LifeGroup study guide – Week 2: “Get Going”

Stepping In: Getting things started!

1-What was your favorite thing about this past weekend’s message?

 

2-Even though it’s not in the Bible, why do you think people say, “God helps those who help themselves”?

 

Building Up: What is God Saying?

 

Read Proverbs 6:1-5. This first picture shows the importance of taking serious action to get out of a bad deal or a debt to a neighbor. Why is such effort required? What happens if we just “see where it goes”?

 

Read Proverbs 6:6-8. How does the ant help us to be wise? In which specific areas of our life can we see this lesson applied?

 

Read Proverbs 6:9-11. Consequence or blessing. Life or Death. Failure or success. What is the determining factor in these scenarios?

 

Read Proverbs 26:13-16. Doing the wrong thing can be detrimental, but so can doing nothing. How have you seen laziness mess up someone’s life (or your own)?

 

Living Out: How do I obey?

 

1-Finish one of the following phrases:

*I’ve not been working hard enough at…

*The one thing that’s been holding me back is…

*I could use some help with…

*I’ve been too lazy, but I can change that by…