The Heart of God - Week 8 Connect with purpose - Evangelistic heart Study by: Life Group Ministry Team Sermons can be viewed on the Hope Valley Church YouTube Channel 1. Share 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. Open God’s Word Read: 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 1:14-16, Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 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 do we discover in 2 Peter 3:9 about the heart of God? What does He desire? Why can we sometimes misunderstand God’s timing to be slow rather than viewing it as patience towards us? Describe the diverse audience that Paul felt obliged to reach with the message of the gospel in Romans 1:14-16? Who can we reach around us today with God’s love? What were the key actions of the great commission recorded at the end of Matthew? What did Paul rely on when sharing the message of Jesus in 1 Corinthians 2:1-5? How did the news of Jesus shine all the brighter despite his weakness, fear, and trembling? How does God want you to live this out in your life? 3. Live out the Heart of God Please watch this video on Sharing the Gospel - 3 circles in 3 minutes by Ali Laslett 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