January 6, 2023
Important Info:
Focus of the Month Video Series - We will post videos once a month regarding a specific focus for that month. This month, Life Group Leaders, watch the above video to get a refresher on what we want to do throughout the year as a Life Group. This video doesn’t contain an exhaustive approach to what you do, but it should help spark ideas or prompt you to recommit to old habits that may have lost steam. Two other resources may be good to reread or rewatch: The Life Group Leader Manual and The Basics of Spiritual Leadership class.
A Reminder To Invite Men to the Upcoming Event - Our first Men’s Event of 2023 is next Saturday, January 14th, at the Pursuit as we begin the series What is a Man? Everyone can register for the event here.
Deacons Retreat Details - Our annual deacon retreat will be at the Riverside Hotel on January 27th and 28th. Here is the big-picture schedule for the weekend:
Friday Night (7-9pm) *Dinner is not included, but we will send out some recommended places to grab dinner with other deacons beforehand!
Saturday Morning (9am-Noon) *Breakfast included for those staying at the hotel.
Baptisms February 26th - Our first baptism service at Heritage Middle School will be on February 26th. Please announce these in your Life Groups and encourage anyone who is a believer, newly saved, or seasoned saint who has not been baptized to consider doing so. A personal invitation from you as Life Group leaders is far more effective than the bulletin and announcements ever could be. We look forward to celebrating the saving work of Jesus in the lives of believers here at Compass! The sign-up for baptism is here.
Application Questions:
No Treasure Like Jesus
Seeing How Our Savior is Better Than Everything
Philippians 3:7-11
Read Matthew 5:3. Why do you think it’s so hard for people to realize that they are spiritually destitute? How do you need to guard yourself from forgetting that you are bankrupt without Jesus?
Read Philippians 3:8. What are the things you may be tempted to value on the same level as Christ? Why are these things rightly considered “rubbish” compared to knowing Him?
Read Matthew 13:44. What difference should truly treasuring Christ and His kingdom have on your motivations and actions in your regular spiritual activities? How should devotions, service, and evangelism look different if you are truly treasuring Christ in your heart?
Read Romans 5:1-2. How do our joy and assurance increase when we know that our salvation is not dependent on our works but on the righteousness of Christ?
Read Romans 5:3-5. How does your attitude on suffering need to be adjusted? How can you learn to see suffering as an opportunity to experience the sufficiency of Christ in a greater way and to increase your hope in the future glory that is coming?
