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What commitment will you make to close a gap with God’s help? As we see in the Book of Nehemiah, in order to celebrate what Nehemiah and his people had done and who they would become, they first had to agree with God that something had to be done. They had to start. Where is God inviting you to say yes?  MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49683932 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

When things get hard, do you find it easy to quit? In Scripture, Nehemiah was willing to sacrifice what was valuable to him, in order to keep going after what God had said. To go in the direction of God’s call today, we must grow in our spiritual strength, endurance, flexibilty, and resilience. How do you become someone willing to sacrifice to go in the direction that God has called? What might you need to start, stop, or modify? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49680789 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

What will it take to close the gap between where you are and what God wants for you? Nehemiah 2 provides a model for three courageous steps of obedience: Set down what's in the way of obedience, count the cost, and gather a team around you. When Nehemiah takes these steps, he begins to close the gap. What's one courageous step of obedience you can take this week? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49677139 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

In your life, where are the gaps between what is and what God says could be? In Nehemiah 1:1–11, Nehemiah realizes the gap between what he is living and what God had promised him. Nehemiah grieves honestly, taking ownership for his participation in the problem, he remembers that his condition is not his identity, and he asks God for help. This week, pray for God‘s vision over the gaps in your life. MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49672884 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

How do we live in a constant conversation with God? The depth and breadth and frequency of our conversations reveal the quality of our relationships, both with other people and with God. Across Scripture, we learn what may characterize our conversations as we live in His will. How might you widen the range of conversations you have with God? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49670310 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

In a world marked by distraction, how do we become a present people? Just as Jesus shows us, presence requires proximity. We can arrive well, show up ready, and stay all the way through, even while we acknowledge our human limitations. What’s one step you can take toward presence with people and also toward presence with God?  MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49667122 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

What if we listened not just to be heard, but to understand someone else’s perspective? As we see across the Book of James and the Psalms, the key to communicating well with one other also leads us to relate well with God. What ways can you listen well to understand, and also check for understanding this week? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49663730 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org/ BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

The calling to go and make disciples is a calling toward Jesus. As we see in Acts 14, we meet Jesus in the gathering of believers, and we also find Jesus in the scattering as we are sent out. We celebrate, and we commission. What are you celebrating that God has called you to, and where do you need courage for what God is calling you to next?  MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49660601 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

How does someone in Jesus live? Life can be challenging, and we are guaranteed to suffer many hardships. But as we are reminded in Acts 14, we don’t have to be surprised. Because of Jesus, you’re okay; remember who you are. He can steady you in the midst of a world that shakes us. Where is God inviting you to remember this and to speak courage into others?  MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49657413 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blog

Whose approval do you seek? In Acts 14, Paul and Barnabus experience a shift in the crowds, who go from praising their arrival to criticizing them and throwing them out of town. From this, we learn we can’t control what others think about us or the message we bring, but we can show up well and point back to God. How can you lean in to knowing you’re loved by God, pointing your heart back to Him and pointing your feet toward His work? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49654298 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blogs/

How often do you go alone? In Acts 14, Paul and Barnabus show us how much better it is to go together. When they encounter challenges and painful adversity, they allow their minds to be shaped by God, remembering to go where they’re welcome and stay in the fray to help people know Jesus. How can you show up for others, personally, technologically, and prayerfully? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49651136 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blogs/

Have you ever shared good news in a place you were welcomed in? In Acts 13, God made Paul and Barnabus the light to the Gentiles and many even became believers. So how can you share the gospel where you’re welcomed? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49647981 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blogs/

What languages do you speak? In Acts chapter 13, we see that even over hundreds of years, the message of the Gospel never changed even when the language did. What does the Gospel sound like where you are? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49644696 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blogs/

Have you ever changed someone’s mind? In Acts chapter 13, Paul and Barnabas were sent out by the Holy Spirit and changed the mind of a governor into becoming a believer. Where could you be an influence this week? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49641671 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blogs/

When was the last time you had to wait for something that took a long time? Across the Book of Acts, we see followers of Jesus practice being with the Holy Spirit as they gather, worship, pray, fast and take time to wait and hear what He has to tell them. Where do we need to shift our own rhythms, so we can create space to be more attentive to the Holy Spirit today? MESSAGE NOTES: https://www.bible.com/events/49638556 RESOURCES: https://www.canyonridge.org/ BLOG: https://www.canyonridge.org/blogs/