Purpose Driven Life Day 10-13
Home Group Meeting – 9/8/2005
Day 10 – Day 12
Opening
Introduction and partner picking for newcomers
Brief Review of last week
Last week we reviewed Days 1 to 7: What on earth am I here for, and went through Days 8 and 9: Worship-You were planned for God’s pleasure. Group members discussed what the phrases “worship”, “offer your bodies as a sacrifice”, “completely dedicate our lives to God”, and “trust God” mean to us, and how we can truly live to what they mean to us.
Day 10 – The heart of worship
“The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become – because he made us. He invested all the different people that you and I were intended to be…It is when I turn to Christ, when I give up myself to His personality, tat I first begin to have a real personality of my own” CS Lewis
Q1. If we are to trust God to work in our lives, we must fully surrender ourselves to Him. What barriers are keeping you from surrendering your life to God?
Day 11 – Becoming best friends with God
Day 12 – Developing your friendship with God
Jesus said, “You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have make known to you.” - John 15:14-15
Q1. How is a friendship with God similar to any other friendship, and how is it different?
Q2. Rick Warren gives six secrets of friendship with God:
Through constant conversation
Through continual meditation
Be honest with God
Obey God in faith
Value what God values
Desire friendship with God more than anything else
Which one am I still missing?
Day 13 –Worship that pleases God
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. - Mark 12:30 (Mathew 22:37, Luke 10:27)
Q1. This verse was cited from Deuteronomy. Do you know what God asked His children to do with this verse?
Read Deuteronomy 6:6-9
Q2. Which is easier for you – public or private worship? In which do you usually feel closer to God?
Q3. What does “God’s worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24) mean to you?
Day 14 – When God Seems Distant
Q1. Did you ever feel God seemed distant? What did you learn from such a time?
Sharing time
From this week’s reading, do you have a passage from the book or from the bible that you want to share?
Prayer time
The following is the summary. I think it was written by Atsuo.
The Summary for Jubon HG on Sept. 28th
Jubon HG on Sept. 28th. @ Mindy`s
Members: Anna(new member), James, Jean & Thomas, Jose, Katie(new member), Kei, Mindy, Ninih, Sylvia, and Atsuo
Dinner: Nikujaga and Meat Sauce by Kei and Mindy (Thank you)
Discussion: Purpose Driven Life Day 10 to Day 14
Day 10- The Heart of Worship
Q.What is keeping people from surrendering your life to God? A. - Fear, Pride and Confusion… i.g. Having fear of the thought that God may not forgive your sin. / Having unnecessary pride that you’re reluctant to commend full of yourself to God, etc
Day 11- Becoming Best Friends w/ God
God invites us to enjoy friendship and fellowship with all three person on the Trinity: Our Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. (p 86)
The term `Friend` in here is used `Friend` from more of God`s point of view.
Key to the Best friends w/ God:
Constant Conversation and continual meditation
Day 12- Developing Your Friendship w/ God
Q1. How is the `friendship` w/ God similar or different to other?
A. It is similar in nature like parental unconditional love to their children but different magnitude. (More intimate, closer and helpful?!)
Q2. ・(Constant Conversation) ・(Continual Meditation)
・Be honest w/ God ・Obey God in Faith
・Value what God Values ・Desire friendship w/ God more than anything
*These are keys to the friendship w/ God. The word `Obey` sounds a bit strong but… it is `Worshipping` to us.
Day 13- Worship that pleases God
`Love God w/ all your heart, soul, mind, and strength`
This verse is repeated in different part of bible. (Deuteronomy 6:6
Mark: 12:30, Mathew 22:37, Luke 10:27)
Q1. What to do with this verse?
A. Never forget this at all time. Teach to others. Repeat it at all time
Q2. Public or Private Worship?
A. Feel the closest in private (empty sanctuary at TUC) yet more joyful w/ others.
*Worship not for your benefit but others and to the glory of God. Do not become self-righteous but humble server to God.
* Reflection: Try to start a discussion at a fixed time.
Day 10 – Day 12
Opening
Introduction and partner picking for newcomers
Brief Review of last week
Last week we reviewed Days 1 to 7: What on earth am I here for, and went through Days 8 and 9: Worship-You were planned for God’s pleasure. Group members discussed what the phrases “worship”, “offer your bodies as a sacrifice”, “completely dedicate our lives to God”, and “trust God” mean to us, and how we can truly live to what they mean to us.
Day 10 – The heart of worship
“The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become – because he made us. He invested all the different people that you and I were intended to be…It is when I turn to Christ, when I give up myself to His personality, tat I first begin to have a real personality of my own” CS Lewis
Q1. If we are to trust God to work in our lives, we must fully surrender ourselves to Him. What barriers are keeping you from surrendering your life to God?
Day 11 – Becoming best friends with God
Day 12 – Developing your friendship with God
Jesus said, “You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have make known to you.” - John 15:14-15
Q1. How is a friendship with God similar to any other friendship, and how is it different?
Q2. Rick Warren gives six secrets of friendship with God:
Through constant conversation
Through continual meditation
Be honest with God
Obey God in faith
Value what God values
Desire friendship with God more than anything else
Which one am I still missing?
Day 13 –Worship that pleases God
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. - Mark 12:30 (Mathew 22:37, Luke 10:27)
Q1. This verse was cited from Deuteronomy. Do you know what God asked His children to do with this verse?
Read Deuteronomy 6:6-9
Q2. Which is easier for you – public or private worship? In which do you usually feel closer to God?
Q3. What does “God’s worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24) mean to you?
Day 14 – When God Seems Distant
Q1. Did you ever feel God seemed distant? What did you learn from such a time?
Sharing time
From this week’s reading, do you have a passage from the book or from the bible that you want to share?
Prayer time
The following is the summary. I think it was written by Atsuo.
The Summary for Jubon HG on Sept. 28th
Jubon HG on Sept. 28th. @ Mindy`s
Members: Anna(new member), James, Jean & Thomas, Jose, Katie(new member), Kei, Mindy, Ninih, Sylvia, and Atsuo
Dinner: Nikujaga and Meat Sauce by Kei and Mindy (Thank you)
Discussion: Purpose Driven Life Day 10 to Day 14
Day 10- The Heart of Worship
Q.What is keeping people from surrendering your life to God? A. - Fear, Pride and Confusion… i.g. Having fear of the thought that God may not forgive your sin. / Having unnecessary pride that you’re reluctant to commend full of yourself to God, etc
Day 11- Becoming Best Friends w/ God
God invites us to enjoy friendship and fellowship with all three person on the Trinity: Our Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. (p 86)
The term `Friend` in here is used `Friend` from more of God`s point of view.
Key to the Best friends w/ God:
Constant Conversation and continual meditation
Day 12- Developing Your Friendship w/ God
Q1. How is the `friendship` w/ God similar or different to other?
A. It is similar in nature like parental unconditional love to their children but different magnitude. (More intimate, closer and helpful?!)
Q2. ・(Constant Conversation) ・(Continual Meditation)
・Be honest w/ God ・Obey God in Faith
・Value what God Values ・Desire friendship w/ God more than anything
*These are keys to the friendship w/ God. The word `Obey` sounds a bit strong but… it is `Worshipping` to us.
Day 13- Worship that pleases God
`Love God w/ all your heart, soul, mind, and strength`
This verse is repeated in different part of bible. (Deuteronomy 6:6
Mark: 12:30, Mathew 22:37, Luke 10:27)
Q1. What to do with this verse?
A. Never forget this at all time. Teach to others. Repeat it at all time
Q2. Public or Private Worship?
A. Feel the closest in private (empty sanctuary at TUC) yet more joyful w/ others.
*Worship not for your benefit but others and to the glory of God. Do not become self-righteous but humble server to God.
* Reflection: Try to start a discussion at a fixed time.
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