Gcf Austin

Life Group Questions1. We know that God is always with us and wants to help us in our time of need, but many Christians live life like functional atheists; running around as if God doesn’t exist. Why do you think that is?2. Read Psalm 46:10. Is this easy or difficult for you and why?3. Omarr shared three steps for getting still:- Remove all outer distractions- Deal with your physical body- Quiet your inner selfWhich one do you need to work on the most and why?4. You make time for what is important to you. What do you spend the most time on? Do your priorities need to change?5. God didn’t make you and save you to abandon you. What does this mean to you personally?

Life Group Questions1.    On a scale of 0 to 10 (lowest to highest), how would you rate your ability to recognize the voice of God before this teaching? (0 means that you never recognize His voice; 10 means that you almost always are certain about recognizing His voice.)2.    The big idea of this teaching is that God’s voice sounds like a spontaneous, intersecting thought. a.    Discuss what this means to you. b.    How does this contrast with your thoughts? c.    In your experience, is this what God’s voice sounds like?3.    According to Ezek. 14:4, the Lord will speak to us in accordance with the multitude of idols in our hearts. a.    What does this mean to you? b.    What should we do about this?4.    Which of the five qualities of God’s voice, listed below, matches your experience the most? a.    God’s voice will often be in the first person b.    God’s voice will often be light and gentle c.    God’s voice has better content than mine d.    God’s voice lands right e.    God

Life Group Questions: 1.  From Genesis to Revelation, we read numerous accounts of God speaking to people. Why do you think Christians today don’t experience back and forth conversations with God? 2.  Have you heard God’s voice before? If so, tell the story and explain how you knew it was Him. 3.  Jesus says that His disciples should know, hear, and obey His voice. How does this challenge you in your relationship w/ Jesus? 4.  What (if anything) is holding you back from believing that hearing God should be a normal part of Christianity?

Life Group Questions1.  "It's a get to not a got to." What does that phrase mean to you? 2.  Every person is presented with numerous opportunities daily to choose how they will respond. Do you generally respond with a “get to” attitude or “got to” attitude? 3.  Pastor Ryan shared the four reasons why life turns into a “got to.”      -      Doing the right things for the wrong reasons-      Being a do it all (saying yes to everything or doing everything yourself)-      Not taking breaks-      Not spending time w/ the Lord Which of these are you best at and which one do you need to improve on? Explain. 4.  What is your take away from this message, how will you apply it, and how can we hold you accountable?

Life Group Questions Key Verse: Isaiah 53:3 – “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.” 1.    What would you say is your main takeaway from this message? 2.    What forms of rejection have you personally experienced, and how have those experiences played out to-date in your life?  3.    Of the three wonderful gifts we’ve been given as a result of this exchange at the Cross (Acceptance, Access, and Adoption), which one speaks to you the most? Why so?