Welcome to the weekly audio podcast for Sunday messages with North Central Church in Syracuse NY, where our mission is to make reproducing disciples. We’re hoping this podcast will help bring you life transformation. Visit us at northcentral.org
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Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-277615.html Continuing the Conversation Who around you does it seem God might already be at work in? What would it look like for you to depend on the Holy Spirit in your witness this week? How might you intentionally seek the baptism in the Holy Spirit this week? Watch at: https://youtu.be/2se7du4LqPI
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-276911.html Continuing the Conversation What usually prevents you from slowing down enough to notice peoplebusyness, distraction, fear, uncertainty, or something else? How could the Father, where are You working here? pause change your everyday interactions? Think of one person you regularly encounter who may be spiritually open, hurting, or searching. What is one simple step of obedience you can take this week? Watch at: https://youtu.be/7_rsR3ToT10
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-276316.html Continuing the Conversation Are there people you avoid because of their reputation, beliefs, lifestyle, or personality? What might loving hospitality look like without compromising your convictions? What makes hospitality difficult for youtime, mess, money, introversion, fear, inconvenience, or something else? Think about someone who made you feel genuinely welcome. What did they do that made such an impact? Watch at: https://youtu.be/Ib3_5cLHkRc
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-275633.html Continuing the Conversation How do these verses challenge common ideas about evangelism? Where has God already placed you to shine His contrasting light? What basket most often hides your witnessfear, busyness, comfort, or something else? What evidence of Jesus transforming work have you seen in your own life over the past year? Watch at: https://youtu.be/Y9RMfsMSFW4
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-275184.htmlWatch at: https://youtu.be/UqXs3Ly_tvM?si=PiEAY-txrSWFN4Ii
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-274055.html Continuing the Conversation Who has quietly served you in a way you'll never forget? Why do you think we naturally prefer being noticed over quietly serving? What keeps you from noticing the needs around you? How does remembering the Gospel change our motivation for serving? Where has God placed you right now to serve this week? Watch at: https://youtu.be/58cctK9AlG8
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-273414.html Continuing the Conversation Be honest...(this is universal, not shameful) where in your life right now do you find yourself wanting to be served recognized, accommodated, deferred to? When you think of someone who has served you without needing credit, what did that do for your relationship with them and what does it reveal about why Jesus served us this way? What's one small, unnoticed act of service you could do this week for someone in this group, your family, or a neighbor? Watch at: https://youtu.be/
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-272800.html Continuing the Conversation 1. When you read 1 Corinthians 13:17, which parts do you find yourself meeting the most resistance to embody? 2. Specifically with the Always statements: Where has it been difficult to always a. Protect by forgiving regardless of how offensive the person is? b. Trust by continuous engagement, making yourself vulnerable? c. Hope by loving someone just for the sake of itself, not what it can bring you? d. Persevere by never giving up on the person? 3. Where have you seen fruit in
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-272271.html Continuing the Conversation 1. If you're honest, what might your financial behavior over the last few months reveal about where your trust is actually rooted not where you'd say it's rooted, but where it actually is? 2. 1 Timothy 6:19 (NLT) says generosity leads to people "experiencing true life." Where have you maybe mistaken security (hoarding, self-protection) for true life, when Scripture says the opposite is true? 3. Can you think of a time financial or otherwise when giving freely led to you being "
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-271747.html Continuing the Conversation Where are you most tempted to live with a scarcity mindset instead of trusting God's provision? What "seed" has God entrusted to you right now (time, abilities, finances, relationships, influence)? How has someone else's generosity impacted your trust in Jesus? Are there any practical ways that remembering God's gift of Jesus motivate you toward greater generosity? Watch at: https://youtu.be/78GKHXzhZHQ
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-270079.html Continuing the Conversation Why do you think joyful generosity is often difficult in modern American culture? When you think about Gods generosity toward you personally, what stands out most strongly right now? In what areas of life are you most tempted to live with a scarcity mindset instead of trusting Gods abundance? Is there one practical way you can reflect the generosity of Jesus this week with your time, resources, or attention? Watch at: https://youtu.be/HzYRgjZQpmc
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-269455.html Continuing The Conversation What are some things our prevailing culture values more than Jesus? Read Philippians 3:7-11. What stands out to you most about Pauls change in perspective regarding his accomplishments and status? For you personally, what are the most valuable riches in knowing Jesus? Watch at: https://youtu.be/IjnIa_3N564
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-268772.html Continuing the Conversation Which type of powerless change do you most relate to right now: guilt, fear, image, or rules? What competing affection most distracts your heart from Jesus? Which habits or voices are shaping who you are becoming? What is one area where you can already see evidence of God transforming you? Watch at: https://youtu.be/1TY10JvI2UA
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-268168.html Continuing the Conversation 1. What voice has the most influence over peoples daily thoughts decisions right now: Jesus, culture, social media, your emotions, or something else? a. How can you tell? 2. Which of the four areas is hardest for you right nowauthority, surrender, relationship, or transformationand a. why do you think that is? 3. Can you think of a time when Scripture challenged something you wanted, believed, or planned? a. How did you respond to Jesus authority in that moment? 4. When you rea
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-267541.html Continuing the Conversation Was there ever a time a specific Bible truth helped you through a hard moment? What was it? What stands out to you about how Jesus responded to temptation? Where are you most vulnerable to identity attacks? What lies do you default to under pressure? Are there shortcuts youre tempted to take right now in career, relationships, faith, or calling? Watch at: https://youtu.be/YudSCaV0Rsw
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-266968.html Continuing the Conversation When you read the Bible, which mode do you drift toward most: information, performance, or presence? Why? What makes it hardest for you to slow down and sit at Jesus feet? What is one specific change you can make this week to practice Scripture as a way of being with Jesus? Watch at: https://youtu.be/eDcWP3aikJE
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-266086.html Continuing the Conversation When you read the Bible, which mode do you drift toward most: information, performance, or presence? Why? What makes it hardest for you to slow down and sit at Jesus feet? What is one specific change you can make this week to practice Scripture as a way of being with Jesus? Watch at: https://youtu.be/Jd_8eKFD-tY
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-265534.html Continuing the Conversation 1. Honest inventory: a. When was the last time you fasted? b. What has your relationship with this discipline looked like avoidance, ignorance, occasional practice? c. What do you think has shaped that? 2. Fasting reveals the things that control us. If you fasted one day this week, a. What do you think it would reveal about what most comforts and controls you? b. What are you afraid that answer might be? 3. The next step: Comer challenges us to build fasting into our Rule of Li
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-264903.html Continuing the Conversation 1. When you feel stressed, empty, or overwhelmedwhat do you instinctively reach for? What might that reveal about your deeper hunger? 2. In Jesus wilderness temptation, which of the 3 temptations (control, approval, shortcuts) do you relate to most right now? Why? 3. What fears or resistance come up when you think about fasting? Be honestwhat feels hard about it? 4. What is one simple way you can begin practicing fasting this week? Skip one meal? Fast from media? Replace a habi
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-264347.html Continuing the Conversation 1. When you think about skipping a meal to spend time with Jesus, what resistance do you feeland what might that reveal about what you depend on most? 2. During times when youve felt closest to Jesus, what was different about your pace, habits, or level of distraction compared to your normal life? 3. What would it look like for you this week to replace one meal with intentional time being with Jesusand how will you structure that time so its not just empty, but meaningful? 4. I
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-263562.html Continuing the Conversation What have you been doing with your doubts? What would it look like to actually investigate your faith? Are you living like this is true? Watch at: https://youtu.be/V7DZizIKIzU
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-263020.html Continuing the Conversation In your own words, how would you explain the difference between being saved by faith and being formed through obedienceand why does that distinction matter? Where in your life are you confidently trusting Jesus for salvation, but hesitating or resisting obedience in formation? Do you tend to lean more toward earning Gods approval (legalism) or neglecting growth (passivity)? How does that show up in your habits? What is one specific act of obedience you sense God inviting you in
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-262221.html Continuing the Conversation Where in your life right now do you feel like you have nothing to offer, and how is that shaping the way you pray? What might your persistence (or inconsistency) in prayer reveal about what you actually believe about God? When you picture God listening to you, a. what is your instinctive view of Him?b. how does that affect your prayers?Watch at: https://youtu.be/VEVFHYgg9z8
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-261691.html Continuing the Conversation When do you feel most spiritually dry? What time of day is most realistic for consistent prayer? How does daily dependence challenge your independence? What simple prayer rhythm could you begin immediately? Watch at: https://youtu.be/zDZGwplaUs8
Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-261019.html Continuing the Conversation Where do you feel static in your spiritual life right now? Are there any ways prayer has reshaped your desires before? Why might Jesus begin prayer with Gods glory and Kingdom? What is one area of your life that needs re-alignment? Watch at: https://youtu.be/QUSUzDoELx0
