1. List three goals you have for you life (and your family) as of today. Have these always been your goal? What has helped or hindered you accomplishing your goals? Discuss.
- Wow, that's a big question. Three goals for my family/future would be 1) become self employed, with the option to work outside the home 2) own and operate a self sustaining ranch and farm with a BIG beautiful home on the land 3) LIVE like no one else (after we live like no one else). These haven't always been my goals, the ranch has beenmainly just since married. Although, I have kinda always wanted to be self empolyed some how, and to live like no one else. I am just not convinced the "normal" is what really God has in store for me. Well, with large scale of my goals not much seem to help - and all are hindered greatly by money and time. (11.11.2009)
2. According to Romans 8:28-30 and Romans 12:1-2, what is God's goal for your life? Are you letting God accomplish His goal in and through you? Why or why not?
- God's plan is to make us more like Christ, so that we can be justified and gloried through Him. And to be transformed being able to discern His will. I am trying to let God accomplish this through me, although I know my pig headed stubbornness and fear gets in the way a lot of the times. But I am and will continue to study His word, hoping to be more like Christ. (11.11.2009)
3. Read Phil. 3:7-10 what did Paul and what do we have to be willing to do in order for God to continue and ultimately complete His work in us? Read Phil. 3:20-21, 1 John 3:2 and John 10:10, when will this goal be fully realized and what does this mean for us today?
- We have to give everything up to the Lord. We have to not stand on our own with the law, but with Christ in grace. Let Him have control. This goal won't be fully realized until we are in Heaven, and truely like Christ. It means that we can live now, and live abundantly. (11.11.2009)
4. We are to live by faith (Gal 2:20, Heb 11:6) What does living by faith look like to you? How are we to view God as we live by faith (Ps 66:5, Isaiah 55:8)? Read Acts 22:10-15. How did God ask Paul to live by faith?
- To be answered 11.12
5. Read 2Corinthians 3:16-18. What do these verses suggest about God's transformation process in your life? Read 2Corinth 3:5-6. What brings and sustains life? How do we translate this principle into how we live?
- To be answered 11.13
6. As we wrap up the Out of Control series and Be Transformed Life Group material, what have you learned? How has god impacted your life? What has changed? Discuss.
- To be answered 11.14
If you are interstested in the sermon that this is drilling down from - go to northmetrochurch.org and click the podcast link, this was week 9 of Out of Control.
