Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday - 2 Corinthians 9
Monday – Malachi 3
Tuesday – 1 Timothy 6
Wednesday – Philippians 4
Thursday – James 1
Friday – Luke 19
Saturday – Proverbs 11
Memorize/Reflect: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
Prayer Direction: Thank God for loving you, even when you were still rebelling against Him. Ask God to grow your understanding of His love for you, so that you can overflow with His love for others.
“Live It!” Challenge: Identify one action of sacrificial love you can offer this week. Walk through the responsible recklessness matrix and if you sense God is leading you forward, take action on this act of reckless love.
Community Group Resources:
For Community Group resources based on today’s sermon, see page 179 in the book, Reckless Faith.
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday - 2 Corinthians 9
Monday – Malachi 3
Tuesday – 1 Timothy 6
Wednesday – Philippians 4
Thursday – James 1
Friday – Luke 19
Saturday – Proverbs 11
Memorize/Reflect: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
Prayer Direction: Thank God for loving you, even when you were still rebelling against Him. Ask God to grow your understanding of His love for you, so that you can overflow with His love for others.
“Live It!” Challenge: Identify one action of sacrificial love you can offer this week. Walk through the responsible recklessness matrix and if you sense God is leading you forward, take action on this act of reckless love.
Community Group Resources:
For Community Group resources based on today’s sermon, see page 179 in the book, Reckless Faith.
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday - Mark 12
Monday – Romans 5
Tuesday – John 21
Wednesday – Matthew 6
Thursday – Luke 14
Friday – Acts 16
Saturday – Acts 22
Memorize/Reflect: “Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” (Luke 8:8)
Prayer Direction: Ask God to make you bold and reckless with all He has placed in your hands. Take time to thank Him for the people He has placed in your life that have been an example of reckless faith.
“Live It!” Challenge: Identify one person you know who is not yet a follower of Jesus, but you have tended to avoid them. Pray for courage to reach out with love and grace to this person and look for an opportunity to care for them or serve them.
Community Group Resources:
For Community Group resources based on today’s sermon, see page 178 in the book, Reckless Faith.
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday - Mark 12
Monday – Romans 5
Tuesday – John 21
Wednesday – Matthew 6
Thursday – Luke 14
Friday – Acts 16
Saturday – Acts 22
Memorize/Reflect: “Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” (Luke 8:8)
Prayer Direction: Ask God to make you bold and reckless with all He has placed in your hands. Take time to thank Him for the people He has placed in your life that have been an example of reckless faith.
“Live It!” Challenge: Identify one person you know who is not yet a follower of Jesus, but you have tended to avoid them. Pray for courage to reach out with love and grace to this person and look for an opportunity to care for them or serve them.
Community Group Resources:
For Community Group resources based on today’s sermon, see page 178 in the book, Reckless Faith.
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday- Luke 8
Monday- 1 Corinthians 3
Tuesday- Matthew 16
Wednesday- Acts 6-7
Thursday-Matthew 4
Friday-2 Corinthians 6, 2 Corinthians 10
Saturday- 2 Corinthians 11-12
Memorize/Reflect: “Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)
Prayer Direction: Ask God to help you learn to take bold risks for Him, that are reckless, wide, and Spirit-led.
“Live It!” Challenge: Walk through the Responsible Recklessness matrix as you consider a step of reckless faith. Pray for God’s leading, get wise perspective from Scripture and Christians you respect, and patiently wait on God for leading.
Community Group Resources:
For Community Group resources based on today’s sermon, see page 175 in the book, Reckless Faith.
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday- Luke 8
Monday- 1 Corinthians 3
Tuesday- Matthew 16
Wednesday- Acts 6-7
Thursday-Matthew 4
Friday-2 Corinthians 6, 2 Corinthians 10
Saturday- 2 Corinthians 11-12
Memorize/Reflect: “Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)
Prayer Direction: Ask God to help you learn to take bold risks for Him, that are reckless, wide, and Spirit-led.
“Live It!” Challenge: Walk through the Responsible Recklessness matrix as you consider a step of reckless faith. Pray for God’s leading, get wise perspective from Scripture and Christians you respect, and patiently wait on God for leading.
Community Group Resources:
For Community Group resources based on today’s sermon, see page 175 in the book, Reckless Faith.
Reckless Faith Community Groups
In a world where we tend to be over-cautious about nearly everything, it’s no surprise that our obsession with safety can carry over to how we live our faith in the world. But it’s always been risky to follow God, and we are missing a vital part of our faith when we play it safe.
Community groups for our next 8-week sermon series, Reckless Faith, will begin the week of January 6.
Be a part of a Reckless Faith Community Group: Register Now!
Reckless Faith books will be available for purchase this Sunday in the Shoreline lobby.
For more information email groups@shorelinechurch.org
Reckless Faith Community Groups
In a world where we tend to be over-cautious about nearly everything, it’s no surprise that our obsession with safety can carry over to how we live our faith in the world. But it’s always been risky to follow God, and we are missing a vital part of our faith when we play it safe.
Community groups for our next 8-week sermon series, Reckless Faith, will begin the week of January 6.
Be a part of a Reckless Faith Community Group: Register Now!
Reckless Faith books will be available for purchase this Sunday in the Shoreline lobby.
For more information email groups@shorelinechurch.org
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday- Luke 9
Monday- Exodus 2
Tuesday- Exodus 3
Wednesday- Luke 3
Thursday-1 Kings 18
Friday-Judges 6
Saturday- Luke 5
Bible in a Year (Chronological Reading)
Sunday- Revelation 12-18
Monday- Revelation 19-22
Memorize/Reflect: “In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)
Prayer Direction: Pray for the light of Jesus to shine through you into the lives of every person you meet. Pray for Shoreline Church to shine bright with the light and love of Jesus.
“Live It!” Challenge: For the next week, try to pray for every Christian church you drive past. Ask God to use that congregation to shine His light in our community and around the world.
Community Group Resources:
What is the function and value of a lighthouse along a rugged coastline? How can Christians and churches serve as lighthouses for people facing storms in this life?
Read: Matthew 28:16-20 and Acts 1:1-9
1. Jesus died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. In these passages, He is giving final instructions to His followers before He would ascend up into heaven. Final words are very important! What does Jesus tell His followers to do in these passages?
2. How do these closing words of Jesus inspire His people, today, to continue the work of reaching the world with the good news of Jesus?
3. What gets in the way of us fulfilling this call to reach out to the whole world with the gospel of Jesus Christ?
4. What will help us be prepared and ready to share the love, grace, and message of Jesus in one of these places:
• In our home and family,
• At work or school,
• In our neighborhood,
• In social settings,
• In some other area of your life.
Read: Matthew 28:16-20 and Matthew 9:35-38
5. What do you learn about the heart and habits of Jesus in this passage? How can our hearts and habits be more like Jesus?
6. What do you think Jesus is getting at when He says, “The harvest is plentiful”? What is He saying when He declares, “The workers are few”? Do you believe these spiritual realities that Jesus declares are just as true today as they were when Jesus walked on this earth?
7. What are ways we can move the local church (God’s people gathered) out into the harvest fields (as we are scattered during the week)? What are some of the outreach opportunities at Shoreline Church? How can we get more involved in these opportunities to follow the call of Jesus to enter the harvest fields?
8. What is one way your Community Group can partner with Shoreline’s Community Outreach ministry in the coming month? How might you engage in reaching out together as a Community Group?
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday- Luke 9
Monday- Exodus 2
Tuesday- Exodus 3
Wednesday- Luke 3
Thursday-1 Kings 18
Friday-Judges 6
Saturday- Luke 5
Bible in a Year (Chronological Reading)
Sunday- Revelation 12-18
Monday- Revelation 19-22
Memorize/Reflect: “In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)
Prayer Direction: Pray for the light of Jesus to shine through you into the lives of every person you meet. Pray for Shoreline Church to shine bright with the light and love of Jesus.
“Live It!” Challenge: For the next week, try to pray for every Christian church you drive past. Ask God to use that congregation to shine His light in our community and around the world.
Community Group Resources:
What is the function and value of a lighthouse along a rugged coastline? How can Christians and churches serve as lighthouses for people facing storms in this life?
Read: Matthew 28:16-20 and Acts 1:1-9
1. Jesus died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. In these passages, He is giving final instructions to His followers before He would ascend up into heaven. Final words are very important! What does Jesus tell His followers to do in these passages?
2. How do these closing words of Jesus inspire His people, today, to continue the work of reaching the world with the good news of Jesus?
3. What gets in the way of us fulfilling this call to reach out to the whole world with the gospel of Jesus Christ?
4. What will help us be prepared and ready to share the love, grace, and message of Jesus in one of these places:
• In our home and family,
• At work or school,
• In our neighborhood,
• In social settings,
• In some other area of your life.
Read: Matthew 28:16-20 and Matthew 9:35-38
5. What do you learn about the heart and habits of Jesus in this passage? How can our hearts and habits be more like Jesus?
6. What do you think Jesus is getting at when He says, “The harvest is plentiful”? What is He saying when He declares, “The workers are few”? Do you believe these spiritual realities that Jesus declares are just as true today as they were when Jesus walked on this earth?
7. What are ways we can move the local church (God’s people gathered) out into the harvest fields (as we are scattered during the week)? What are some of the outreach opportunities at Shoreline Church? How can we get more involved in these opportunities to follow the call of Jesus to enter the harvest fields?
8. What is one way your Community Group can partner with Shoreline’s Community Outreach ministry in the coming month? How might you engage in reaching out together as a Community Group?
