Crazy Love Group Questions: Session #2
(March 12/13)
Theme: Love is Kind
Purpose of your Crazy Love Group: If the greatest of all is love, we need to have a clear understanding of what God expects in the realm of love. Love is a tangible and concrete outworking of one's relationship with God. The goal is to be challenged to a higher standard of relationships.
What’s the verse we are using? 1 Corinthians 13:4-8,13 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails."…now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
Themes for each week of the Crazy Love series:
• March 5/6: Love is patient
• March 12/13: Love is kind
• March 19/20: Love does not boast and does not envy
• March 26/27: Love is not selfish and is other centered
• April 2/3: Love is not easily angered and keeps no records of wrongs
• April 9/10: Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth
• April 16/17: Love always trusts, protects, hopes, perseveres
Key dates to calendar:
• March 5/6 – Love series begins and Crazy Love Groups begin that week (March 7-12)
• March 19 (8 am – 12 pm) – School Acts of Kindness
• April 12-14 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) – Attend one Feed My Starving Children as a group
• April 16/17 – Last weekend of the Love series
Guidelines for your Group
1. Confidentiality: Whatever we share in the group stays in the group.
2. I statements: Speak about yourself; don’t share about someone else’s story.
3. Respect: Share your opinions and respect other people’s opinions.
4. Time: Show up on time or let someone know if you are running late.
5. Participate: Be willing to participate in the Acts of Love.
6. Mindfulness: Allow other people to speak; don’t dominate the time.
7. Fixing: Don’t try to fix someone; allow people their process.
8. Sharing: Be as honest as you feel capable of being about the topic.
9. Weekend: Try to come on the weekend for the 7 weeks to better prepare you for the love group discussion.
10. Fun: Enjoy the people in your group and enjoy the journey God has you on concerning the topic.
Look Back (Reviewing the past week)
• If there is anyone new, make same introductions as last week.
• How did you do being patient this past week?
• What was one high, something good that happened to you this past week?
Look Up (Looking Up at God’s perspective)
Tim talks about Luke Chapter 10 and the man who was left by the side of the road. He shared that we tend to have a few responses when we notice someone that is hurting
We can keep our distance!
“There was a man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him, beat him up and left him half dead. It so happened that a priest was going down that road. But when he saw the man he walked on by the other side.” Luke 10:30-31
We become lookeloo but remain uninvolved!
“In the same way a Levite also came there. He went over, looked at the man and then walked on by on the other side.” Luke 10:32
We treat them how we would want to be treated!
“A Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man and when he saw him his heart was filled with pity.” Luke 10:33
• Which response seems most true of you?
• Why do you think this is your typical response?
Look In (Applying this into my life.)
Kindness begins by seeing the needs of people around me!
“When he saw the man’s condition, his heart went out to him.” Luke 10:33
• Name something kind that someone has recently done for you ?
• Why was that valuable to you?
Tim shared that kindness sympathizes with people’s pain!
“When he saw him, his heart was filled with pity.” Luke 10:33
“Share each other’s troubles and problems and in this way obey the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2
• What makes it difficult or easy to sympathize with people pain?
Look Out (Taking a step to do something about what I learned)
Kindness often costs something, so we must be wiling to spend whatever it takes!
“Then the man put the man on his own donkey and he took him to an inn where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two pieces of silver and he told him to take care of the man. ‘If his bill runs higher than that,’ he said, ‘I’ll pay the difference the next time I’m here.’” Luke 10:34-35
“If you feed the hungry and take care of the needs of those who are troubled, then your light will shine in the dark and the Lord will always lead you and He’ll satisfy your needs in dry land. And you’ll be like a spring that never runs dry.” Isaiah 50:8
• Who do you need to show kindness to in your circle of life?
• What is one thing you could do to show them kindness?
• This week I need prayer for….
• This week I will demonstrate kindness by……….
(March 12/13)
Theme: Love is Kind
Purpose of your Crazy Love Group: If the greatest of all is love, we need to have a clear understanding of what God expects in the realm of love. Love is a tangible and concrete outworking of one's relationship with God. The goal is to be challenged to a higher standard of relationships.
What’s the verse we are using? 1 Corinthians 13:4-8,13 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails."…now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
Themes for each week of the Crazy Love series:
• March 5/6: Love is patient
• March 12/13: Love is kind
• March 19/20: Love does not boast and does not envy
• March 26/27: Love is not selfish and is other centered
• April 2/3: Love is not easily angered and keeps no records of wrongs
• April 9/10: Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth
• April 16/17: Love always trusts, protects, hopes, perseveres
Key dates to calendar:
• March 5/6 – Love series begins and Crazy Love Groups begin that week (March 7-12)
• March 19 (8 am – 12 pm) – School Acts of Kindness
• April 12-14 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) – Attend one Feed My Starving Children as a group
• April 16/17 – Last weekend of the Love series
Guidelines for your Group
1. Confidentiality: Whatever we share in the group stays in the group.
2. I statements: Speak about yourself; don’t share about someone else’s story.
3. Respect: Share your opinions and respect other people’s opinions.
4. Time: Show up on time or let someone know if you are running late.
5. Participate: Be willing to participate in the Acts of Love.
6. Mindfulness: Allow other people to speak; don’t dominate the time.
7. Fixing: Don’t try to fix someone; allow people their process.
8. Sharing: Be as honest as you feel capable of being about the topic.
9. Weekend: Try to come on the weekend for the 7 weeks to better prepare you for the love group discussion.
10. Fun: Enjoy the people in your group and enjoy the journey God has you on concerning the topic.
Look Back (Reviewing the past week)
• If there is anyone new, make same introductions as last week.
• How did you do being patient this past week?
• What was one high, something good that happened to you this past week?
Look Up (Looking Up at God’s perspective)
Tim talks about Luke Chapter 10 and the man who was left by the side of the road. He shared that we tend to have a few responses when we notice someone that is hurting
We can keep our distance!
“There was a man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him, beat him up and left him half dead. It so happened that a priest was going down that road. But when he saw the man he walked on by the other side.” Luke 10:30-31
We become lookeloo but remain uninvolved!
“In the same way a Levite also came there. He went over, looked at the man and then walked on by on the other side.” Luke 10:32
We treat them how we would want to be treated!
“A Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man and when he saw him his heart was filled with pity.” Luke 10:33
• Which response seems most true of you?
• Why do you think this is your typical response?
Look In (Applying this into my life.)
Kindness begins by seeing the needs of people around me!
“When he saw the man’s condition, his heart went out to him.” Luke 10:33
• Name something kind that someone has recently done for you ?
• Why was that valuable to you?
Tim shared that kindness sympathizes with people’s pain!
“When he saw him, his heart was filled with pity.” Luke 10:33
“Share each other’s troubles and problems and in this way obey the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2
• What makes it difficult or easy to sympathize with people pain?
• Kindness takes advantage of the moment, right in the moment and is willing to be interrupted.
- What moment recently did you have the opportunity to be kind even though it meant being interrupted? Did you take it or not and why?
Look Out (Taking a step to do something about what I learned)
Kindness often costs something, so we must be wiling to spend whatever it takes!
“Then the man put the man on his own donkey and he took him to an inn where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two pieces of silver and he told him to take care of the man. ‘If his bill runs higher than that,’ he said, ‘I’ll pay the difference the next time I’m here.’” Luke 10:34-35
“If you feed the hungry and take care of the needs of those who are troubled, then your light will shine in the dark and the Lord will always lead you and He’ll satisfy your needs in dry land. And you’ll be like a spring that never runs dry.” Isaiah 50:8
• Who do you need to show kindness to in your circle of life?
• What is one thing you could do to show them kindness?
• This week I need prayer for….
• This week I will demonstrate kindness by……….
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