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Logan Holloman | Next Gen Pastor | November 10, 2024

Referenced Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6; Luke 9:54-55; John 8:1-11, Romans 3:22-24

Reflection Questions:
1. After reflecting with the Lord, did he reveal what might be a plank in your eye currently?
2. Is there a situation where you are tempted to condemn? What would it take to “put down the rock” in that situation?
3. What would it look like to humbly walk alongside someone in your sphere of influence with their “speck”
4. Would you be described as someone who is wise? Have you ever prayed for wisdom?

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Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | November 3, 2024

Reflection Questions:
1. What are the things that cause worry for people these days? What are the things that cause worry for you?
2. Jesus asked, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” What point is Jesus trying to make about worry? What does worry produce in our life that don’t want?
3. Jesus said that “your heavenly Father knows that you need them.” What difference would it make in your life if you knew without a doubt that the Father knew and understood what you were going through, even if your circumstances didn’t change?
4. Jesus tells us that worry is evidence of a faith problem. How does worry indicate that we are viewing something incorrectly about our heavenly Father?
5. Read Philippians 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. --- Why does a heart of gratitude (thanksgiving) help remove a heart of worry? How can you tangibly practice gratitude when you are worried?
6. Read Philippians 4:8: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
--- How can we learn to “think about what we think about”? How can we take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ? How can guard ourselves from the thoughts and ideas of the world that cultivate worry in our souls?

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Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | October 27, 2024

Reflection Questions:

1. What are the consequences of doing our “good” deeds for the approval of people?
2. What are the rewards of doing our “good” deeds in secret?
3. How did Jesus model a life of seeking only the approval of His Father in heaven?
4. What is a tangible way you could practice the discipline of secrecy?
5. What are symptoms that might reveal an approval addiction? How have you seen them in yourself?
6. Questions to reveal an approval addiction: Can I say no? Explain.
7. Do I manage perceptions? Explain.
8. Do I live a hidden or double life? Explain.
9. Am I preoccupied with opinions? Explain.
10. Can I give and receive feedback? Explain.

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Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | October 20, 2024

Reflection Questions:
1. How can money have the power to deceive us? What some ways you have been deceived by money?
2. How can money become a rival “god” in our life?
3. What barriers do you need to overcome to grow in your generosity toward the Kingdom?
4. Have you experienced joy and freedom and contentment by learning to be generous with your money? Why or why not?
5. Are you accountable to anyone about you live out your generosity or how you use your money?
6. What is something you could do today to live more simply so that you can be more generous?
7. Does your level of generosity have an impact on your lifestyle? (ie. Is it sacrificial?) Would giving a biblical tithe (10% of your income to the local church and the needs of the poor) have an affect on your lifestyle?
8. Read more about generosity: journeybozeman.com/generosity
9. What is Jesus saying to you about your current level of generosity?
10. What could be your next step in obedience in generosity?

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Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | October 13, 2024

Reflection Questions:
1. What evidence do you see that we live in a culture of contempt? How does it affect you personally?

2. How could a person seek to limit their exposure to the culture of contempt?

3. How have you observed contempt for others in your heart? Who do you see is an enemy in your life? Who do you find difficult to love at times?

4. Do you think it is possible to have genuine compassion for those whom you see as your enemies? Why or why not?

5. How do you see Jesus showing us an example of being compassionate toward His enemies? How can we cultivate that same heart of compassion in our own heart? What makes that difficult for you? What barriers do you need to overcome?

6. Why would praying for your enemies help us change our view of them? How can this soften our heart toward them and change our behavior toward them?

7. What is one “enemy” that you can start praying for today and seek good for them? How can you tangibly show love toward that person today?

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Jim Keena | Guest Speaker | October 6, 2024

Reflection Questions:
1. How did your parents resolve conflicts between you and your siblings? What's the best advice you've received for dealing with anger?
2. Matthew 5:21-26 is the first of what has been called the "Six Antitheses." It is a series of statements in Matthew 5:21-48, where Jesus contrasts the "You have heard it said..." in culture with the "But I tell you..." of Jesus' teachings. Dallas Willard created a chart highlighting the differences in his book "The Divine Conspiracy" (page 146). Please read and discuss his summary of the six antitheses.

Situation | Old Righteousness | Kingdom Righteousness
a. Irritation with one’s associates. (5:21-26) | No murder. | Intense desire to be of help. No anger or contempt.
b. Sexual attraction. (5:27-30) | No intercourse. | No cultivation of lust.
c. Unhappiness with marriage partner. (5:31-32) | If you divorce, give “pink slip”. | No divorce, as then practiced.
d. Wanting someone to believe something. (5:33-37) | Keep vows or oaths made to convince. | Only say how things are or are not. No verbal manipulation.
e. Being personally injured. (5:38-42) | Inflict exactly the same injury on the offender. | Don’t harm, but help, the one who has damaged you.
f. Having an enemy. (5:43-48) | Hate your enemy. | Love & bless your enemy, as the heavenly Father does.

3. Read Matthew 5:23-24. Is there someone the Holy Spirit is prompting you “to go and be reconciled to”?How does Jesus develop a connection between anger and murder? And why is it so essential to guard your heart against anger and contempt?
4. How do you distinguish between so-called righteous and unrighteous anger? Can you recall examples in the New Testament when Jesus expressed righteous anger? Read and discuss Paul’s teaching about anger in Ephesians 5:26-32.
5. In the sermon on Sunday, the question was asked, “How do we overcome anger when we’ve been overcome by anger?” What are some of the ways you have learned to overcome anger and contempt toward others?
6. Read Matthew 5:23-24. Is there someone the Holy Spirit is prompting you “to go and be reconciled to”?

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Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | September 29, 2024

Reflection Questions:
1. What does it mean to say that Jesus was “opposed to religion?” How would you define “religion”?

2. Religion tends to focus on what we do more than why we do it. Why is it so important to Jesus that we do the right things for the right reasons? What can happen when we don’t focus and reflect on our heart motivations for following Jesus?

3. Why does a focus on our inner life (heart/motives) lead to obedience in our outer life (behavior)?

4. What are the right motivations for obedience? What are some wrong motivations for obedience?

5. How can a person learn to discern what our true heart motivations are for obedience?

Invite the Holy Spirit to reveal yourself to yourself. Pray this psalm…

Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

• What comes to your mind that God would want to change in your heart and mind?
• Who is one person you could share this with and pray for the Holy Spirit to bring change?

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Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | September 22, 2024

Reflection Questions:
1. What evidence do you see in our culture that followers of Jesus are have not been the salt and light he tells us we are?

2. How do you need to grow in becoming salt and light in the areas of the culture where Jesus has you right now?

3. On a scale of 1-10, how comfortable are you in talking with nonbelievers about faith? Explain. What hinders you from having spiritual conversations with people? Where do you need help?

4. Why is learning to listen to people so important in helping them come to know and follow Jesus? What is the cost of not listening and understanding them? How does being listened to and understood make a person feel known and loved?

5. What are some questions we can ask that help us understand where a person is at on their spiritual journey?

6. What are some of examples in the life of Jesus where we see him being CONTRASTED (different) and CONNECTED to people? Why do WE need both of these qualities to be salt and light to the world? Describe what a person would be like with one or the other but not both. Which one do you need to grow in the most? Explain.

7. Who are some people (or one person) in your life right or on your heart to whom you could be salt and light right now? What step could you take to initiate with them? INVEST and INVITE (bring them to Journey with you)?

Listening Questions…
What was your religious background growing up?
Was that a positive or negative or somewhere in between?
What have you tried in your spiritual journey since?
Where are you now on your spiritual journey?
Do you feel like you are moving toward God, away from God, or staying about the same?
If God could be known would you want to know Him?

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Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | September 15, 2024

Reflection Questions:

1. Read Matthew 5:1-11… How do you define the “#blessed” life? How does our culture define the “#blessed” life? How do these contrast the blessed life that Jesus describes? How have you seen the culture around you shape your thoughts of what a blessed life looks like.

2. Which of the beatitudes are the most challenging for you to believe? Which beatitudes make you question your own following of Jesus? How do you need to grow and/or change?

3. Why is realizing our spiritual poverty (neediness) a prerequisite to experiencing the blessed life? What challenges exist if we don’t?

4. What do the groups that Jesus identifies as blessed seem to have in common?

5. Which of the groups that Jesus identifies as blessed do you feel closest to? Why?

6. Which of the groups that Jesus identifies as blessed do you feel least like? Why?

7. What do the groups have in common? What are some themes or threads you see in these groups? What are examples of each beatitude in the life of Jesus?

8. How can you take these words of Jesus and put them into practice this week? (Matthew 7:23-24)

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