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Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-279474.html Continuing the Conversation What makes it difficult for you to be completely honest with other people about what is really happening in your life? What are you afraid might happen if they knew? The message described shame as something that causes us to hide, blame, and disconnect. Where do you see shame affecting your relationshipswith God, yourself, or others? James 5:16 says, Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. What do you think is the difference between simply asking God for forgiveness privately and allowing a trusted believer to walk with you in confession?

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Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-278237.html Continuing the Conversation What examples of radical individualism have you seen at play around you, or even in your own life? What are the most common barriers you personally face to living more deeply in community? What most stood out to you about the four circles of community?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-277615.html Continuing the Conversation Who around you does it seem God might already be at work in? What would it look like for you to depend on the Holy Spirit in your witness this week? How might you intentionally seek the baptism in the Holy Spirit this week?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-276911.html Continuing the Conversation What usually prevents you from slowing down enough to notice peoplebusyness, distraction, fear, uncertainty, or something else? How could the Father, where are You working here? pause change your everyday interactions? Think of one person you regularly encounter who may be spiritually open, hurting, or searching. What is one simple step of obedience you can take this week?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-276316.html Continuing the Conversation Are there people you avoid because of their reputation, beliefs, lifestyle, or personality? What might loving hospitality look like without compromising your convictions? What makes hospitality difficult for youtime, mess, money, introversion, fear, inconvenience, or something else? Think about someone who made you feel genuinely welcome. What did they do that made such an impact?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-275633.html Continuing the Conversation How do these verses challenge common ideas about evangelism? Where has God already placed you to shine His contrasting light? What basket most often hides your witnessfear, busyness, comfort, or something else? What evidence of Jesus transforming work have you seen in your own life over the past year?

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Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-274055.html Continuing the Conversation Who has quietly served you in a way you'll never forget? Why do you think we naturally prefer being noticed over quietly serving? What keeps you from noticing the needs around you? How does remembering the Gospel change our motivation for serving? Where has God placed you right now to serve this week?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-273414.html Continuing the Conversation Be honest...(this is universal, not shameful) where in your life right now do you find yourself wanting to be served recognized, accommodated, deferred to? When you think of someone who has served you without needing credit, what did that do for your relationship with them and what does it reveal about why Jesus served us this way? What's one small, unnoticed act of service you could do this week for someone in this group, your family, or a neighbor?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-272800.html Continuing the Conversation 1. When you read 1 Corinthians 13:17, which parts do you find yourself meeting the most resistance to embody? 2. Specifically with the Always statements: Where has it been difficult to always a. Protect by forgiving regardless of how offensive the person is? b. Trust by continuous engagement, making yourself vulnerable? c. Hope by loving someone just for the sake of itself, not what it can bring you? d. Persevere by never giving up on the person? 3. Where have you seen fruit in embodying the 4 Always elements of True Christian love?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-272271.html Continuing the Conversation 1. If you're honest, what might your financial behavior over the last few months reveal about where your trust is actually rooted not where you'd say it's rooted, but where it actually is? 2. 1 Timothy 6:19 (NLT) says generosity leads to people "experiencing true life." Where have you maybe mistaken security (hoarding, self-protection) for true life, when Scripture says the opposite is true? 3. Can you think of a time financial or otherwise when giving freely led to you being "refreshed" in a way you didn't expect? What happened? 4. Of the three everyday avenues discussed (tithing, Kingdom Builder giving, helping a church family in need), is there one that currently feels more natural to you or feels more uncomfortable? Why might that be?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-271747.html Continuing the Conversation Where are you most tempted to live with a scarcity mindset instead of trusting God's provision? What "seed" has God entrusted to you right now (time, abilities, finances, relationships, influence)? How has someone else's generosity impacted your trust in Jesus? Are there any practical ways that remembering God's gift of Jesus motivate you toward greater generosity?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-270079.html Continuing the Conversation Why do you think joyful generosity is often difficult in modern American culture? When you think about Gods generosity toward you personally, what stands out most strongly right now? In what areas of life are you most tempted to live with a scarcity mindset instead of trusting Gods abundance? Is there one practical way you can reflect the generosity of Jesus this week with your time, resources, or attention?