Life Group - Study Guides

Even Solomon said in the Book of Ecclesiastes that life is full of oppression, toil, and trouble. How do we find joy and meaning? If we will learn to celebrate God’s way, we’ll find the renewed strength we need to be successful, to be refreshed. If you need to be restored, encouraged, empowered, healed, and challenged, choose to be grateful. Take time to celebrate all that God has already done for you!

Are you all in? This week we learn what it looks like to live a committed life. Commitment is more than a decision or thought. Commitment requires action, lasting change and persistence over time even when we don’t have all the answers up front. God wants to be in close relationship with us, but we must be willing to commit all we have to Him each day.

Are you all in? This week we learn what it looks like to live a surrendered life. Surrender is hard and something we have to do every day, but it makes for the most fulfilling life. Our church is made up of you and me; each of us has an important role to play. God wants to use us, but we must be willing to surrender all we have to Him each day.

Our faith isn’t measured by what we believe, but measured by our willingness to go “all in.” Every day, we live choosing to please either ourselves or please our God. Whether in our thoughts or actions, we are to bring a sacrifice of our very selves to the Lord. It starts with our worship and continues to the actions and holiness of our daily walks. In all areas of our lives, God knows our capabilities, our resources, and our best. That’s all He asks: a sacrifice of our best to Him.

Life can be like a roller coaster. One moment you are chasing after your dreams with all your might. You achieve them, and now life feels great. The next moment, you’re facing a new challenge that drags you down. Working hard is great but it can also exhaust us, and that’s when Satan is likely to attack. In general, the stress and pressure of everyday life can become overwhelming. This week let’s learn how to ride through these emotional ups and downs without letting them overtake us.