Here is a Day by Day guide to learning and applying:
Read: the daily Scriptures and Answer the Question from the sermon.
Create: Create your own questions/comments from the scriptures
Discuss: Talk about your questions and reactions to the scriptures.
9/13/26
REMINDER:
A Disciple...
● Loves All People
● Discovers Identity in Jesus
- Deepens Relationship with Jesus
Community Builder:
What have I done this week to…
● Feed my soul?
● Feed others?
- Feed my flesh?
Scripture Study Tip:
Ask these three questions when reading…
1. What does it say?
2. What does it mean?
3. How do I apply it to my daily life?
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30
Title: To Live is Christ
BIG IDEA: Is your life characterized by faith, freedom and gospel focus that transcends your circumstances? Or do you feel like a victim of your circumstances? When eternity is your aim, the temporary will lose its influence over you.
READ Philippians 1:12-30
Fill in the blank for what you see as your best life (not with the church answer). To live is ______________.
What would have to change in your life to be as free as Paul when he wrote, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21
How would you contrast the freedom Paul experienced with how various freedoms are defined by our culture?
Paul prayed for his jailors (enemies) and was sharing the gospel while he was locked in prison.
Discuss how you are, or how you can, specifically, love your current “enemies” (your “enemies” can even be anyone you find unpleasant, irritating or unlovable).
Paul describes how his enemies are preaching with wrong intent and trying to hurt him. Yet he says, “What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance...” Paul chooses joy and rejoicing.
How, specifically, do you choose joy and to rejoice even in difficult circumstances?
Challenge:
AT LEAST
Once a day be in God’s Word (Daily Scripture Guide)
Once a week be in Biblical Community (LifeGroups)
Once a month serve your local church (Pastor Breakfast sets that up)
Once a quarter serve your community (Servant Saturdays)
Once a year go out on mission (evangelize locally and globally)
9/6/26
REMINDER:
A Disciple...
● Loves All People
● Discovers Identity in Jesus
- Deepens Relationship with Jesus
Community Builder:
What have I done this week to…
● Feed my soul?
● Feed others?
- Feed my flesh?
Scripture Study Tip:
Ask these three questions when reading…
1. What does it say?
2. What does it mean?
3. How do I apply it to my daily life?
Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11
Title: Relationships Matter
BIG IDEA: The theological reality of the gospel is that Jesus’s life, death and resurrection has reconciled you to the Father. The relational reality of the gospel is that the gospel should connect you to the body of Christ. If you are in Christ, you should be a part of His family, the church.
Read Philippians 1:3-11
• Philippians 1:3-4 says, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,”
Who is praying for YOU? Who are you praying for?
Philippians 1:5 continues, “because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.”
Pastor Nate outlined four things that are necessary to be in “partnership in the gospel.”
Which one are you most inconsistent with or struggle with?
1. Receive the gospel: Have you surrendered? Have you believed the good news?
2. Be a Part of the body: You can’t be a lone partner. Get connected and take a next step of faith.
3.Partner in preaching the gospel: Where are you sharing your story of faith?
4. Partner in generosity to push the gospel forward.
God created us to be in relationships - with Him and other people.
Describe what a real, Godly friendship looks like.
Who is, or could be, that type of friend in your life and what can you do to
cultivate that relationship?
Who are you thankful for when you think of them?
Challenge:
-Memorize Philippians 1:6
-Partner with The Gospel in sharing your faith by:
Inviting someone to church, sharing your story with The Gospel, Praying for someone directly, or just connecting with them over coffee.
-Be open to God calling you to do one or more of these this week.
Constant Reminder
Judas was a consumer not a worshiper… Mary was a worshiper.
Consumer: its all about me Worshiper: its all about Jesus
Consumer: rolls up and says I hope this church meets all my needs. A Worshiper pulls up and says I hope this church points me to THE ONE WHO HAS MET ALL MY NEEDS.
Consumer: comes in and says this music better be good. A worshiper says I hope the Worship Leader points me to THE GOOD GOOD FATHER.
A consumer says I want to be entertained by todays sermon… A worshiper says I want some Cross centered preaching that makes a difference.
A consumer says it better be fun for my kids. A worshiper says this better equip me to disciple my family.
A consumer says this better make me sit and feel comfortable… A worshiper says this better SEND ME OUT!
Six questions for gospel-centered discernment. Memorize and ask these six questions to discern and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life.
G - God's glory: Will this decision primarily be about my glory or God's glory?
O - Other Christians: What do other gospel-saturated, Christ-centered, wise friends say about this upcoming decision?
S - Scripture: Does the Bible command, permit, or prohibit this decision? What does inerrant, infallible Scripture say?
P - Prayer: Have you abided with, rested in, asked from, listened to and waited on God in this decision over time?
E - Evangelism: Will this decision give me the opportunity to share the gospel and invite people to faith in Jesus?
L - Lifestyle: Will this decision lead me to live a lifestyle of love marked by the Fruit of the Spirit and holiness?