05.21.23 Sermon Notes & CG Questions

Acts 11

May 21, 2023

1. Change is

2. Change

2 Timothy 1:14; Matthew 7:15–16

3. Change

4. Change sets the table

Next Week: SPECIAL One Bilingual Service 10:30a

Questions for the Community

Personal Reflection  

  1. How do you typically respond to change? Reflect on how this has been helpful or hurtful. What inner dialogue comes with change for you?
  2. Do you feel unsettled about changes in the church right now (ours or the Church at large)? Bring these to God and seek discernment.

Group Discussion

  1. Are you facing big changes right now? (family/friends, job, relationships, beliefs….) What kinds of challenges and joys come with this season of change?
  2. Review how Peter was converted and how he convinced other Christians that this change was a good thing and not to be feared. What lessons are there for our church?
  3. Someone restate each of the 4 points from Sunday. Each has implications for us today as we navigate the effects of ongoing change. Which hits you most and why? 
  4. Sometimes progressive is not progress and playing it safe by staying put is NOT safe. Plug in some real life issues to this statement. What helps you when there are gray areas?

Plan of Action

  1. Invite God to grow you up in interpreting the times and knowing the right way to go. Rest in all that God does in this process and cooperate with his leading by doing your part. Do you know that that is?
  2. Dream about how God may use you in the future. What change would need to occur for that to happen? 

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