Live Passionately - MSQ
Part of One Month to Live
June 30, 2024

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LIVE PASSIONATELY

Message Study Questions

Message Summary

Passion is extracting the most out of life.

In order to live passionately, we need to anchor our lives on the truth that Jesus came to give us life—this passionate life.
To regain and develop our passion, we must realize what is important. That is, to love God first and to love others.

The first pro-tip to finding and keeping your passion is to discover your S.H.A.P.E. That is, learning your spiritual gifts, your natural positive heart desires, your abilities, personality type, and life experiences. When you align your SHAPE with God’s plans for you, you’ll find your sweet spot where you will feel the most alive.

The second pro-tip is to follow your passion. God placed that passion in your heart and so if it aligns with His will through His word, He wants you to follow it. And when you find and follow your passions, stay focused on them.

The third pro-tip is to stay focused on living passionately. Don’t let trouble and pressure suck the life out of you. Remove the obstacles. God wants you to be passionate. Figure out your SHAPE and pursue your God-given passions that put you in the center of His will for your life.

  1. If you knew you had one month to live, how would you live your life?

  2. What is the “Someday Syndrome”? In what area of your life are you suffering from the Someday Syndrome?

Consider This

There is a big difference between a full life and a fulfilling life. You may be depressed and need medical help or you may have just settled for average for so long that you forgot what gets you excited. Great things require great passion.

  1. Read Mark 12:30. What does it mean to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength? Do you love God that way? How could you kick that up a notch?

  2. A crowded life keeps us away from God. We need to prioritize the important. Sometimes it means doing something drastic. Is there something drastic you could and should do this week?

  3. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men ….” Colossians 3:23

    • How does this command fit into living passionately?

  4. “Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of—infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.” Ephesians 3:20 LB

    • What could you ask for, or dream of, that would glorify God?

  5. Read Luke 5:18-20; 24-26 and the lowering of the paralytic.

    • Can you share a time when you really stepped out and helped a friend?

    • Why couldn’t the men reach Jesus at first? What did they do?

    • How is there healing in forgiveness?

    • Who’s faith was commended? What did the men do to demonstrate their faith?

  6. Can you share something you’ve done to demonstrate faith in God and His supernatural power to move? How did that kindle your passion for God and life?

  7. If you knew you only had 30 days, what would be your biggest regret? Why?

  8. Read Ephesians 4:31-32. What do you need to rid yourself of in order to have the passionate, abundant life?

  9. Stress, worry and frustration should be a warning light that you are trying to control something that God never meant for you to control. How could you prepare yourself to allow God to interrupt your life in your regular routine?

Moving Forward – Application

“If we found out we had one month to live, we wouldn’t have regrets and think, oh, I wish I would have taken care of all these relationships and the important things. We wouldn’t have missed out on all the great things. We will have lived intentionally and fully the life that God intended for us. No, we would SAY IT NOW, DO IT NOW, and GIVE IT NOW. We wouldn’t put things off any longer.”
- Kerry and Chris Shook.

  1. What are you putting off that you need to do?

  2. Do you know your SHAPE? If Not will you take some time to discover it this week at https://www.freeshapetest.com/

  3. If you are a follower of Jesus, you have at least one spiritual gift; something you didn’t have before you became a believer. It may fit into your heart, abilities and/or personality. Do you know your spiritual gifts? If not, will you take some time and prayerfully seek to discover what yours is (are) this week? https://spiritualgiftsassessment.org/quiz

  4. How can you make margins in your life for God this week? What can you cut out that is less important?