So I finally started using my facebook account this weekend… Wow what a world of social networking…. If you haven’t joined facebook, give it a shot…I’m trying to top David Lermy’s friend total…..be sure to add me to your friends list…. as always more to come….

Session Verses:

Matthew 15:18-19

“But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man ‘unclean.’ For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.”

Proverbs 4:23

“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

Ephesians 4:26-27, 31

“BE ANGRY, AND yet DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity…”

“…Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.”

Discussion Part 3:

1. When is anger healthy? When is anger unhealthy?
   
2. What happens when you don’t deal with anger?
   
3. How is forgiveness the key to getting rid of anger?
   
4. What keeps us from forgiving others?
   
5. How does it change your perspective when you focus on how God has forgiven you?
   
6. What can you beginning this week to guard your heart from anger?
   

Watch the full messages at: www.northpoint.org/messages (scroll about 2/3 down the page to find them)

• (A North Point Resource by Andy Stanley)
  
• Journeys
  
• Week 2: That Hideous Thing (Guilt)
  
• David Lermy & Barry Simon
  
• Oct 7, 2007
  

Session Verses:

Matthew 15:18-19

“But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man ‘unclean.’ For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.”

Proverbs 4:23

“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

Discussion Part 3:

1. How does guilt create a debt/debtor relationship?
   
2. Why are confession and restitution essential elements in resolving wrongs committed against another person?
   
3. How is concealment often much more costly than confession?
   
4. When in your life have you confessed to someone you’ve wronged? What emotions did this surface in you and in that person?
   
5. When in your life have you made restitution to someone you wronged?
   
6. What can you do this week to guard your heart from guilt?
   

Watch the full messages at: www.northpoint.org/messages (scroll about 2/3 down the page to find them)

David updated me on how Journeys group went this last Sunday…. Glad to see the dialogue and thoughts being posted… Stephanie and I had a great time in Atlanta at a conference and at Northpoint and we look forward to joining David and you guys this Sunday in week 3 of it came from within…. we’re covering the monster of anger….. you’ll be “mad” if you miss it

For those of you who missed Journeys this last Sunday….here’s the handout info….Give us some feedback…..start some dialogue…How are you applying what you learned about your heart his week…?

Week 1: The Hidden Chamber

Matthew 15:18-19

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man ‘unclean.’ For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

Discussion Part 1:

1. How does it make you feel to think that the words that are “out-of-character” are actually accurate representations of the heart?
   
2. How do we learn to modify our behavior and hide behind our filter in order to make life work?
   
3. Why is it easier to focus on modifying the exterior instead of working on the interior?
   
4. Why does simply changing your behavior not get to the core of the issue?
   
5. How do the things that lurk in the heart end up bubbling up to the surface?
   
6. Why is it important to understand the connection between your mouth and your heart?
   

Discussion Part 2:

1. How well do you guard what goes in your heart?
   
2. Why should you make guarding your heart a top priority?
   
3. What are some of the excuses people give for not doing the hard work of changing their hearts?
   
4. How well do you monitor what comes out of your heart? Have you noticed anything come out of your mouth this past week that points to a heart issue?
   
5. How can you do a better job of guarding your heart this week?
   

Join us this Sunday as we approach our first monster…..Guilt…..

Have you ever had a bad word slip out of your mouth that surprised you….?  Have you ever lost your cool and really given someone a piece of your mind only to regret it later?  Join Pastor David Lermy and I as we begin a new series this Sunday in Journeys intitled, “It came from Within”... The shocking truth of what lurks in the heart…  The Bible has a lot to say about the inner workings of our heart…. In fact it says “out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks”.....

I challenge you to make all 5 weeks of this series….. it will change your life…....  meetings begin at 9am —south campus—The Assembly @ Broken Arrow…..Barry

 

 It Came From Within: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

After months of inactivity, I’ve finally decided to update the pastor barry blog…. I look forward to creating some new dialogue about life and other misc. stuff…. more to come…