Additional DIscussion Ideas!

This Sunday's sermon was on Soul Care, not necessarily EBC's small group ministry, but rather the church's responsibility to care for one another's souls.

The note sheet has some initial discussion questions.

So here are some additional things you can talk with your group about...

The Ministry of the Pew!  Read the following article together and talk about the questions at the end. http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/1994/03/factotum-1-the-ministry-of-the-pew/

Seven Ways to Become a Better Sermon Listener.  Read the following article together and talk about how you can help one another become better sermon listeners.  http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/7-ways-to-become-a-better-sermon-listener

How to be a small group member.  Read the following article and discuss how you as individuals and a group can do each of these 5 things better.  http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2006/02/how-to-be-a-small-group-member/  

No notes but obvious discussion topics

As noted in last week's Soul Care notes, there are no Soul Care notes for December.

If your group is meeting this week here are some suggestions for this week.

Remember, God is the greatest gift you could ever receive.

• How has or can your life show this?
• How can you make much of God this Christmas season?
• List ways that you can honor God each day, from small to big ways.
• Watch the following 28 minute video by John Piper  http://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-blazing-center-part-1

Check blog.emmanuelbaptist.com  for prayer and Bible study resources.
Today's post is specifically about praying for Senior Saints and Shut-ins.

A great devotional to read and discuss is the first advent reading from John Piper,
http://solidjoys.desiringgod.org/en/devotionals/prepare-the-way