The Jesus Stuff

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: Your perfect ice cream sundae.
• Briefly share a high and/or low from your week.
  
• How's it going with following and fishing?
  
  • Following = taking steps of faith
  • Fishing = sharing Jesus' love
• How can we pray for you? Take turns sharing needs and praying for them. For time, keep sharing needs and prayers limited to a few sentences.

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) 

Invite someone to pray before reading Mark 2:13-17

• What caught your attention in this passage?
• Jesus invited a disreputable person into his inner circle. What do you find significant about that?
• When are you tempted to distance yourself from certain people or places?
• Share a time when an invitation made a difference to you.
• Levi used his house and a meal to connect people to Jesus. What do you already have—a dinner table, a backyard, a hobby—that could serve as a bridge?

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Go do it. (⅓ of meeting)

• This summer, we are challenging ourselves to connect with others through fun, low-key gatherings.
  
  • Who is someone you know casually that you’d like to connect with more?  
  • Take time to pray for each of these names.
• Bless 5 Prayer is a way to pray for 5 people for 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Let’s check in next week on how that’s going!

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