Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday - Acts 2
Monday – Hebrews 10
Tuesday – Ephesians 4
Wednesday – Matthew 9
Thursday – Romans 12
Friday – 1 Corinthians 12
Saturday – Matthew 11
Memorize/Reflect: “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.” (John 13:14)
Prayer Direction: Invite the Holy Spirit of God to help you notice when there are daily service opportunities available to you as you walk through a normal day. Ask for a heart like Jesus that is willing to serve, even in very humble ways.
“Live It!” Challenge: AM Service Opportunity- Set a goal to do some small act of service in the first hour of your day, every day for the coming week. You might make a bed, bring someone a cup of coffee, or warm up a car on a cold morning. This decision to serve first thing in the day can set the tone for greater acts of service as you walk with Jesus for the rest of the day.
Community Group Resources:
For Community Group resources based on today’s sermon, see page 184-186 in the book, Reckless Faith.
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday - Acts 2
Monday – Hebrews 10
Tuesday – Ephesians 4
Wednesday – Matthew 9
Thursday – Romans 12
Friday – 1 Corinthians 12
Saturday – Matthew 11
Memorize/Reflect: “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.” (John 13:14)
Prayer Direction: Invite the Holy Spirit of God to help you notice when there are daily service opportunities available to you as you walk through a normal day. Ask for a heart like Jesus that is willing to serve, even in very humble ways.
“Live It!” Challenge: AM Service Opportunity- Set a goal to do some small act of service in the first hour of your day, every day for the coming week. You might make a bed, bring someone a cup of coffee, or warm up a car on a cold morning. This decision to serve first thing in the day can set the tone for greater acts of service as you walk with Jesus for the rest of the day.
Community Group Resources:
For Community Group resources based on today’s sermon, see page 184-186 in the book, Reckless Faith.
Reading Plan for next week’s message
Sunday - John 13
Monday – Mark 10
Tuesday – Philippians 2
Wednesday – Matthew 25
Thursday – 1 Peter 4
Friday – John 19
Saturday – John 20
Memorize/Reflect: “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” (Matthew 6:20)
Prayer Direction: Confess where you are living with tight-fisted greed in your heart and life. Identify one area you have a hard time sharing and take a tangible action of generosity…give something away.
“Live It!” Challenge: Get a pack of small round stickers and write these words on each sticker, “God’s stuff”. Then, place these on all the things you have that are hard to share and that you tend to hold onto very tightly. Once you have done this, try to live as if all these things belong to God…since they do!
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 - John 13
Monday – Mark 10
Tuesday – Philippians 2
Wednesday – Matthew 25
Thursday – 1 Peter 4
Friday – John 19
Saturday – John 20
Memorize/Reflect: “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” (Matthew 6:20)
Prayer Direction: Confess where you are living with tight-fisted greed in your heart and life. Identify one area you have a hard time sharing and take a tangible action of generosity…give something away.
“Live It!” Challenge: Get a pack of small round stickers and write these words on each sticker, “God’s stuff”. Then, place these on all the things you have that are hard to share and that you tend to hold onto very tightly. Once you have done this, try to live as if all these things belong to God…since they do!
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 - 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.
