StoneBridge Community Church
Becoming Who We Are Destined to Be: Goodness
Interim Pastor Neal Nybo
Locations & Times
StoneBridge Community Church
4832 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93063, USA
Saturday 5:30 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
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http://bit.ly/2z61Wwi1. Goodness is the “whatever it takes” character trait.
Personal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
Pastor Neal described goodness as a generalist trait, like the offensive and defensive linemen on a football team. Does this makes sense to you? Can you see people with different personality types and skills sets all being able to express goodness?
Pastor Neal described goodness as a generalist trait, like the offensive and defensive linemen on a football team. Does this makes sense to you? Can you see people with different personality types and skills sets all being able to express goodness?
2. Jesus is the original, “whatever it takes” leader.
Jesus demonstrates all nine character traits
Here is an article about Jesus and the gifts of the Spirit.
https://bit.ly/2To5qskPersonal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
How does going "above and beyond" fit with being good?
Can you give examples from your own experience, either by you or towards you?
How does going "above and beyond" fit with being good?
Can you give examples from your own experience, either by you or towards you?
3. Jesus went beyond his own interests for goodness.
Living beyond our own interests for Christ's sake
How does Christ's example motivate us to live sacrificially? More than just his example, his sacrificial life on our behalf also motivates us to act in ways beyond our own interests.
https://bit.ly/2UbmHCj4. Jesus crossed social boundaries for the sake of goodness.
More about the woman at the well
So much is taught about this text. Some teaching is better than others. Here is a blog that gets at some good lessons from this text.
https://bit.ly/2GQ8FmnPersonal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
How or when have you been like each person in this story - Jesus, the Samaritan woman and the disciples?
How would you act or think differently in light of this lesson?
How or when have you been like each person in this story - Jesus, the Samaritan woman and the disciples?
How would you act or think differently in light of this lesson?
5. Go beyond our own interests for goodness sake
Personal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
Give an example of a person doing something good in a way that is within his or her own interests.
Give the same example when it isn't in their interest?
Is one example better than the other?
Give an example of a person doing something good in a way that is within his or her own interests.
Give the same example when it isn't in their interest?
Is one example better than the other?
6. Be willing to cross social borders for the sake of others.
Personal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
What are some social borders you experience in your community?
In your work?
In your hobbies?
How might you cross them in order to bring goodness?
What are some social borders you experience in your community?
In your work?
In your hobbies?
How might you cross them in order to bring goodness?
Nicole Phillips - Kindness Is Contagious
Nicole Phillips is a champion for using kindness to overcome all of life's difficulties, including her own battle with breast cancer. She spreads the message of the healing power of kindness through her public speaking and weekly column, Kindness is Contagious, which runs in newspapers in North Dakota and Minnesota. She is also the author of the book, Kindness is Contagious: 100 Stories to Remind You God is Good and So are Most People.Find out more, here...
https://bit.ly/2wYkX5W
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Weekend Worship Playlist
Enjoy this Spotify playlist with the songs played in worship this weekend!
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