July 21, 2013

Psa 16:8 I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

Roots and Fruits

1. Own your ______________________.
Lk 6:43-45 For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Psa 119:11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Psa 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

4. Train yourself by practicing _______________________.

2. Get to the ____________________________.

Mark 7:20-23 And he said, What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.

Life Group Questions: 1. For you personally, what recharges you more: being alone or being with people? Explain. 2. What insight, principle, or observation from this weekends message did you find to be most helpful, eye-opening, or troubling? Explain. 3. Read Luke 6:43-45. Overall, what kind of tree do you think you are? 4. Pick a behavior or attitude that you are troubled by. What may be at the root? 5. Find scriptures that deal with that particular root that can help to reshape your thinking and feeling in that area. 6. Pray for one another.

3. Cultivate the ________________________________.

Col 3:1-4 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.