17th Jan Sermon Discussion - “Making The First Move with God”

Bible Passage: Joshua 3

Activity 1:

Title of Activity – Crocodile, Crocodile, please can we cross the River?

Instructions of the Activity:

Mission of the Activity – Cross the River without being caught by the crocodile

Step 1 – Choose a person to be the crocodile

Step 2 – Form the banks of the river with 2 lines, this side of the line known as “near bank”, and the other side of the 2nd line known as the “far bank”.

Step 3 – Have the crocodile position in the middle of the River

Step 4 – Have the rest of the Cell Members position themselves in the “near bank of the river”

Step 5 – Everyone ask the crocodile: “Crocodile, crocodile, please can we cross the River?”

Crocodile will answer: “Only those with …..” and everyone one will try to run across the “River” to the “far bank of the river” without being caught by the river.

For example, after the crocodile says, “Only those with shoe laces”, then everyone will run across the river to the “far bank”… But the crocodile can only catch those without shoe laces…

Step 6 – Whoever that is caught becomes the new crocodile

Step 7 – Re-run this activity for a few rounds until someone get caught 3 times.

Introduction of the Word Discussion:

Joshua chapter 3 shows us how the people of God chose to take a step of faith in laying hold of God’s promises. After wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, Joshua and the new generation has decided to take that step of faith to cross River Jordan and moved into the Promised Land.

2 weeks ago, we talked about rising up as a Joshua Generation. Previous week, we talked about how anyone of us can be part of the Joshua Generation. This week, we want to answer the question of “Where and how do I start to be part of this Joshua Generation?”

3 THINGS WE NEED TO DO TO START OUR JOURNEY OF CONQUEST


#1: SURRENDER your life to God – This helps us to overcome FEAR

QUESTION: Have you really been living a surrendered life? Is God just a part of your life? If He is, then our lives will be apart from God. What are some areas that you have not surrendered to God? Let’s share with the group some of these things and commit ourselves to live a surrendered life.

#2: SEEK God’s glory – This helps us to overcome SHAME

QUESTION: Have you invited a friend to church in the last month? If yes, share how you found the courage to ask them. If no, share what are some of the things that hinder you. Are you afraid of rejection or what your friends might think of you? As a group, commit yourselves to seek God’s glory in all that you do so that you may no longer be self-conscious but God-conscious.

#3: STEP out in faith – This helps us to overcome INERTIA

QUESTION: Do you want to see miracles? Do you want to see God working miracles in your life and through your life? Take that step of faith! Share with the group what are some areas where you need to take a step of faith. What sort of inertia is preventing you from taking that step? Pray that God will help you to overcome this inertia.

CLOSING: Come together as a group and declare that you:

1. Receive the call to be a Joshua Generation

2. Know that you can be part of the Joshua Generation

3. Will make a choice and start to become part of the Joshua Generation