CONTENTS 1.
Genuine Success
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Genuine Impact
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Genuine Obedience
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Genuine Worship
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Genuine Trust
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Genuine Dangers
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Genuine Commitment
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Overtime Challenge
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Leader’s Notes
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S S E C C u S gENuINE Matthew 5:1-12
1. MY vIEW OF SuCCESS
In the space below, draw a picture of a person – or a group of people – that you think are “successful”. You might draw some sports players, or musicians, or business people… draw anyone you like! Include in your drawing the things that these people have achieved that makes them successful.
‘JESuS WANTS TO gIvE YOu THE gAME plAN FOR YOuR lIFE’ 4
2. JESuS’ vIEW OF SuCCESS
Read Matthew 5:1-12, and ill in the chart below by identifying the eight pictures that Jesus gives of the person who is truly “blessed” or “successful”. Verse
“Blessed are...”
“... for ...”
How could this describe me in my own life?
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3. MY dISCIplESHIp Look back over Jesus’ eight pictures of a genuine disciple on the previous page, and ill in the chart below:
The discipleship picture where I feel I am the strongest is: This is how I can use this “strength” to help others:
The discipleship picture where I feel I am the weakest is:
This is what I can do to grow stronger in this area of weakness:
‘ARE YOu ACHIEvINg WHAT IS REAlY WORTH ACHIEvINg?’
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4. WHEN THE gOINg gETS TOugH... Read again Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:10-11. a) Think of a situation where other people were making it hard for you to stand up as a Christian. What did they do? What did you do?
b) How can a Christian group support you, so you are better able to keep going for Jesus when times are tough?
c) Pray for each other in your group. Use the answers that people have shared as a basis for praying for each person individually.
FOR MORE INFO: Read Chapters 1-4 in The Cry of my Heart 7