Next Level Guide 03.12.23
Spiritual Growth
What has been your favorite part of this series?
What is one thing that you have learned throughout this series that you didn’t know before? What is one thing about your life that will be different going forward?
What are some areas of your spiritual life that you think you have trained well? What are some areas that you have neglected?
Study
Read Mark 12:30
Jesus says that we must love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. What do each of these four areas of our being represent and why is it important to love God with all of them?
What are some practical ways we can love God with all of our heart? What about with all our soul, mind, and strength?
How do our priorities and values reflect our love for God? Are there areas in our lives where we struggle to put Him first?
How can we cultivate a deeper love for God in our lives? What practices or disciplines help us to grow in our relationship with Him?
Read 1 Timothy 4:7-8
What does it mean to train ourselves for godliness and why is this important for our spiritual growth?
What are some practical ways we can train ourselves for godliness? How can we incorporate spiritual disciplines like prayer, reading our Bibles, etc. into our daily lives?
Paul says in verse 8 that physical training is of some value, but godliness has value in every way. How does our culture prioritize physical training over spiritual training? Why is that problematic? What can we learn from those who train their bodies and how does that translate into our spiritual training?
What are some obstacles that can get in the way of our pursuit of godliness? How can we overcome these obstacles and stay focused on growing in our relationship with God?
What’s Next
Chad asked this question, “How do we keep our connection (to Jesus) strong?” What are some of the ways that we keep our connection to Jesus strong?
What is the difference between behavior modification and life transformation? Why is it important to not just modify our behavior, but to be totally transformed?
“A healthy spiritual life is a balanced spiritual life.” How do we live a balanced spiritual life?