Session 2 – Living a Legacy (2 Timothy 1:3-14)

Session 2 – Small Group Study Guide Living a Legacy | Matthew 6:1-4 Study Guide All study guides will be on a Google Docs instead of a separately attached Word doc or PDF. With that being said, this guide is “view-only” to keep one clean master copy. If you want your own editable version, there […]
Session 1 – The Hopelessness of Hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-4)

Session 1 – Small Group Study Guide The Hopelessness of Hypocrisy | Matthew 6:1-4 Study Guide All study guides will be on a Google Docs instead of a separately attached Word doc or PDF. With that being said, this guide is “view-only” to keep one clean master copy. If you want your own editable version, […]
The Hopelessness of Hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-4)

We avoid hypocrisy by living before an Audience of One.
I. Hypocrisy: Seeking people’s praise through public performance (verses 1-2)
A. Hypocrisy is dishonoring.
B. Hypocrisy is dangerous.
C. Hypocrisy is draining.
II. Faithfulness: Living for an Audience of One (verses 3-4)
A. Rest in our redemption.
B. Look to the reward.
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The Legacy Worth Leaving (Deuteronomy 6:4-12)
Key Idea: The legacy worth leaving is helping the next generation love God Three ways we help the next generation love God:
Our Words Matter (Matthew 5:33-37)

Key Idea: We love well by speaking truly and being true to our word. Two ways to speak truly and be true to our word:
Love in a World of Anger (Matthew 5:21-26)
Key Idea: While the world is characterized by anger and conflict, the kingdom of Christ is characterized by love.
Christ Makes Sense of It All (Matthew 5:17-20)

Key Idea: The key to understanding Scripture is understanding our Savior. I. Christ offers Scripture a greater priority – not us, but Jesus Because Scripture is about Christ more than us: A. We approach it with greater gravity B. We approach it with greater gladness II. Christ offers Scripture a greater focus – not rules, […]
Looking Up to Look Out (Matthew 5:14-16)
Key Idea: Looking out (evangelism) is rooted in whether we are looking in or looking up. I. Hiding our faith is rooted in looking in (wrong worries and fears) Four ways we hide our light when we look in: A. We conceal B. We compromise C. We conform D. We congretate II. Sharing our faith […]
Be Salt Not Salty (Matthew 5:13)

Key Idea: To be salt is to seek to make things better and stop things from getting worse, by living as faithful citizens of God’s kingdom, to make known our King. Two questions about being the salt of the earth: We live faithfully by being guided by truth and love:
Kingdom Citizens and Earthly Relationships (Matthew 5:8-12)

Key idea: We as kingdom citizens see earthly relationships differently because of our King and his kingdom mission. Three kingdom truths to pursue that will guide, grow, restore, and give purpose to our everyday relationships and interactions.