REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“Overcoming Roadblocks”

 

ICEBREAKER: Tell us about a time when you got lost and couldn’t figure out how to get back?  What did you do?

 

OUTLINE:  3 Major Roadblocks

1.        Anger

2.        Pride

3.        Fear

 

3 Breakthrough Principles

            1.  You must come out of your comfort zone

            2.  You must overcome the border bullies

            3.  You must occupy what God enlarges

 

TEXT:  1Chronicles 4:9-10

 

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1.        What does the name Jabez mean?  Tell us what your name means if you know, who named you, and why did they pick your name?

2.        In 1Chron 4:10, Jebez prays a simple little prayer what made his prayer so special that God recorded it for us today?

3.        We have named three major roadblocks above.  What have been your most difficult roadblocks to overcome?  What are you doing about them right now?

4.        Jabez prayed that God would enlarge his border or territory.

In what way would you like God to enlarge your life?

a.     Enlarge your Pant size

b.     Increase your income

c.     Give you greater responsibility

d.     ________________________________________

5.        If God were to ask you to come out of your comfort zone right now what do you think He would be asking you specifically to do?

6.        When you were a kid were you the bully, the bullied, the hero, the quiet shy one?

7.        When the enemy tries to bully you what method does he most often use to keep you from being successful?

a.     Intimidation                g. ___________________

b.     Frustration

c.     Deception

d.     Distraction

e.     Seduction

f.      Contention