10.18.21 - The Power of Your Example

Message Notes & Community Group Guide

MESSAGE NOTES

The Power of Your Example - 1 Corinthians 10:6-13

Warning Against Incorrect Priorities - 1 Corinthians 10:6-7

• Key Concept: “Put first things first and second things are thrown in. Put second things first and you lose both first and second things.” C.S. Lewis

• Key Verse: Proverbs 4:23 - Above all else guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

• Community Group Application: Community group members do what Paul said in Philippians 3:17. They join together in following Paul’s example as a model and keep their eyes on those who live as Jesus did.

Warning Against Sexual Immorality – 1 Corinthians 10:8

• Key Concept: Sexual immorality will destroy your example and the people who look up to you.

• Key Verse: 1 Timothy 4:12 - Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

• Community Group Application: Community Group members help each other to flee from sexual immorality and live pure lives.

Warning Against Complaining and Grumbling – 1 Corinthians 10:9-11

• Key Concept: Confession, humility, and submission to God and His work in us are powerful examples.

• Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 11:1 - Follow me as I follow the example of Christ.

• Community Group Application: Community group members encourage each other to follow the example of Christ and thus become powerful examples to those around them.

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Crossroads Community Group Guide

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A. Welcome

B. Purpose: Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.

C. Worship Time: Name Above All Names

D. Announcements

• Weekly Resources on Crossroads Facebook Page

• Daily Devotional Video: The Encouraging Word with Pastor Willie

• Events: Crossroads Website

E. Review

1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week?

2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?

F. Opening Question: Who have been some powerful example - good or bad - in your life?

H. Word: 1 Corinthians 10:6-13

1. What key words do you see in these verses?

2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.

3. What are the details?

I. Discuss the following general questions together.

1. What catches your attention in these verses?

2. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?

3. What did you learn about God (Father, Jesus, or Holy Spirit) from the story?

4. What do you learn about people from the story?

5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?

J. Commitment - Obedience - Application: What specifically will you commit to apply in your life from this study?

K. Prayer Time:

1. Pray for new people by name who you want to join your group.

2. Pray for your group to multiply.

3. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. Divide into 2 groups, for male and female.

L. For Next time: Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group for next week.