2018 Workout
About This Series
Would you like your new year resolutions to work for a change, instead of being relegated, yet again, to the ever-growing trash heap of good but unfulfilled intentions? Through this series, find out how you can not only start the year well, but finish strongly as well.
SERMONS IN THIS SERIES
Self-Talk
Part 1 of 2018 Workout
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. What do you grumble and complain to yourself about? What are some things you ought to be daily telling yourself to be thankful for instead?
- 2. What is something you feel disappointed and depressed over? What had you put your hope in, and what do you need to keep telling yourself to put your hope in?
- 3. What are some feelings that stop you from achieving your new year resolutions? What truths do you need to preach to yourself?
January 21, 2018
Self-Control
Part 2 of 2018 Workout
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. What are you most prone to make a false god in your life (what would be the thing most likely to make life not worth living anymore if taken away from you)?
- 2. What are the signs of addiction? How and why does sin turn us into addicts?
- 3. What is the key to falling deeper in love with God? How can we as a CG make falling in love with God a joint rather than individual pursuit?
January 28, 2018
Self-Giving
Part 3 of 2018 Workout
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- 1. How much do you agree with Jesus’ version of true greatness? In what ways do you find a tension between what he says and what you want?
- 2. What are the times when you gave most selflessly? Why are you not a big enough goal to live for?
- 3. What is the difference between giving as a stewardship and as a sacrifice? How can you begin to manage your resources differently as a steward?