The Summit Church
Discussion Guide - Week 3
Life includes people; there's just no way around it. And while relationships can be layered and messy, we can install a People filter that will serve to Simplify our lives.
At the beginning of life on earth, God clarifies the importance and value of connecting with others. What is most significant to you in the following passage?
Genesis 2:18-23 NIV
What are your thoughts on the following quote from Rob Bell?
"We were created to be bonded to each other...connection is the engine of Creation. You can't live out the purposes of Creation without considering this bond we have with other people. Without it, it doesn't make sense."
Spend time in the following passages. Read them, and reread them. What is significant to you?
Matthew 22:37-40 NIV
John 13:35 NIV
1 John 4:20-21 NIV
Simply put, people are the Context of Life! When we look at our lives through our People Filter, everything is simplified. Think through at least one of the following aspects of your life. How might your perspective of it change when you examine it through your People Filter?
decisions
job/career
commitments
purchases
schedule
habits
problems
People problems are worth working through! People are eternal; our problems, careers, schedules, are not. The most important thing in your life is not just something you do, but someone you are with. Who is on your heart or in your mind right now?
As a result of experiencing and discussing this message, what are your next steps? How does this affect the people in your life?