Christ Community Leawood
Joy in Hope - 8,9:30, 11:00am & ON-DEMAND
CONVERSATION STARTERS
Conversation Starters help us dig deeper, connecting Sunday’s sermons with our Monday lives. These prompts have been designed to help Community Groups grow in their relationship with God, with one another, and with their neighbors. Please know that these questions are meant to be a resource to you. You do not have to follow them verbatim or get through them all. We trust you to know your group and to ask the questions based on your group needs.
1. What stood out to you from the sermon?
2. Read Philippians 3:12-14. Paul uses the metaphor of running a race for the Christian life. Why do you think that is, and how does it instruct us in how we follow Jesus?
3. What does it mean that grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning? How might you make the error of trying to earn your salvation on the one hand, or the error of not striving in your faith on the other hand?
4. Who are the people in your life that you are imitating? What end are they racing toward? Who is imitating you and where are you leading them?
PRAYER PROMPT
Slowly read Philippians 3:20-4:1. Take a minute to silently contemplate these words. Spend time thanking our God for this hope that we have and praying for one another, that this hope will enable you to stand firm.
When I Think About The Lord
Verse 1
When I think about the Lord
How He saved me how He raised me
How He filled me with the Holy Ghost
How He healed me to the uttermost
When I think about the Lord
How He picked me up and turned me around
How He placed my feet on solid ground
It makes me wanna shout
Chorus 1
Hallelujah thank You Jesus
Lord You're worthy of all the glory
And all the honor and all the praise
It makes me wanna shout
Hallelujah thank You Jesus
Lord You're worthy of all the glory
And all the honor and all the praise
1998 CFN MusicCCLI Song # 2834496 -- CCLI License # 35524
Promises
Verse 1
God of Abraham You're the God of covenant
Of faithful promises
Time and time again You have proven
You do just what You say
(Pre-Chorus)
Though the storms may come
And the winds may blow
I'll remain steadfast
And let my heart learn when You speak a word
It will come to pass
Chorus 1
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Great is Your faithfulness to me
From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
Great is Your faithfulness to me
(Interlude)
Oh
Seasons change
You remain the same
Verse 2
God from age to age
Though the earth may pass away
Your word remains the same yeah
Your history can prove
There's nothing You can't do
You're faithful and true
(Interlude)
Oh Your faithfulness
It never runs out
It never runs out
Oh Your faithfulness
Oh it never runs out
(Never runs out)
It never runs out
(Bridge)
I put my faith in Jesus
My anchor to the ground
My hope and firm foundation
He'll never let me down
© 2020 Heritage Worship Music Publishing (Admin. by Bethel Music Publishing), Dante Bowe Music (Admin. by Heritage Worship Publishing), MaverickCity Publishing (Admin. by Heritage Worship Music Publishing) (Admin. by Heritage Worship Publishing), and Remaining portion is unaffiliated CCLI Song # 7149439 -- CCLI License # 35524
Jesus We Love You
Verse 1
Old things have passed away
Your love has stayed the same
Your constant grace remains the cornerstone
Things that we thought were dead
Are breathing in life again
You cause your Son to shine on darkest nights
(Pre-Chorus)
For all that You've done we will pour out our love
This will be our anthem song
Chorus 1
(Jesus) we love You
Oh how we love You
You are the one our hearts adore
(Interlude)
Our hearts adore
Our hearts adore
Our hearts adore
Verse 2
The hopeless have found their hope
The orphans now have a home
All that was lost has found its place in You
You lift our weary head
You make us strong instead
You took these rags and made us beautiful
(Bridge)
Our affection our devotion
Poured out on the feet of Jesus
© 2014 © Bethel Music Publishing CCLI Song # 7030068 -- CCLI License # 35524
I Love You Lord
Chorus 1
I love You Lord
And I lift my voice
To worship You
O my soul rejoice
Take joy my King
In what You hear
May it be a sweet sweet sound
In Your ear
© 1978, (Maranatha! Music [Admin. by Music Services])CCLI Song # 25266 -- CCLI License # 35524
Christ Be All Around Me
Verse 1
As I rise,
Strength of God go before lift me up
As I wake
Eyes of God look upon be my sight
Verse 2
As I wait
Heart of God satisfy and sustain
As I hear
Voice of God lead me on be my guide be my guide
Chorus 1
Above and below me
Before and behind me
In ev'ry eye that sees me
Christ be all around me
Above and below me
Before and behind me
In ev'ry eye that sees me
Christ be all around me
Verse 3
As I go
Hand of God my defense by my side
As I rest
Breath of God fall upon bring me peace
Bring me peace
Chorus 2
Above and below me
Before and behind me
In ev'ry eye that sees me
Christ be all around me
Above and below me
Before and behind me
In ev'ry eye that sees me
Christ be all around me yeah
Oh oh Christ be all around me
Oh oh Christ be all around me
Bridge
Your life Your death
Your blood was shed for ev'ry moment
Ev'ry moment
© © Jack Mooring Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), Meaux Jeaux Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), Meaux Mercy(Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), The Devil Is A LCCLI Song # 7016414 -- CCLI License # 35524
Philippians 3:12-21 ESV
Philippians 4:1 ESV
Title: Joy in Hope
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-4:1
Speaker: Tom Nelson, TomN@christcommunitykc.org
>> When we throw in the towel, we throw out joy
>> Press on to what lies ahead
>> Hold on to what is true
"The church must be reminded that it is not the master, or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state." - Martin Luther King Jr
>> Stand firm together in the Lord
"Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried." - G.K. Chesterton