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Eternity: Don’t Waste Your Life!

Foundations 101 Midterm Review:

^{John 14}

So far this semester, we have covered the Foundations of: God, The Bible, Mankind, Jesus, The Cross & Empty Tomb, and The Holy Spirit.

These are the of the Christian faith; for the second half of this semester, we are going to study the and of Christianity. In other words, what is the Holy Spirit intending to do and ?

Living with eternity in mind:

^{Matthew 24:1-3, 25:14-30, John 4:34-38, Ephesians 4:7-8, 5:8-20, Luke 12:42-48, 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, 1 Peter 4:7-11}

Every servant received equal and , not .

We will have to give an of how we what we have been .

The key to faithful living is changing our mindset from to .

As a Christian, we can never plan our lives to our , but for our .

Everyone gets equal and , not .

^{Luke 19:13, Matthew 25:15, John 4:35, Ephesians 4:7-8, 2 Peter 3:9}

There is an expectation to what we have .

^{Luke 19:13-15, Luke 12:42-48, 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, 1 Peter 4:8-11}

The reward for faithful service is not , but more .

^{Luke 19:17-19, Matthew 5:12, 25:21-23, Genesis 1:28, 2 Timothy 2:12, Luke 22:28-30, 1 Corinthians 6:2-3, Revelation 22:5, Matthew 13:43, Romans 8:16-17, Isaiah 9:7, Daniel 7:15-28, Revelation 2:26, 3:21, 5:9-10, 7:13-15, 20:4-6 (“Heaven” by Randy Alcorn)}

Not building wealth but managing wealth.

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WARM UP

1. Chris called this weekend our “midterm” since we’re about mid-way through our Foundations series. In your school days, what kind of test-taker were you? Studied weeks in advance, crammed the night before, guessed your way through?

   
   

2. Have you ever been put in charge of something for someone else—like a friend’s car, pet, or house? How did you treat it differently than if it were your own?

   
   

3. What point or idea caught your attention the most in this weekend’s message?

   
   

KNOW IT

The big takeaway this weekend was seeing your life as a manager, not an owner. Read Matthew 25:14-30.

1. How do you know if you’re acting like a manager or an owner? What are some differences?

   
   

   1a. What encouragement and illustration is given in Romans 12:1-2 to help us understand this mindset?

   
   

2. The third servant hid his gold out of fear. What are some other common reasons people ‘hide’ or don’t use what God has given them? Is there a particular fear or obstacle that’s held you back before?

   
   

3. 2 Corinthians 10:12-13 warns against comparison with others, reminding us to be faithful to what we ourselves have been given. Does this challenge how you measure success in your own life? Does it bring comfort? Explain.

   
   

SHARE IT

1. When you realize you’re a manager of what God has given you, your priorities shift. What’s a priority you’ve seen the Spirit change in your life as you’ve followed Christ?

   
   

2. Much like the servants were given gold, we have been given resources to manage for God’s kingdom. Let’s take an inventory. Set a timer for 60 seconds and write down as many things you can think of that you have been given in your life.

   
   

   Looking at your list, what do you notice? Which of those are you already investing in God’s kingdom? If there are any you aren’t, how could they be used for God’s kingdom?

   
   

LIVE IT

1. To make sure we aren’t the foolish servant, what is one area or thing in your life that you need to be investing more in the kingdom, and what would that look like?

   
   

2. What fears might you have about changing from owner to manager in that area of your life? Is there a way your Life Group could support you in that process of trusting God with it?