Back to Lessons on Loving Others
Look Back
- What are you thankful for? What is causing you stress?
- How did you deal with conflict and forgive others this week?
- How did you deal with conflict and forgive others this week?
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Maintaining the Unity of the Spirit
- Read Ephesians 4:1-3. Unity comes from being Spirit led.
- How do we know if the Spirit is leading? Galatians 5
- How can we make every effort to maintain that unity?
- Ephesians 5:15-21. Why is submitting to one another a sign of being filled with the Spirit? Who are we really submitting to?
- Ephesians 6:10-12,18. Every decision is always yours to make.
- How would praying with others to confirm the Spirit’s leading protect you from bad decisions?
DECISION-MAKING: We unite around Jesus and his will.
- PRAY – Seek the Head of the Church. What is your will?
- SHARE – What is the Spirit revealing from the Word?
- Is this a matter where God gives people freedom to choose (personal preference)?
- Is this a matter where God gives people freedom to choose (personal preference)?
- DISCERN
- Are we seeing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives?
- Is there unity? Do we all believe the Spirit is leading in this decision? If no, wait or a different direction?
- Are we seeing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives?
Look Forward
- What are you doing well?
- What do you need to change?
- Set Goal: Commit to praying through major decisions with your discipleship group and allow the Spirit time bring unity.
RESOURCE FOR GOING DEEPER: Read Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God by Henry Blackaby