- The Bedrock of Your Life: Building Your Personal Foundation
Summary: Before you start a family, you need to grow up spiritually, emotionally and personally. That’s your personal foundation, and Jesus is the cornerstone.
Key Takeaways:
- How strong your life foundation is decides how stable your relationships will be.
- Jesus is the cornerstone of our foundation.
- Only Jesus can fill the empty places in your life. Another person can’t.
Bible Verses: Matthew 7:24-27, 1 Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 2:20
Application Questions:
- In what ways are you ensuring that your life foundation is strong?
- What areas of your life need strengthening? How can you address them?
- Discovering Your Divine Design
Summary: God gave you your personality, your talents and your passions. They’re part of your foundation and who you are, and knowing them draws you closer to Him.
Key Takeaways:
- God made each of us different, so find out how He made you and own it.
- Your God-given mission and your convictions should guide what you do and decide.
- Relationships that don’t bear fruit can pull you away from living for God’s glory.
Bible Verses: Psalm 139:13-14, Romans 12:6, 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
Application Questions:
- What are your hobbies, talents, convictions, and callings? How do they align with God’s purpose for you?
- How can you ensure your personal identity isn’t shaped by another’s interests?
- Discovering Who I Am
Summary: Who you are, what you do and the fruit you bear are all connected. When your identity is in Jesus, it shapes your actions, and your actions shape your results.
Key Takeaways:
- Your core identity should be this: you are loved by Jesus.
- Who you are shapes what you do every day, and what you do produces your results.
- A strong relationship with Jesus gives you a foundation that won’t shake.
Bible Verses: Genesis 1:27, 1 John 3:1, Galatians 5:22-23
Application Questions:
- How does your identity in Jesus influence your daily actions?
- How are your actions reflecting your relationship with Jesus?
- Develop your identity
Summary: When you build your identity for an audience of One, God, your foundation gets solid and steady.
Key Takeaways:
- Your core identity comes from your relationship with Jesus.
- What you do shows who you are and what you really believe.
- A fruitful life comes from a mature identity and mature actions.
Bible Verses: Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:10, John 15:5
Application Questions:
- How are you developing your identity in Christ?
- What fruits or achievements can you attribute to your actions, grounded in your identity in Christ?
Small Group Questions
- From “The Bedrock of Your Life: Building Your Personal Foundation”: What do you do to grow in your faith? What part of your faith do you think needs more work?
- From “Discovering Your Divine Design”: Think about your special talents and passions. How do these help your relationship with God? Are you using these gifts fully now?
- From “Discovering Who I Am”: How does knowing you are a child of God affect what you do and what you achieve in life? Can you remember a time when this knowledge changed your actions?
- From the sections on “Core”, “Actions”, and “Fruit”: Have you ever seen how your belief in Christ, your actions, and your achievements all connect? Can you share an example of this? How does this connection help you with your relationships with God and others?