Here's our Care Circle "Continuing the Conversation" guide for February 5, 2023.
Opening [Pambungad]
Napakahalaga to build a genuine relationship with your members. Ang Care Circle ay hindi lang para sa attendance o pang-sesermon kundi pagkakaroon ng relasyon sa isa’t isa at sama-samang pagtahak sa buhay.
Mga bagay na makakatulong:
1. I-welcome ang grupo.
2. Kung kayang magkaroon ng ice breaker, mas mainam!
3. Kamustahin ang kanilang mga naging nakaraang lingo – any highlights or challenges.
4. Kamustahin kung nagawa ba nila ang application last week
5. Kamustahin kung meron bang answered prayers mula sa inyong mga ipinanalangin.
Rewind [Balikan ang Napakinggan]
HIGHEST PRAISE - FOR HIS GLORY
As Christians our desire is to look upon the Lord alone and to give all the glory in all we do.
But how?
Fall of Adam and Eve in the garden — mankind has been prone to pride and self sufficiency.
And all throughout the humanity’s time. Pride and self sufficiency has been rampant.
Nowadays, we can the world is full of relying on self ability,
1. 6 reasons you can achieve a million peso
2. 6 steps pano magkaroon ng peace of mind
3. 6 paraan na dapat mong gawin para matanggap mo ang promises ni ganito ganyan…
4. 7107 na dapat gawin upang magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan…
All these things are to glorify thyself.
Galatians 6:3 ESV
For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
We are not saying that these are all lies and will have no results.
1. 6 reasons you can achieve a million peso
2. 6 steps pano magkaroon ng peace of mind
3. 6 paraan na dapat mong gawin para matanggap mo ang promises ni ganito ganyan…
But in Jesus… ALL HIS PROMISES ARE YES AND AMEN!
We need to give all the GLORY to CHRIST not because we have to…
Revelations 4:11 ESV
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honer and power, for you created all things, and by you will they existed and were created.”
This will happen when Jesus comes back again.
For us christians we don’t wait. We do things and give all the glory God.
We must decrease, He must increase.
How?
To decrease doesn’t mean that you feel little and be insecure before the Lord
If you started to rely on Christ to be saved. You should also rely on Him in order to give glory to God.
You should not look to yourself. Because you will only be frustrated.
If you want to give God all the glory in all that you do, you should not rely on yourself and own capabilities because it will always fail.
Seeking help - relying on ourselves to find help
Psalm 121:1-2
1
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?
2
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
The reason why you should look to the Lord because YOUR HELP COMES FROM HIM!
Not from your kapitbahay, not from your friends, not from your position, not on your money.
SUGAL - Book of Manunugal ubos sa Sugal vs OFFERING & TITHES (Malachi 3:10)
STOP AND REFLECT
Saang bagay ako nagtiwala sa sarili kong kakayanan ngunit ako’y nabigo?
Eternal death was the biggest problem. But salvation was attained by trusting to Jesus.
YOUR SALVATION IS NOT BASED ON HOW GOOD YOU ARE BUT BASED ON GOD’S GRACE (Unmerited Favor).
YOUR SALVATION IS NOT BASED ON HOW GOOD YOU ARE BUT BASED ON GOD’S GRACE (Unmerited Favor).
In all your worries and troubles you should look to Jesus because in Him you now have the access in the grace (unmerited favor) of God. (Rom 5:2)
2 chronicles 20 - Prayer of King Jehoshaphat when they were outnumbered by the Moabites and Ammonites
II Chronicles 20:12 NKJV
“O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.””
II Chronicles 20:12 NKJV
“O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.””
II Chronicles 20:15 NKJV
“And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
II Chronicles 20:15 NKJV
“And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
Stop relying to your own skills and capabilities to win because the battle is the Lord’s!
The Lord is with you not against you because of Jesus’ sacrifice for you at the cross.
Because you’re seated with Jesus, you are able to see Him bigger than everything!
All His promises are Yes and Amen!
Jesus is the good shepherd. You shall no lack ( Psalms 23:1)
Jesus’ body was crushed - By His stripes you are healed (Isaiah 53:5)
Jesus worn the crown of thorns for your anxiety and depression - Perfect Peace (Isaiah 26:3)
Jesus blood was shed for your forgiveness - You are the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Cor 5:21)
WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS ALL BASED ON THE GRACE OF GOD and not by your works or goodness.
Kanino mapupunta ang Glory?
TO JESUS BE ALL THE GLORY!
Story of Peter & Jesus
If you have addictions — do not look to yourself — but look to Jesus because as Jesus is so are you in this world.
You are already righteous! You loved by the Lord!
The more you fix your eyes on Jesus, the more you will change from glory to glory.
Practical Righteousness will increase, sin will decrease.
He will increase, you will decrease.
ALL THE PEOPLE SAY…TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Reflection [Magnilay-nilay]
Kailan ang huling pagkakataon na inalis mo ang tiwala mo sa sarili at nagtiwala sa Panginoon lamang?
Practice [I-apply ang Natutunan]
· Maglaan ng oras araw-araw upang basahin ang Salita ng Diyos at humingi ng tulong sa Banal na Espiritu upang magkaroon ng pang-unawa at pananampalataya upang i-apply ito sa iyong buhay.
Prayer [Panalangin]
Closing [Pangwakas]
I-remind ang grupo tungkol sa mg ito:
- Kanilang daily Bible reading and devotion
- Pagdalo sa church
- Pagbibigay (tithes and offering)
- Pananalangin (kasama ang Prayer Cell)
- Pag-care sa iba
- Pag-seserve sa ministry – baka wala pa silang ministry, marami pong available!