The Business of Discipling

Introduction:

Ephesians 6:4 - Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

How Can I Disciple My Kids? (Deuteronomy 6:1-9)

1. By prioritizing God above Anything and Everyone . (Duet 6:1-6)

   Matthew 10:37 - "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me."

   1 Peter 1:8 - Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.

2. By teaching the Word of God Every Single Day . (Duet 6:1-7)

   Types of Teaching:

   1. Planned Devotional times.
   2. Off the Cuff chats.
   3. Milestone Celebrations .
3. By having God's expectations be The House Rules . (Duet 6:8-9)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Deuteronomy 6:1-9

1. What was your big take-away from this passage/message?
   

2. Why do so many parents feel unequipped to disciple their children?
   

3. What does a Jesus-centric home look like? Why is it destructive to put a spouse or child before the Lord on your list of priorities?
   

4. What are the three specific ways to teach your kids the truth every day? How is the Lord calling you to implement these types of teaching into your family life or encourage someone else to do so?
   

5. Why isn’t it legalistic or unloving to have biblical rules and expectations in your home?

Breakout
Pray for one another!

The Business of Loving

Introduction:

(Ephesians 5:25-33)

1. Love your wives... because You have no alternative . (Eph 5:25)

   1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

   Matthew 22:39 - You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

   Matthew 5:44-45 - But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.

2. Love your wives... by What you say . (Eph 5:26-27)
   1. Holy words.
   2. Loving words.
   3. Checked words.
3. Love your wives... by What you do . (Eph 5:28-30)
   1. Checked actions.
   2. Affectionate actions.
   3. Sacrificial actions.

   Genesis 2:15 - The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.

4. Love your wives... as A living gospel . (Eph 5:31-33)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Ephesians 5:25-33

1. What portion of the Scripture or the message challenged you most?
   

2. Read Romans 5:8-10. In view of these verses and the verses presented in point 2, what rationale or reason do you have to not love your wife?
   

3. What are some cultural reasons why husbands find it difficult to express love for their wives? What are Biblical reasons why husbands must express love for their wives?
   

4. Does Ephesians 5:31-33 change your understanding about the purpose of your marriage? In what ways?
   

5. What is one thing you will commit to doing this week so that your marriage will accurately present the gospel?

Breakout
Pray for one another!

The Business of Submission

Introduction:

May / 1955, Housekeeping Monthly, "The Good Wife's Guide"

Why Should I Submit to My Husband?
(Ephesians 5:22-24)

1. It's God's Command . (Eph 5:22)

   John 6:38 - For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.

   Colossians 3:18 - Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

   1 Peter 3:1 - Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives...

2. It's God's Design . (Eph 5:23)

   Genesis 3:16 - Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.

3. It's God's Display . (Eph 5:24)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Ephesians 5:22-24

1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
   

2. Why do you think this topic (wives submitting to their husbands) gets such an emotional reaction?
   

3. What do you think is the biggest motivator for wives to submit to their husbands? Why?
   

4. List some specific blessings that come to wives when they submit to their husbands.

Breakout
Pray for one another!

How Does the Church Deal with Difficult People?

Introduction:

Nehemiah 13:25 - And I confronted them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair.

The 3 People You Meet in Church (and How to Deal With Them.):
(Titus 3:9-15)

1. The Divisive Person: You Avoid . (Titus 3:9-11)

   4 Things Divisive People Major In:

   1. Foolish Controversies .
   2. Genealogies .
   3. Dissensions .
   4. Quarrels about the Law.

   Romans 16:17 - I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.

   2 Thessalonians 3:14 - If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.

2. The Other Servants: You Support . (Titus 3:12-13)
3. The Person in Need: You Help . (Titus 3:14-15)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Titus 3:9-15

1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
   

2. How do you know who is stirring up division (Titus 3:10)? What’s the best way to confront them and warn them?
   

3. How can a divisive person be restored after being avoided (Titus 3:10)?
   

4. BONUS - What’s the craziest “foolish controversy” (Titus 3:9) you have ever heard a church fight over?

Breakout
Pray for one another to do your part to make HBC a healthy church: avoiding divisive people, supporting fellow servants, and helping those with urgent needs.

How Does the Church Impact the Community?

Introduction:

How We Can Make a Difference:
(Titus 3:1-8)

1. By taking our Christian Duties Seriously . (Titus 3:1-2)

   Luke 6:35 - "But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your heavenly Father is merciful."

2. By choosing to remember What Christ Has Done for Us . (Titus 3:3-7)
3. By Devoting Ourselves to Putting Others First . (Titus 3:8)

   Ephesians 2:10 - For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

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Small Group Discussion
Read Titus 3:1-8

1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
   

2. What are the seven Christian duties that Paul lists in Titus 3:1-2? Which of these characteristics do you need to work on/grow into the most?
   

3. Why does Paul take the time to preach the gospel message in between his teachings about good works (Titus 3:3-7)? Why is it so important to preach the gospel message to yourself on a daily basis and remember where you came from?
   

4. What does it look like to devote yourself to good works (Titus 3:8)? Who and how is the Lord calling you to serve right now?
   

5. Why is it so encouraging and empowering to know that the Lord has prepared good works for us to carry out and specific people to bless (Eph. 2:10)?

Breakout
Pray for one another.