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April 5, 2020 — Sermon Notes

Further Study - April 5, 2020

Personal Reflection:
1. When is a time you realized you were thinking only about yourself? Was that a good thing or a bad thing?
2. If you are thinking about expanding your “we” how might you do that?
Personal Study:
1. Read Philippians 2:5-11
a. Rewrite verse 5 in your own words?
b. Rewrite verses 6-8 in your own words and think about what it would be like if you were Jesus in those verses?
c. What makes verses 9-11 good news for us?
2. Read Matthew 21:1-11
a. What in the triumphal entry grabs your attention?
b. What do you think was going through Jesus’ mind as he entered town?
c. How often have we wanted God to “save us” in a way that was all about “me” and not the character and nature of God?
Personal Application:
1. How might you see “be” and see the world differently if you had the mind of Christ?
2. What is an area that you know you don’t have the mind of Christ? What might happen if you committed to praying for that part of your life?
Personal Prayer:
Father, thank you for your love seen on the cross. It is hard for me to fathom living in that way for people who are opposed to me. Help me to become like Jesus so that I do have “the mind of Christ.” I pray all of this in your son, Jesus’ name. Amen.

Group Conversation
Group Reflection:
1. Is there a moment you are willing to share when you were embarrassingly selfish? (it can be funny)
2. What would our connect group look like if we were better at being for others even beyond our church and families?
Group Study:
1. Read Philippians 2:5-11
a. Share the summary you wrote for verse 5. Why did you pick the words you did?
b. Share the summary you wrote for verses 6-8. When you imagined yourself in the role of Jesus in these verses what did you think?
c. How are these verses good news for us?
d. What do you think of when you read verses 9-11 (reread them aloud in your group)
e. What are we ways we can begin to have the mind of Christ
2. Read Matthew 21:1-11
a. What do you think about when you read these verses?
b. When is a time you expected God to act a certain way and he acted a different way?
Group Application:
1. How do we help one another be for all people as Jesus is?
Further Learning Opportunity:
“The Mind of Christ” by TW Hunt and “Renovation of the Heart” by Dallas Willard
Serving Opportunity:
What are some ways I can seek the mind of Christ?
Personal Spiritual Practice:
Meditation is a spiritual practice that helps us to rest in the truths and teachings of Jesus. Spend time daily asking God to impart His heart on your heart. Do this by resting in one line of Jesus’ teaching when he says “The Kingdom of God is like…” Spend time this week saying a line over and over and thinking on it.