Job 2:11-13, Mark 2:1-5, Exodus 17:8-13, Esther 4:15-17, Galatians 2:11-14

First listen to the sermon (posts Sun. afternoon). Then use the ideas below to help you and your group apply what the Lord is teaching you.

Icebreaker idea: Have you been part of a small group before? If so, what was that experience like? If not, what's something that has kept you from trying one out until now?

A way to pray: Pray for your group to commit to becoming these kind of people for one another this season. Pray for the church as a whole, that more and more people would take the step into community that is centered around the Word and prayer. Pray for additional groups to form, so that more people at Berean would be able to be in community with others.

• Which of the five areas (people) do you desire to grow in and be for your group this season?

• Which of the five people do you recognize you personally need most in your life right now?

• How can we grow in having all five of these areas (people) represented in our group this season? What will it look like for us to make these five areas a part of our purpose as a group?