His Story Week Seventeen


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HIS STORY: Week 17 – The Servant Girl & Proud General Open in Prayer W elcom e/Introductions/Cast Vision Rem ind the Grow Group of the ground rules Share context of the story [Provide context by sharing the information below.]

A nameless Israelite slave girl is the catalyst for God’s work in this story about His favor and grace upon a Gentile general, Naaman. This man of power, wealth, and notoriety found himself with leprosy. For reasons that the passage doesn’t state explicitly, the girl encouraged her master to seek a prophet of the Lord to be healed. Amazingly, Naaman followed her advice. After humbling himself and listening to the word of God, he was healed. Tell the story – II Kings 5 [Have someone tell the story.] Rebuild the story [Group members tell the story together based on what they remember.] Read the story out loud [Read the scripture passage to see if anything was added or omitted.] Discuss these questions:

1. What do we learn about God from this passage? [God uses people from all walks of life to carry out His will; God is identified as the one who had given Naaman his victories; God sometimes allows us to enter into situations from which only His power can deliver us; God’s plans sometimes don’t seem to make any sense to us; following through in obedience to God is for our good; God’s plan for man is not devoid of suffering (2 Corinthians 4:7-11); God has always been at work in all nations, not just Israel; etc.]

2. What do we learn about Man/Us from this passage? [Sometimes, I can allow my pride to keep me from following God’s commands in my life; I am ultimately God’s servant, no matter the “master” (boss or job situation) with which He has placed me; I can overestimate my importance in the plan of God; I can’t buy God’s favor or healing; I sometimes overcomplicate what God has called me to do; God providentially places people in situations to minister to others and point them toward Him; etc.]

3. What is God saying to you specifically through this passage as it pertains to your life, marriage, family, and work? 4. In light of what you’ve learned today, what do you need to do to obey God? Other Q uestions specific to this passage:

1. The servant girl had compassion for her master, Naaman. How would you rate the level of compassion you have for your boss, an adversary, a lost friend or family member? 2. Do you agree with this formula, “God Speaks To Me + I Obey Him = I Grow”? Explain. Assign Next week’s passage – Isaiah 9, 11, 40, 50, 53, 55, 60 Close in Prayer

HIS STORY: Week 17 – Leadership Coaching The purpose of this page is to help you sharpen your skills as a Grow Group leader. Each week, we will include concepts, challenges, and resources designed to assist you as you lead and shepherd your Grow Group and grow as a disciple yourself.

Leading [learn to facilitate your group more effectively] Remember that our goal is to help our people walk through the head, heart, hands process. Here are some good questions for helping those in your Grow Group wrestle with the passage you are studying. (1) What do you see about yourself? (2) Have you known anyone who is an example of this? (3) What has it looked like when you have or have not known/believed/lived this in your life? (4) What questions does this raise for you?

Shepherding [know the sheep, feed the sheep, lead the sheep, protect the sheep] A great way to get to know the “sheep” in your Grow Group is to get to know their family as well. Make an effort to set aside time for not only “one on one meetings” with those in your group, but where it is applicable, have some mixed family time with them as well. Taking interest in someone’s family is a huge way to (1) gain their respect, which is very helpful in the discipleship process and (2) learn about other ways you could minister to them.

Developing [grow as a disciple yourself] An important part of continuing to grow as a disciple-maker is to invest time learning from others who are great disciple-makers. Clearly, our greatest example is Jesus, and the Bible gives us lots of Christians to observe. But, it never hurts to sit down across the table from someone and glean from their experiences. Think about whom you know that is successful in the area of disciple making and invite them to lunch. Prepare ahead of time with questions or struggles that you have faced recently. We are a community of believers and God has given us one another. What a great resource!