North Central Church

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-272800.html Continuing the Conversation 1. When you read 1 Corinthians 13:17, which parts do you find yourself meeting the most resistance to embody? 2. Specifically with the Always statements: Where has it been difficult to always a. Protect by forgiving regardless of how offensive the person is? b. Trust by continuous...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-272271.html Continuing the Conversation 1. If you're honest, what might your financial behavior over the last few months reveal about where your trust is actually rooted not where you'd say it's rooted, but where it actually is? 2. 1 Timothy 6:19 (NLT) says generosity leads to people "experiencing true life." Where have...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-271747.html Continuing the Conversation Where are you most tempted to live with a scarcity mindset instead of trusting God's provision? What "seed" has God entrusted to you right now (time, abilities, finances, relationships, influence)? How has someone else's generosity impacted your trust in Jesus? Are there any practi...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-270079.html Continuing the Conversation Why do you think joyful generosity is often difficult in modern American culture? When you think about Gods generosity toward you personally, what stands out most strongly right now? In what areas of life are you most tempted to live with a scarcity mindset instead of trusting Gods...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-269455.html Continuing The Conversation What are some things our prevailing culture values more than Jesus? Read Philippians 3:7-11. What stands out to you most about Pauls change in perspective regarding his accomplishments and status? For you personally, what are the most valuable riches in knowing Jesus?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-268772.html Continuing the Conversation Which type of powerless change do you most relate to right now: guilt, fear, image, or rules? What competing affection most distracts your heart from Jesus? Which habits or voices are shaping who you are becoming? What is one area where you can already see evidence of God transform...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-268168.html Continuing the Conversation 1. What voice has the most influence over peoples daily thoughts decisions right now: Jesus, culture, social media, your emotions, or something else? a. How can you tell? 2. Which of the four areas is hardest for you right nowauthority, surrender, relationship, or transformationand...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-267541.html Continuing the Conversation Was there ever a time a specific Bible truth helped you through a hard moment? What was it? What stands out to you about how Jesus responded to temptation? Where are you most vulnerable to identity attacks? What lies do you default to under pressure? Are there shortcuts youre tempt...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-266968.html Continuing the Conversation When you read the Bible, which mode do you drift toward most: information, performance, or presence? Why? What makes it hardest for you to slow down and sit at Jesus feet? What is one specific change you can make this week to practice Scripture as a way of being with Jesus?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-266086.html Continuing the Conversation When you read the Bible, which mode do you drift toward most: information, performance, or presence? Why? What makes it hardest for you to slow down and sit at Jesus feet? What is one specific change you can make this week to practice Scripture as a way of being with Jesus?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-265534.html Continuing the Conversation 1. Honest inventory: a. When was the last time you fasted? b. What has your relationship with this discipline looked like avoidance, ignorance, occasional practice? c. What do you think has shaped that? 2. Fasting reveals the things that control us. If you fasted one day this week,...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-264903.html Continuing the Conversation 1. When you feel stressed, empty, or overwhelmedwhat do you instinctively reach for? What might that reveal about your deeper hunger? 2. In Jesus wilderness temptation, which of the 3 temptations (control, approval, shortcuts) do you relate to most right now? Why? 3. What fears or...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-264347.html Continuing the Conversation 1. When you think about skipping a meal to spend time with Jesus, what resistance do you feeland what might that reveal about what you depend on most? 2. During times when youve felt closest to Jesus, what was different about your pace, habits, or level of distraction compared to y...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-263562.html Continuing the Conversation What have you been doing with your doubts? What would it look like to actually investigate your faith? Are you living like this is true?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-263020.html Continuing the Conversation In your own words, how would you explain the difference between being saved by faith and being formed through obedienceand why does that distinction matter? Where in your life are you confidently trusting Jesus for salvation, but hesitating or resisting obedience in formation? Do y...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-262221.html Continuing the Conversation Where in your life right now do you feel like you have nothing to offer, and how is that shaping the way you pray? What might your persistence (or inconsistency) in prayer reveal about what you actually believe about God? When you picture God listening to you, a. what is your insti...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-261691.html Continuing the Conversation When do you feel most spiritually dry? What time of day is most realistic for consistent prayer? How does daily dependence challenge your independence? What simple prayer rhythm could you begin immediately?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-261019.html Continuing the Conversation Where do you feel static in your spiritual life right now? Are there any ways prayer has reshaped your desires before? Why might Jesus begin prayer with Gods glory and Kingdom? What is one area of your life that needs re-alignment?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-260331.html Continuing the Conversation Why do you think the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray instead of preach? What feelings surface when you address God as Father? What distracts you most in prayer? What would change if you viewed prayer primarily as time with a loving Father?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-259566.html Continuing the Conversation 1. What rises to the surface when everything gets quiet? When you remove noise, screens, and conversation, what shows up first anxiety, restlessness, boredom, relief? What might that reveal about whats really shaping your inner life? How could naming that honestly before God change...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-258941.html Continuing the Conversation Why might solitude prayer often lead people to more clarity on their direction or decisions? What distractions make it hard for you to pray the way Jesus did? How does Jesus prayer in Gethsemane reshape your understanding of honest submission prayer? Mark 14:3239 (NLT) What is one...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-258141.html Continuing the Conversation Why do you think real formation often happens in silence rather than activity? How might the pianist illustration help you understand spiritual formation? What usually surfaces for you when you slow down and get quiet? How might your life look different if silence became a regular...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-257531.html Continuing the Conversation What competes most with your ability to be with Jesus during your week? Why is it easier to do things for Jesus than to slow down and be with Him? What distractions do you need to step away from to experience Jesus presence more clearly? What is one realistic way you could practice...

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-256693.html Continuing the Conversation Go around your room and let every person answer this one question for each of these 4 movements (one at a time) that guide the day: Describe what this movement could look like for you in a potential 24hr Sabbath flow: STOP Choosing When Enough Is Enough = To cease work, striving, a...

Fil-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-256236.html Continuing the Conversation 1. Jesus chose rest ahead of time, not only when feeling dead tired. Question: Looking at a normal week, what usually determines when you restexhaustion, convenience, or intentionand what would need to change for rest to become a protected rhythm rather than a last resort? 2. Jesus...