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I Am the True Vine -- Concluding the Seven I Am Statements
Last of the seven “I Am” statements in John: “I am the True Vine.” To surface the longings Jesus satisfies, six groups analyzed popular songs from six decades, each identifying the “cultural crisis” …
Jesus -- "The Way, the Truth, and the Life"
Opened with an invitation to serve in North Dallas (Friday or Saturday options, car-pooling encouraged, lunch/hang-out afterward). Leader affirmed how much he learns from the group’s dialogue; …
I Am the Gate / I Am the Good Shepherd
Third session of a six-week series on the seven “I Am” statements in John. Setting: Men’s life-group Bible study; Leader: Mark. Ice-breaker: “If you were important enough to have a posse/entourage, …
Leader opens with a personal update: son (22, Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton) placed on higher-alert status; unit itself non-deployable but he could be re-assigned. Group thanks members for earlier …
Seven I AM Statements of Jesus
New spring series: the seven “I AM” statements in John, running through Easter. Leader: Caleb. Ice-breaker: each man completed “I am ___” (e.g., “cool dude,” “loved,” “so grateful,” “duck-hunter,” …
No Acceptable Loss in Jesus Economy
The leader opened with real-life examples of “acceptable loss”–a 2% inventory shrinkage in his retail business, underperforming investments, parental advice that “goes in one ear and out the other,” …
Stewardship and the Parable of the Minas
The group listened to the same passage that was preached in Sunday service and revisited it for deeper discussion. Conversation opened with a light-hearted “button” exercise about risk versus …
The Call to Humble Service: Discipleship Boot Camp Week 5
Opening reminder that the 10-week “Rooted” discipleship course begins tonight; next session begins in ~18 weeks. Session aim: expose our default instinct to protect personal status and contrast it …
Trust, Obedience & Submission in the Wilderness
Ice-breaker on favorite fast-food chains (Whataburger, Burger King, Portillo’s, Raising Canes, In-N-Out, Steak ’n Shake, etc.) highlighted convenience, taste, speed, and affordability—setting up the …
The group launched week 2 of an eight-week discipleship series that parallels Sunday sermons at Lake Pointe. Tonight’s focus: baptism—Is it something we do for God, or something God does for us?