WELCOME ICEBREAKER What is your favorite Christmas movie? WORSHIP Sing songs that speak of the goodness and the love of God. WORD As a group read 1 Kings Chapter 19. Ask the group to share what they like about this story. Discuss what caused Elijah to go into depression. Read Proverbs 12:25 (NKJV) — What was Elijah anxious about? - Is there someone/something in your life that causes anxiety?
- What do you think is the cause of many people becoming depressed during the Christmas season?
- How would you describe Elijah’s relationship with Jezebel?
- Discuss as a group how God helped Elijah out of this state of depression.
- Ask your home group how they feel being part of a home group has helped them avoid depression.
- Ask the group whom they can think of this Christmas who should be invited to home group.
(Leaders please refer to the Sunday morning notes if you want to cross reference more verses). WORK Please note that we have a water baptism on Sunday December 12 in the evening service. This baptism is in the church building. Please let the church office know of any candidates you have. Thanks and have an awesome home group. Thanks for making for a great Leadership Summit meeting. I especially enjoyed your input on the case studies. Has this lesson helped you? Please let us know! Email home group testimonies with this form! Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
But a good word makes it glad. Proverbs 12:25 — NKJV
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