Get Real

Table purpose statement (Share at the start or before the Discovery section):

This group exists for the purpose of discipleship. A disciple is someone who loves and obeys Jesus. (John 14:15) That means our focus is hearing from God and taking steps of faith. Our goal is to multiply another healthy Table. One day, some of you will lead a group like this! 

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Table Talk (⅓ of meeting)

• Icebreaker: Are you a night owl or an early bird? 
• Briefly share a high and/or low from your week. 
• How has God been speaking to you (through Scripture, prayer, a conversation, etc)?
• Worship God through song. Recommended: Make Room by Community Music. 

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Discussion Guidelines

1. Everyone shares in sentences, not paragraphs. 
2. Focus only on what this passage is saying. (This keeps everyone on the same page) 
3. Share from your perspective – we won’t argue or give advice. 
4. Give everyone time to respond. Silence is OK. 
5. The facilitator will facilitate discussion, not teach. 

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Discover what God is saying to you. (⅓ of meeting) 

Big idea: Disciples do whatever Jesus says.

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Read Luke 5:1-11 

• Have someone retell this passage in their own words. 
• What is the main point of this story to you? 
• Reread verse 5. What do we learn from Peter’s response about how to grow in faith? 
• Share a time when you did what Jesus asked, even when it didn’t make sense. How did that go? 
• Jesus connected Simon’s ordinary work as a fisherman with God’s purpose for him. What part of your life that seems ordinary do you want God to use for His purposes?

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Go do it. (⅓ of meeting)

• Connect with God in silence, asking the question: “What is it that You are calling me to lay down so I can follow You?”
• If you are able, share about what came up for you. After sharing, have one person pray:
  
  • That we would lay these things down in order to follow God. 
  • That God would use us to help others step into their purpose. 

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