Listening Through The Noise 2 - A Living Sacrifice

Evergreen Christian Community

Romans 11:33-36

Big Idea: We discern God’s will when we submit our whole being before Him as an offering.

Romans 12

Be a people of love and mercy

Romans 12:

• “Let love be genuine” (v 9)

• “Contribute to the needs of the saints” (v 13)

• “Bless those who persecute you” (v 14)

• “Weep with those who weep” (v 15)

• “Associate with the lowly” (v 16)

• “Repay no one evil for evil” (v 17)

• “Never avenge yourselves” (v 19)

• “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink” (v 20)

Give all of yourself to God

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Romans 6:13-14

Hebrews 13:15-16

Be Transformed

1 John 2:15-17

“Satan devotes 168 hours a week trying to deceive you. Do you think you can maintain a renewed mind with a ten-minute glance at God’s book once a day?” - John Piper

Response:

What is in your life that you need to leave behind when you walk out of here today?

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY

► Passage: Psalms 1:1-6

► Connection questions:

1. What are you thankful for?

2. What is a challenge you are facing?

3. How did you do with last week’s “I will” statement?

► Have at least one member of the group restate the passage in their own words

► Individual answers to five questions:

1. What stands out to you?

2. What does this passage tell us about people?

3. What does this passage tell us about God?

4. Based on the passage, what is one thing I could do differently starting now and what would happen if I did? (each person commits to their action for one week using an “I will…” statement)

5. Who are you going to tell about what you discovered? (each person commits to having that conversation before the next meeting)