The Heart of God - Week 7 Resource-full Study by: Life Group Ministry Team Sermons can be viewed on the Hope Valley Church YouTube Channel 1. Sharing Our Journey Praise, Thanks, and Reflection Invite people to share from one or more of the questions below. It can be done as a whole group or in subgroups. It can also involve a worship song. What are you thankful for? Where have you seen God at work? How has God used you? How have you gone living out God’s Word since our last gathering? Where have you struggled to follow the way of Jesus? Where and with whom have you witnessed to the love and good news of Jesus? Care and Prayer In prayer, capture the things you have shared above after also inviting people to share any personal needs for prayer or support. 2. Opening God’s Word Read: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, Ephesians 1:3 & 15-23 Take turns reading these verses as a group or from several translations. What first caught your interest or stuck out to you as you read these verses? Alternatively, what questions do you still want answered? What does it mean that our lives have been ‘enriched in every way’ or that we are ‘blessed with every spiritual blessing’ in Jesus? Where have you seen evidence of these blessings and resources in your life? In Ephesians 1:15, Paul describes both the Ephesians ‘faith in the Lord Jesus’ and accompanying ‘love towards all the saints’. How have you been generously blessed and loved by other Christians? How are you showing your faith in Jesus by sharing and using what God has blessed you with for His Kingdom and in love for others? How does God want you to live this out in your life? 3. Living out the Heart of God How can you use the blessings you have received for the benefit of others? How can you be blessed in order to be a blessing? Prayer for Each Other Break into 2s or 3s to pray. Praying for your 5 (from your Relational Map - See ‘The Heart of God’ Study - Week 1). Pray for each other as they seek to live out God’s Word. Contacts If you would like more information or further help, please contact: scott.button@hopevalleychurch.com.au