Ps Mark - denial

Scriptures

3 John 1:2‍ ‍Hebrews 12:1-2‍ ‍philippians 3:13-14‍ ‍isaiah 43:18‍ ‍1 John 4:18

Discussion Questions

Below are some searching questions - connect is a place to be open and where there is no judgement

Ps Rick warren used the below acrostic for the effects of denial in a person

D - Disables our feelings

E - Energy Lost

N - Negates Growth

I - Isolates us from God

A - Alienates us from our relationships

L - Lengthens the pain

 1. which of these effects of denial can you recognise in your own life?

2. what are some steps we can take to break denial in our lives?

3. what do you think can cause us to stay in a state of denial about our need to change?

4. how do you feel God could cause your life to prosper if you could break free from your pain from the past/fear of the future?

Prayer focus

Take some time to pray for the needs in the connect group. Pray for what people are believing and needing gods supernatural help with in their lives particularly for breakthrough in the area of fear or anxiety

Pray for those people that your connect group is believing to come to faith

Pray for the Easter service and the invitations that have gone out

Announcements

• mens Prayer morning Thursday 26th - 7am-8am

• good friday services 3rd april - 4pm & 7pm

• easter sunday services 5th april - 8.30am & 1030am

• Global Kids Pyjama parth friday 10th April - 5.30pm - 6.30pm