LIFE GROUP WEEK 3 – MOMENTUM
LG VIDEO – WEEK 3 – 05:02 MINUTES
FULL SERMON – 4 Conditions of the Heart – 41:44 MIN
DISCUSSION:
- Hearts become healthy when they are healed. If we are hurt in relationships, we get healed in relationships. We are saved in a relationship with God, but healed in a relationship with others. Have you seen this in your life?
- Share your notes from the teaching, what impacted you? Was there a moment you sensed the Holy Spirit?
SCRIPTURE
Mark 4:3-20
3 “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. 4 As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. 5 Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died. 7 Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain. 8 Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” 9 Then he said, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
10 Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant.
11 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders, 12 so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:
‘When they see what I do, they will learn nothing.
When they hear what I say, they will not understand.
Otherwise, they will turn to me and be forgiven.’”
13 Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables? 14 The farmer plants seed by taking God’s word to others. 15 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away. 16 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 17 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. 18 The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, 19 but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. 20 And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
UNcomplicate it:
Observation Question:
What do you observe about the passages? Take turns sharing from observations from the text or your personal notes from service.
Understanding Question:
- What kind of heart is the hard soil and the shallow soil? What do these say about the conditions of our heart?
- Pastor Justice said, “Christians should be the hardest people to offend.” What does this mean?
Application Question:
- What is the condition of your heart? What rocks do you need to remove to make room for new growth?
- We want a soft heart but thick skin so people can know God’s heart through our heart. What would this look like for you?
Before Next Week:
- Pick someone to share next week from their Life Journal to kick off the group discussion.
- Pray for one another in groups
- Attend Momentum Night together as a life group. Registration link below!
Life Journal Reading Plan:
Day 1: Mark 15
Day 2: Mark 16
Day 3: Matthew 1
Day 4: Matthew 2
Day 5: Matthew 3
Day 6: Matthew 4
Day 7: Matthew 5
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