth of Jesus, which leads to hope. Use the following illustration to introduce the idea of truth: Many people will roll their eyes and quip, “I found it
Victory — Session 1 — EXTRA! Ideas for Adults
Date: March 5, 2017 Jesus, Our Victor The Point: Jesus Christ is the victorious Lord of all. Get Into the Study Use the following illustration to introduce the theme of victory within your group. If there’s anyone in the world of professional sports who knows what victory feels like, it’s Tom Brady. Love him or hate him, he’d
EXTRA! Thrive—Session 6—Extra! Ideas for Adults
Date: February 26, 2017 Title: Giving with Joy The Point: Join God in His work of giving for the benefit of others. Get Into the Study This week we talking about giving to others. More often than not when giving is thought about or discussed people tend to think financially. However, this week encourage your group
EXTRA! Thrive—Session 5—Extra! Ideas for Adults
Date: February 19, 2017 Title: Practicing Joy The Point: When I focus on Christ, joy and peace flood my life. Get Into the Study The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus have been in the news lately for being in the last few months of production for the “Greatest Show on Earth.” The circus is
EXTRA! Thrive—Session 4—Extra! Ideas for Adults
Date: February 12, 2017 Title: Growing with Joy The Point: Day by day, I can become more and more like Jesus. Get Into the Study Begin by asking Question 1 from the Personal Study Guide: “When have you been thankful you didn’t quit?” Invite group members to share their stories. Next, play the following video to introduce the story of Meb
Session 3—Extra! Ideas for Adults
Date: February 5, 2017 Title: Following with Joy The Point: We can live in love and humility even as Christ did. Get Into the Study Use the following introduction as an alternate introduction and Question #1. Recently we, as a nation, celebrated Martin Luther King Day. This was a day of rest and service in honor