Group Discussion Guide
Rhythms, Part 4
This guide is designed to help your group create a space for genuine connection and conversation within your discussion time. Don't feel pressured to address every question each week. Instead, allow the Holy Spirit to guide you as you lead your group in uncovering what God intends to communicate during your time together.
This guide comprises three sections: Loving, Learning, and Living. Each section aims to steer your conversation towards meaningful discussions about spiritual growth as individuals and as members of the body of Christ.
This guide comprises three sections: Loving, Learning, and Living. Each section aims to steer your conversation towards meaningful discussions about spiritual growth as individuals and as members of the body of Christ.
LOVING
First moments together as a group to connect and pray (approx. 10-15 min).
Open with prayer and invite God to be part of your conversation and relationship.
- How have you seen God at work in your life since the last time we met?
- What has been one high and one low since the last time we met?
- How did you do with living out what we talked about last time we met?
Open with prayer and invite God to be part of your conversation and relationship.
LEARNING
Scripture References from Message: Mark 1:35-39; Romans 12:3-5
Big Idea: Living in His rhythm requires silence, solitude, and rest.
Big Idea: Living in His rhythm requires silence, solitude, and rest.
Pastor Tyler begins with the very big question, “how’s your soul?” Spend time together as a group answering that question.
Read Mark 1:28-45. One of the themes in this story are the demands that were placed on Jesus. How do you imagine Jesus must have felt to carry that on a regular basis? What parallels do you see with the pressures you face in your life today? What does the story suggest about setting up healthy boundaries and limits–even in God-honoring work?
Right at the time when everyone needed Jesus the most, we’re told that he goes off to a desolate place early in the morning to pray. How does that challenge our ideas of productivity, urgency, and responsibility? How do you know when to prioritize the right things instead of the right-now things?
The Mark passage reminds us that we’re human beings, not human doings; busyness is not godliness. The big idea was that living in His rhythms requires silence, solitude, and rest. In what ways have you been “doing” instead of “being”? Which of the 3 rhythms do you find to be the most challenging and why?
Read Mark 1:28-45. One of the themes in this story are the demands that were placed on Jesus. How do you imagine Jesus must have felt to carry that on a regular basis? What parallels do you see with the pressures you face in your life today? What does the story suggest about setting up healthy boundaries and limits–even in God-honoring work?
Right at the time when everyone needed Jesus the most, we’re told that he goes off to a desolate place early in the morning to pray. How does that challenge our ideas of productivity, urgency, and responsibility? How do you know when to prioritize the right things instead of the right-now things?
The Mark passage reminds us that we’re human beings, not human doings; busyness is not godliness. The big idea was that living in His rhythms requires silence, solitude, and rest. In what ways have you been “doing” instead of “being”? Which of the 3 rhythms do you find to be the most challenging and why?
LIVING
The challenge for the week ahead is to grow in our faith and lovingly hold each other accountable through the community.
Pastor Tyler gave several ways to try and work rhythms of solitude, prayer, and rest into your regular rhythms of life. This week, make an attempt to try one. Can you set an alarm to wake up a few minutes earlier in the morning, use your lunch time, or stay up a little later at night? Pay attention to moments of quiet you do have, and be intentional with it. There are ways you can do this, but it might take some creativity and discipline on your part. Lean on your group members to help you come up with a plan and stick to it!
Pastor Tyler gave several ways to try and work rhythms of solitude, prayer, and rest into your regular rhythms of life. This week, make an attempt to try one. Can you set an alarm to wake up a few minutes earlier in the morning, use your lunch time, or stay up a little later at night? Pay attention to moments of quiet you do have, and be intentional with it. There are ways you can do this, but it might take some creativity and discipline on your part. Lean on your group members to help you come up with a plan and stick to it!