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40 Dias de Amor - 2
40 Dias de Amor - 2
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• Living on Purpose: in his book, The Purpose Driven®
Life, rick warren identifies God’s five purposes for
our lives. they are worship, fellowship, discipleship,
ministry, and evangelism. we will focus on one of
these five purposes in each lesson, and discuss how
it relates to the subject of the study. this section is
very important, so please be sure to leave time for it.
• Diving Deeper: the material in this small group
study is designed to complement the book, The
Relationship Principles of Jesus, by tom holladay
(Zondervan, 2008). each week, this section will
direct you to readings from the book for greater
understanding of the topic.
• Prayer Direction: At the end of each session you
will find suggestions for your group prayer time.
Praying together is one of the greatest privileges of
small group life. Please don’t take it for granted.
Host Tip
The study guide material is meant
to be your servant, not your master. The point is not
to race through the sessions; the point is to take time to let
God work in your lives. Nor is it necessary to “go around the
circle” before you move on to the next question. Give people
the freedom to speak, but don’t insist that they do. Your group
will enjoy deeper, more open sharing and discussion if people
don’t feel pressured to speak up.
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How to Use
This Video Curriculum
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Notes . . .
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SeSSion two
Love is Patient,
Love is kind
CATCHING UP
KEY VERSE
26 Love Is
is Patient, Love Is
is Kind
Love Is Patient,
Love Is Kind
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THREE THINGS WILL HELP YOU
RESPOND WITH PATIENCE
1. Discover a _______________________________ .
2. Deepen ________________________ .
when you’re filled with love, almost nothing will
irritate you. But when you’re filled with anger,
almost anything will irritate you.
3. Depend on _________________________ .
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2. ___________________ with people’s pain.
3. ______________________________ .
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4. ________________ whatever it takes.
there is always a cost to kindness.
34“Then he put the man on his own donkey and
took him to an inn, where he took care of him.
35The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver
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3. Pastor rick compared our lives to a full cup. if a
cup filled with coffee is jiggled, coffee spills out.
what spills out of your life when you are “jiggled”?
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Reaching Out Together, continued . . .
Diving Deeper
for a better understanding of how to love like Jesus loves,
read chapters 8–14 in The Relationship Principles of Jesus
this week.
Author tom holladay writes:
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Prayer Direction
it’s a good idea for every group to put words to their shared
values, expectations, and commitments. Such guidelines will
help you avoid unspoken agendas and unmet expectations. we
recommend you discuss your guidelines during Session one in
order to lay the foundation for a healthy group experience. feel
free to modify anything that does not work for your group.
98 Group Guidelines
Spiritual Health to give group members permission
to speak into my life and help me
live a healthy, balanced spiritual life
that is pleasing to God
Other _____________________________
_____________________________
FAMILY
(immediate or extended)
FELLOWSHIP FRIENDS
(church relationships) (neighbors, kids, sports,
school, etc.)
FUN FACTORY/FIRM
(gym, hobbies, (work, professional
hang-outs) arenas)
this is a place where you can write each other’s requests for
prayer. You can also make a note when God answers a
prayer. Pray for each other’s requests. if you’re new to group
prayer, it’s okay to pray silently or to pray by using just one
sentence:
SESSION ONE
SESSION TWO
SESSION FOUR
SESSION FIVE
one of the most effective ways to drive deeply into our lives
the principles we are learning in this series is to memorize key
Scriptures. for many, memorization is a new concept or one
that has been difficult in the past. we encourage you to stretch
yourself and try to memorize these six key verses. if possible,
memorize these as a group and make them part of your group
time. You may cut these apart and carry them in your wallet.
Session Four
Session Three
Love . . . doesn’t keep a record
Love . . . rejoices with the truth.
of wrongs that others do.
1 Corinthians 13:6 (niV)
1 Corinthians 13:5 (CeV)
Session Six
Session Five
[Love] always protects, always trusts,
Love isn’t selfish.
always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:5 (CeV)
1 Corinthians 13:7 (niV)