Find Joy In Suffering

Adam shared several passages on Sunday to read, reflect on and memorize during the week. In addition to discussing the sermon from Sunday, consider doing either of the following with your group:

Memorization:

• Invite your group members to pick one of the verses below and memorize it this week. Then share with each other next week how God used that verse as you reflected on it.

  • Romans 8:18

  • 2 Corinthians 4:16-17

  • Psalm 46:1

Bible Reading:

• Consider reading 1 chapter each day of the letter to the Philippians (4 chapters) and then texting your group members about your reflections.

Coming Alongside Others in Their Pain

The focus of this week’s message is to walk alongside others in their pain.

Discussing the sermon is great, but even more important is having your group walk alongside of each other both in your group time and outside of it.

Who in your group can you reach out to this week outside of your meeting time to checkin, listen, and show them you care?

How To Respond To Suffering

One of the most important things we can do as followers of Jesus is to pray for and with each other.

One of the things we love about doing Community Groups at Northridge is that the majority of adults in our church have an opportunity to spend time in prayer together each week.

While a big part of Community Groups is reading the Bible and discussing it together, some weeks like this week may be good to shorten our discussion time and spend more time in prayer.

Focus your attention on the application question in prayer time and then spend an extended time in prayer together.

After each person shares a prayer request or answer to their application question, have one person pray for them. Taking turns sharing and then praying, can help everyone stay focused when our times of prayer are longer.

We would love for everyone in group this week to have someone pray for something they are struggling with.

God's Purpose in Trials

This is the first week of our new sermon series, “When Life Hits Hard.”

Community Group discussions are great, but healthy groups go beyond discussions, they provide care for each other.

Make sure to go beyond sermon discussion and reach out, care for, and pray for your group members this week when they share hardships they are going through.

Set aside some time to pray each morning, or consider having group members choose a prayer partner to connect with during the week.