REALLIFE STUDY GROUP
"I’m
getting It All Back!"
ICEBREAKER: What is your favorite reality show? (Funniest
Home Videos, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance,
Man Versus Wild, Home Makeover, Fear Factor, Cribs, Iron Chef America, Pimp My
Ride, The Bachelor, Real Housewives, Survivor, Top Chef, Biggest Loser, Dog
Whisperer, The Apprentice, COPS, The Voice, Shark Tank....)
CONFESSION:
I’m taking back everything that the
enemy, the thief, has stolen from me and my family. I claim that I have the mind of Christ, peace
that passes understanding and joy unspeakable and full of glory. Not out of arrogance, but rather out of a
confidence and faith in Christ Jesus, I make the following declarations:
The
blessing is mine
The wealth
is mine
The
inheritance is mine
The
increase is mine
The
abundance is mine
The
prosperity is mine
The
success is mine
The
opportunity is mine
The
multiplication is mine
The favor
is mine
The
harvest is mine
The fruit
is mine
The
promotion is mine
The
restoration is mine
The
acceleration is mine
The
breakthrough is mine
The
dominion is mine
The
upgrade is mine
The
advancement is mine
The
affirmation is mine
The
victory is mine
The
expansion is mine
DEFINITION:
Famine: scarcity, shortage,
drought
Top-Line Blessing: God’s Part: God
changes times & seasons and He gives us favor we don’t deserve
Bottom-Line Responsibility:
Our Part: 1) Study & apply God’s promises & principles; 2) Be willing
to do some introspection and personal analysis (how did I let things get this
way?); 3) Don’t give up!; 4) Praise God until the loss is recovered and then
praise Him some more with others
OUTLINE: 3
Types of Losses:
1.
Lost
SHEEP: Loss of purpose and sense of direction....sheep have a big body, small
legs, loses its way, falls and can’t get back
up
2.
Lost
COIN: Possessions, health, prosperity, harvest, investments, opportunity
3.
Lost
SON: People, loved ones, relationships
A Finding Strategy
According to Luke 15
1.
Light
the candle, light the lamp: missing in the darkness. Put the Word on what’s missing. The Word
is our Lamp.
Put the Word on your mind.
Put the Word on your Body.
2.
Look
in the house, look on the inside, there’s a
miracle in your house.
Oil is in the house.
3.
She
had to be diligent (Hebrews 11:6; Proverbs 6:10; 12:24).
Show up on time....stop showing up
late & leaving early
4.
She
rejoiced when she found it and invited neighbors to celebrate with her. She didn’t bring
them into her sorrow, she brought them into her joy (Luke 15:9).
Stop advertising your pain, hurt.
Stop celebrating your pity
party.
TEXT: Luke 15
STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:
1.
Name
a famine that we are experiencing in America and around the world.
2.
Identify
something you feel the enemy has stolen from you or that you have lost.
3.
Have
you ever had anyone break in your house or pickpocket your wallet or steal your
stuff? How did you feel?
4.
Which
of the 3 types of losses listed above and in Luke 15 have you experienced? Which was most painful?
5.
How
could you be more diligent in your walk with God and in your pursuit of your
dreams?
6.
Pick
a loss you need to work on. Explain.
a.
Loss
of Focus
b.
Loss
of Confidence (in yourself, others or government)
c.
Loss
of Income
d.
Loss
of Hope
e.
Loss
of Joy
f.
Loss
of Sleep
g.
Loss
of Direction
h.
Loss
of Time
i.
Loss
of Favor
j.
Loss
of Stamina
k.
Loss
of Contentment
l.
Loss
of Trust
m.
Loss
of Faith
n.
Loss
of __________
PRAISE & PRAYER
REQUESTS:
ACTION POINT: This week I’m gonna praise God for the restoration of __________________________________________________.