Love Actually

February 19, 2015 | by: Lars Haglund | 0 Comments

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PARTICIPANT'S GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY GROUP GATHERINGS
Sermon: Love Actually, February 15th, 2015
Series: Guest Speakers
Speaker: Pastor Scott Perkins

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Primary Passages: If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:3-7

Launching Discussion: In the first part of Pastor Scott’s talk, he explained that we often pursue wholeness by seeking love apart from the One who created us. Scott described this as a self-centered view of love, dependent on what that person provides for us. Since we just celebrated Valentine’s Day, discuss with your group a time when you sought love, or a relationship from a self-centered perspective.

  • How does understanding God’s selfless love for you in Jesus change that?

Sermon Questions:

1. In his sermon, Scott said, “Love is not attraction.” He also said, “love in a relationship often starts because of what someone is doing for you”. (I.e. they make me laugh, they make me happy). When a person no longer meets those needs for you-you run the high risk of not being attracted to, or “loving” that person anymore”.

  • Have you ever had a time when this was true in your life?
  • How does the right view of love found in Jesus change that?

2. Scott explained that love begins with accepting people are broken in different ways than you. However, this doesn’t mean approving the actions that come from this brokenness.

  • Have you ever had a time where your “self-centered” mindset influenced the way you accepted someone?
  • How does the love of Jesus accepting you in your brokenness change that?

3. Scott identified that love develops and requires a willingness to experience pain. This means the closer you become with someone, the greater the chance there is to be hurt. With this hurt, often comes a want to self-protect or create your own security.

  • Have you ever had a time when you were stuck in a hurt you experienced?
  • How can the truth, love and forgiveness of Jesus shape your identity and the growth of that relationship?

4. As Christians we believe our worth is based on the truth that Jesus loves us unconditionally.

  • In light of this, how can Jesus’ love towards you shape the way you love others in the community?
  • What next steps can you take to share His love with people who don’t have that relationship? Please be specific when answering these questions.

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