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Week 11: Share
You can’t proclaim the name of Jesus from your front porch then be surprised when the devil answers your call. The calendar gets crowded, the family starts fighting, someone gets sick, bills mount and work boils over. When a person is on the verge of a breakthrough in her spiritual walk or corporate ministry, God often takes her aside for a time of testing. Learn how to overcome spiritual persecution in your neighborhood... and learn how to share your faith with your neighbors in a way that is...
Week 10: Encourage
Sometimes doomsday arrives in the form of a knock on your door late at night, or papers served as you go to work. Learn a strategy that's helped prepare for TEOTWAWKI (The End of the World as We Know It) for the past 2,000 years and will work in your neighborhood today - plus tools to offer lasting encouragement to your neighbor. Discuss the Next Best Steps from the end of Chapter 10 on page 43 of your Small Group Guide, and watch how Amy is encouraged.
The Most Beautiful “No”
It was 2014. I had run a Bible Study in my neighborhood for a couple years, so you'd think I would be a pro at this. But, in the weeks before each new Bible Study session started, I struggled to invite people to the first week. With the nervous sweat of a teenaged boy asking a girl to prom, I'd approach my friends with an invitation. Somehow, God brought the women, although I feel the Holy Spirit had to do most of the work in view of my lame efforts! In the year 2014, I wanted to be bold. I...
Week 9: Welcome
Martha gets a bum rap as the cranky sister in the kitchen who sasses Jesus and bosses Him around. Truth is, someone has to get the house ready when guests are coming! The root of the word "hospitality" is the same as the words "hospital" and "hospice.” To practice hospitality is to nurture, strengthen and serve your neighbors so they leave your home physically, spiritually and emotionally strengthened. Discuss the Next Best Steps from the end of Chapter 9 on page 39 of your Small Group Guide,...
Week 8: Give
What can you expect when you cross the street? Jesus was so moved with compassion for His neighbors that He asked His followers to pray that the Lord would send someone to help them. Then Jesus stopped praying and did something about it. Discuss the Next Best Steps from the end of Chapter 8 on page 335 of your Small Group Guide, and think about what you can give to your neighbor today!
