week TWO​

Welcome to WEEK TWO OF Stretch

This week, we'll challenge you to create a new habit or two that helps your faith grow — habits that help you love God more, and help you love others too.
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  • THE BIG IDEA: You can stretch your faith by starting something new.​
  • THE BIBLE: Romans 12:1-2, 9-18; II Peter 1:5-8; I Thessalonians 3:12-13​
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STRETCH OUT PArody
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Here's a helpful reminder!
As you get older, it's always a good idea to stretch!
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Consider these questions

1. Have you ever wished you could be more flexible? What would you do if you were?

2. What's something you weren't always able to do? When and how did you start learning how to do it?

3. If you follow Jesus, when did you start following Him? How has your faith stretched since then?

4. If you were to make a plan for growing your faith, what habits would you include?

5. How do you think loving others is connected to growing your faith?
When our faith is growing, how should it change the way we love our family? Friends? Others?

6. Read 1 Thessalonians 3:12–13. Why do you think Paul wanted people's love for each other to grow? If Paul were praying for our group, what do you think he would be praying for?

7. We already brainstormed some habits that can help our faith grow.

8. Which are you already practicing? Which are difficult for you to practice? Which would you like to start?

9. This week, what’s one new habit you’re going to start in order to stretch your faith?

10. How can our group help each other start or keep our new habits?

What will your response be?

Stretch Commitment Card
So do you want your faith to grow? Do you want it to get stronger? Ten years from now, do you want to...

  • Follow Jesus?
  • Love God more than you do today?
  • Love people more than you do today?
  • Make a lasting impact in the world?

To reach our goals ten years from now, we have to start with a commitment today — a commitment to stretch and keep stretching.

Every week of this series, we're going to ask you to make one of five “stretch” commitments. This week, which stretch will you commit to doing?

SHOW UP. To start, maybe you'll commit to showing up next week (or even for the next three weeks) to listen, discuss, and consider how God might want your faith to be stretched this year. The first step toward a stronger body isn't a two-hour spin class — it's walking into the gym. (Well, and paying your gym membership fee. We won't charge you one of those here.)

FOLLOW JESUS. If you've never made a commitment to follow Jesus before, today might be a great day to start. Or maybe you made a commitment to Jesus once before, but recently your excitement has faded and you're having a tough time keeping your commitment going. If that's you, today's the day to get back in the game! No matter how many times we forget our commitments to Jesus, He never forgets His commitment to us. He's always waiting for you to come back.

LOVE GOD. Maybe you already love God, and you're pretty committed to following Jesus, but you want to grow in your relationship with God. Maybe you want to spend more time with God or are tired of struggling with the same mistakes over and over again. We'll talk more about how we can do this in the coming weeks, but today you can commit to growing in your love for God.

LOVE OTHERS. Maybe your relationship with God doesn't feel like the problem, but you could really learn how to love other people better! After all, Jesus said in many different ways that if we're going to love God well, we have to love each other well. Maybe the best way for you to stretch your faith right now is to ask God for the help you need to care more about others or to love someone you struggle to love.

​ASK QUESTIONS. If you’re not ready to make any of these commitments right now, that’s okay! If you have questions or doubts, or you want to know more about why so many people in this room have decided to follow Jesus, this is a safe place for those questions. You may not find every answer you're looking for, but there might be something new for you to discover

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OUR BIG IDEA

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week two challenge

Take your Bible and read Romans 12 every morning or evening (starting tonight) through the end of January. That's exactly 20 day.

If you commit to the challenge, reach out to Jay or Taylor!
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