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Choosing God's Will | Couples | Week 3

Cycle 5 | Week 3

Connecting With God

Someone pray for God to be with you and guide you through the meeting.

Confirming The Cgroup Values

ABOUT 3 MIN


Committed: We are committed to loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and loving others like He loves us.


Confidential: We value and trust each other, so we share openly and honestly with each other and what is shared in the group stays in the group.


Changing: We are growing to be more like Jesus, obeying His commands and filled with His Spirit.


Christ-Centered: In Jesus, we find God’s presence to guide us, His grace to forgive us, and His power to change us.


AcCountable: We encourage each other, help each other and expect each other to love and live like Jesus.


Connected: We meet every week, pray for each other every day, and share our lives as we obey and follow Jesus together.


Capable: By His Holy Spirit, God gives us the love and power we need to obey and follow Jesus.


Commissioned: We are all commissioned by Jesus to make disciples, so we are all committed to starting new cgroups for others who are ready to follow Jesus.


Consistent: We consistently follow this guide because it is based on God’s word and it helps equip each member to lead cgroups and to make disciples.

Connecting Through Scripture

(About 20 min)

Scripture Memory

Review last week’s scipture memory 


This week’s scipture memory is 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)


So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Lesson Scripture

Someone pray for God to speak through His word. Then someone read the following passage.


1 Corinthians 10:23–33 (NIV)

23 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. 25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” 27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience. 29 I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for? 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God—33 even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.

Video Lesson

Discussion Questions


Why would eating meat that had been offered as a sacrifice to an idol cause people to stumble in Corinth?


What are some things that Christians might do today that could cause others to stumble or could dishonor God?


What is something that you have stopped doing or need to stop doing so that you don't cause someone else to stumble?




Caring For Unconnected Friends

(about 5 mins)


Caring for unconnected friends (P.A.L.S.)

Take turns reading the simple steps for reaching out to unconnected friends (PALS).

  • PRAY: We pray because we love them.
  • ASK: We ask questions because we care.
  • LISTEN: We listen to understand them.
  • SHARE: We share what Jesus has done in our lives and what He can do in theirs.


Each member answer one or more of the following questions:

  • Who are you planning to start a new Cgroup for?
  • Who would you like the group to join you in praying for this week?
  • What question do you need to ask an unconnected friend to show that you care?
  • How have you grown in your love for an unconnected friend as you have listened to them and the Holy Spirit this week?
  • Who do you need to share the gospel or your testimony with this week?
  • Is there an unconnected friend you need to invite to a community group?

Connecting Through Sharing

(About 10 min)


Let each person choose and answer one Confession Question and one Celebration Question. (Please be concise so everyone has time to share.)


Share your confessions

  • Is there something God is telling you to share even though you would rather not?
  • What intentional or unintentional sins do you need to confess?
  • What doubts or questions do you have?
  • Have you communicated or connected with someone this week in a way that was tempting or inappropriate?
  • Have you watched, read or listened to anything this week that could be considered pornographic or inappropriate?
  • What has been your greatest challenge or temptation recently?


Share your celebrations

  • When were you obedient to God, and how did it turn out?
  • When did God give you victory over a temptation?
  • What has God done that you want to praise and thank Him for?
  • How have you seen God at work in your life?

Commitment To Life Change

 (about 5 mins)


• Based on what God has shown me today, what am I going to start, stop or continue doing this week?

• committing to a Daily Bible Reading Plan (see Daily Readings in the Christ United app or christislove.org/daily-devotions)

Accountability And Connection

 (about 5 mins)


How/ Who will our group serve on the CU GO Weekend?

• Where is our Cgroup or CU@Home going to connect for worship and the word this week?

How are we going to connect to encourage each other during the week?

• When are we connecting again for fun and fellowship?

• Who missed this cgroup meeting? Who is going to reach out to them?

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