Weekly Growth Guide
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Printed copies are available at the information desk each Sunday.
Printed copies are available at the information desk each Sunday.
Week of January 19-24
Ephesians 4:7-16
Mike Moses
1. What are some features of a healthy, mature church?
2. Read Eph. 4:7-10
What are your spiritual gifts? (See Romans 12:6-8, 1st Corinthians 12:8-10, 28)
How are you using your gifts in our church? (1st Peter 4:10-11)
3. Read Eph. 4:11-14
How can we guard against the crafty deceit of false teachers?
(Consider 1st Thessalonians 5:21-22, Matthew 7:15-16, 1st John 4:1-3)
4. Read Eph. 4:15-16
Do you tend to be stronger in truth or in love? How can you cultivate the weaker of the two?
(Consider 1st John 4:1-12)
5. Digging Deeper into Doctrine (time permitting)
How do each of these Scriptures teach a plurality of leadership in the local church?
Acts 14:23; 20:17; Titus 1:5; James 5:14; 1 Peter 5:1
Pray for one another: That we would each use our spiritual gifts, and grow together to maturity.
Weekly Scripture Memory:
"I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1-2)
*From FighterVerses.com - visit the website for memory tools and to download the app.
Ephesians 4:7-16
Mike Moses
1. What are some features of a healthy, mature church?
2. Read Eph. 4:7-10
What are your spiritual gifts? (See Romans 12:6-8, 1st Corinthians 12:8-10, 28)
How are you using your gifts in our church? (1st Peter 4:10-11)
3. Read Eph. 4:11-14
How can we guard against the crafty deceit of false teachers?
(Consider 1st Thessalonians 5:21-22, Matthew 7:15-16, 1st John 4:1-3)
4. Read Eph. 4:15-16
Do you tend to be stronger in truth or in love? How can you cultivate the weaker of the two?
(Consider 1st John 4:1-12)
5. Digging Deeper into Doctrine (time permitting)
How do each of these Scriptures teach a plurality of leadership in the local church?
Acts 14:23; 20:17; Titus 1:5; James 5:14; 1 Peter 5:1
Pray for one another: That we would each use our spiritual gifts, and grow together to maturity.
Weekly Scripture Memory:
"I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1-2)
*From FighterVerses.com - visit the website for memory tools and to download the app.
Please note: These weekly discussion questions are built on the Biblical/doctrinal foundation of the Sunday sermon at Harvest. Please be sure to listen attentively to the sermon ahead of your group meeting. If you are unable to hear the sermon live, you can access the service livestream immediately on-demand at our Facebook page: facebook.com/harvestbiblechurch.detroitwest/videos. Sermons are also uploaded midweek at harvestdetroitwest.org and our podcast.