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Current Study Topic: “Uncommon”–Biblical principles that will help you live an uncommon, extraordinary life!
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Bible Study: “Uncommon”
Main Entry: un·com·mon
Function: adjective
1 : not ordinarily encountered : unusual <an uncommon plant>
2 : remarkable, exceptional <a soldier of uncommon courage>
Romans 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you w
God’s will for us is not to be of this world. We need to stand out from this world. We need to become uncommon. When people encounter us, we must stand out; be different; unusual; exceptional!
Do you think it’s important for us to be common?
What does it mean to you to be uncommon?
How do we become uncommon?
When do we know that we have become uncommon? How do we measure this standard?
Improving our Core Week 1:
Character: Character is who you are in your core.
– What is character?
–What does the Bible say about character?
Romans 5:1-5
1 Corinthians 15:33
–What creates good character? How is it formed?
–Is your character where you want it to be?
–What destroys character?
–What challenges your character?
–How can you help others develop good character?
–Do you remember a time when your character was developed? Tested?
A person’s character reveals what he or she really believes about life.
A person’s character is often developed by the decisions we make in the most challenging times. Character becomes second nature because it’s facing decisions and choosing the right way over and over again.
Character isn’t living by rules, it’s a way of living the way God wants us to live.
How you get to where you are going is just as important as just getting there.
What Bible characters had good character? How did they display that character? Was their character ever tested? If so, how did they do?
Improving our Core: Week 2
Honesty and Integrity: “It’s sometimes easier to do the wrong thing, but it’s always better to do the right thing”
–What does the Bible say about integrity?
–What does the Bible say about honesty?
–Who in the Bible has integrity?
–Who in the Bible shows great honesty?
–Is your integrity where it should be?
–What can help develop your integrity?
Daniel is an example of someone in the Bible with great integrity. No one could dig up any “dirt” on him. In fact, they had to have the King pass a ridiculous rule to get him to slip up. But even then, he showed more great integrity by sticking to his beliefs,
Integrity is what you do when no one is watching.
Reputation is what others think of you, but integrity is what you think of yourself.
Reputation is not integrity. Your reputation is what others think of you. Your integrity is determined by you.
Integrity is the compass that keeps you on the right path of life when you are being pulled and blown in a million different directions.
in·teg·ri·ty:
1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
2. The state of being unimpaired; soundness.
3. The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness.
hon·es·ty:
1. The quality or condition of being honest; integrity.
2. Truthfulness; sincerity
Improving our Core: Week 3
Courage: Do you have the courage to stand up for your convictions?
–What does the Bible say about courage? Who in the Bible had incredible courage?
–How would you rate your courage?
–Has something happened to you to hurt your courage?
–Has something happened to you to help your courage?
–How can you be more courageous?
–How can you help someone who’s struggling with their own courage?
–Can you think of a time you had courage? When you may have done something unpopular?
–How do you deal with peer pressure when they can go against your convictions?
–Do you have an “internal compass”?
Courage sometimes means being unpopular. Are you ready to do that?
“Life is hard. Courage is essential” Tony Dungy
Isaiah 54:14: “In righteousness you will be established: tyranny will be far removed, you will have nothing to fear.”
Improving our Core: Week 4
Stewardship and Humility: This is when we realize that it isn’t about us: it’s about God!!!
1. First, let’s look at Humility:
Definition: 1hum·ble
Function: adjective
1 : not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
2 : reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission <a humble apology>
3 a : ranking low in a hierarchy or scale : insignificant, unpretentious b : not costly or luxurious <a humble contraption>
–What does the Bible have to say about humility?
–What character in the Bible had great humility/humbleness?
–What is the difference between being proud of what God has given us or created in us and having too much pride?
–Has pride ever gotten in the way of you and your relationship with God?
–What can we do to stay “in check” with our pride?
–How can you help someone who needs to become a little more humble?
2. Now let’s take a look at Stewardship
A steward is a person who manages another’s property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
–What does this definition mean to you in relation to our Christian Stewardship?
–What does the Bible say about stewardship?
Stewardship is when we learn that everything we have is a gift from God. Everything we do must be to honor and glorify him. We each have special talents, given to us by God, for special reasons that only He knows. We must use those special talents wisely and not for our own benefit. Those talents are “on loan” from God and He has entrusted us with those talents.
–What are some of the most important things to you? Once you write them down and make the list, truly ask yourself “Is this really how God wants me to invest my time?”
– Do you take care of what God has given you?
– Do you take care of your own body that God gave you?
– Can you be trusted with more from God?
– Do you invest in the lives of others?
– Do you do things that will outlive you?
– Do you invest your time in things that will make a difference in eternity?
Week 5: (January 27) Putting it all Together: Friends and Family
What we need to do know is take these “uncommon” qualities and characteristics we have learned and apply them to our lives. Let’s see in the next few weeks how they relate to our friends, our family and ourselves.
This week, we will talk about our friends and family, how they affect us, how we affect them, and how we can have “uncommon” relationships with the people who mean the most to us.
First, let’s talk about Family.
–What does the Bible say about family?
–What examples in the Bible did you find concerning family?
–How do you influence your family?
–Are you a good, “uncommon” example for your family?
–How do you deal with family “frustrations” in a Christian way?
–How do you relate to other family members when they are different that you?
Secondly, let’s talk about your Friends
–What does the Bible say about friendship?
–What examples in the Bible did you find concerning friends/friendships?
–How do you choose your friends? What qualities do you look for?
–What benefits do you bring to your friendships?
–Do your friendships make you a better, more “uncommon” person?
–How do you influence your friends?