SoMi / Online
I Have Enough
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It's Time to Grow Up

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion

Entre Eu E Você

Pastora DawnCheré Wilkerson

Continuing the Conversation
VOUSCon 2023: Reflect

VOUSCon was nothing short of a miracle! We're still praising God for all He did. Reflection builds gratitude. Spend the first few minutes of Crew sharing a testimony or reflection from VOUSCon 2023.

Continuing the Conversation
Last Crew's Call to Action

God calls for us to forgive while maintaining boundaries necessary to steward and nurture our souls. This week, lean in to the wisdom of Solomon and study the book of Proverbs to help you develop tools for cultivating Godly relationships while asking God for the courage to forgive. Don’t forget to check out additional resources at https://www.vouschurch.com/care.

Palavra

“Suportem-se uns aos outros e perdoem as queixas que tiverem uns contra os outros. Perdoem como o Senhor lhes perdoou.”

‭‭Colossenses‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬ ‭NVI‬‬


Referências: Mateus 5:23-24, Provérbios 17:9, Provérbios 14:9, 1 Pedro 5:7, Salmos 119:165; Filipenses 4:8

Ideia Principal

Você já esteve em um relacionamento que passou por alguma discordância? Você se posicionou acreditando que estava do lado certo da discussão, e isso acabou criando uma barreira entre você e a pessoa que você ama. Você não podia deixar passar e agora seu companheiro de equipe se sente como seu adversário. Seu desejo de estar certa superou a humildade, e você perdeu a oportunidade de crescer em intimidade. A verdade é que todos nós já passamos por isso. Se você se encontra distanciada de uma pessoa em um relacionamento que você valoriza, anime-se porque Deus preencheu a lacuna para que possamos encontrar a restauração.


O objetivo não é concordar, mas sim perdoar.

1.  Identifique a lacuna

A solidez de um relacionamento não se trata de estar sempre em acordo, mas depende do amor e do perdão. Deixar de perdoar cria espaço para o crescimento de raízes amargas. Quanto mais tempo escolhemos ficar ofendidos, mais distância permitimos em nossos relacionamentos. Raízes amargas colocam uma lente em nossa percepção, fazendo com que vejamos ofensa em todos os lugares. Em vez de olhar a vida através das lentes da ofensa, a palavra de Deus nos lembra de focar no que é verdadeiro, nobre, certo e puro. O primeiro passo para a liberdade é reconhecer a distância que permitimos em nossos relacionamentos.

“Portanto, se você estiver apresentando sua oferta diante do altar e ali se lembrar de que seu irmão tem algo contra você, deixe sua oferta ali, diante do altar, e vá primeiro reconciliar-se com seu irmão; depois volte e apresente sua oferta.” Mateus‬ ‭5‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭NVI‬‬

Podemos respeitar nossos limites e ainda assim nos libertar da amargura
A distância entre você e um relacionamento saudável é o quão longe você está disposto a caminhar em direção à outra pessoa
Não queremos apenas passar por isso, queremos crescer com isso

Pedir perdão não tem como objetivo mudar o passado - pedir perdão tem o poder de mudar o futuro.

Compartilhe uma situação em que Deus restaurou um relacionamento que você pensou estar distante demais para a redenção.

2. Se Responsabilize

Quando escolhemos estar em um relacionamento, a ofensa é inevitável e desentendimentos surgirão. A maneira como lidamos com esses momentos faz toda a diferença entre andar na amargura e andar na graça e no amor. Existe uma maneira correta de pedir desculpas e fazer as pazes. Antes de apontar o dedo para outra pessoa, somos chamados a derrubar nossos muros e a passar por cima de nossas ofensas. O amor é poderoso e há força em reconhecer que somos chamados a estar em unidade. Desempenhamos um papel em nossos relacionamentos – podemos remover as lentes da amargura, aceitar a responsabilidade e caminhar na cura.

“Aquele que cobre uma ofensa promove amor, mas quem a lança em rosto separa bons amigos.” ‭‭Provérbios‬ ‭17‬:‭9‬ ‭NVI‬‬

Nunca estrague um pedido de desculpa com um “mas”
O amor cobre as ofensas
Podemos enfrentar qualquer desafio junto a Jesus

Nunca é sobre quem está certo, é sobre quem está disposto a perdoar primeiro.

Como você aprendeu a se responsabilizar e a lidar com graça em relacionamentos? Como isso beneficiou este(s) relacionamento(s)?

Conclusão

Estar em relacionamento com outras pessoas é um dos maiores presentes desta vida. Os relacionamentos requerem um trabalho árduo, repleto de oportunidades para escolhermos como responderemos à ofensas. Um relacionamento que vai longe é aquele que tem um caminho pavimentado por ofensas que foram liberadas. Jesus nos chama a viver uma vida sem ofensas, andando em verdadeira paz. Ao escolhermos ser os primeiros a perdoar aqueles que nos magoaram, podemos ter certeza de que conseguiremos, desde que permaneçamos perto de Jesus.

Chamada Para A Ação

Reserve algum tempo para meditar no Salmo 119:165, que diz: “Muita paz têm os que amam a tua lei, e nada os ofenderá”. Peça ao Espírito Santo para revelar as áreas onde você está levando ofensas consigo. Deixe de lado suas ofensas, perdoe e peça a Deus que o encha de muita paz.

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Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion

It’s Time to Grow Up

Pastor Manouchka Charles

Continuing the Conversation
VOUSCon 2023: Reflect

VOUSCon was nothing short of a miracle! We're still praising God for all He did. Reflection builds gratitude. Spend the first few minutes of Crew sharing a testimony or reflection from VOUSCon 2023.

Continuing the Conversation
Last Crew's Call to Action

God calls for us to forgive while maintaining boundaries necessary to steward and nurture our souls. This week, lean in to the wisdom of Solomon and study the book of Proverbs to help you develop tools for cultivating Godly relationships while asking God for the courage to forgive. Don’t forget to check out additional resources at https://www.vouschurch.com/care.

Scripture

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5:12-14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”

Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity….” ‭

Additional Scripture References: ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭9‬-‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Samuel‬ ‭16:13‬ ‭NIV‬, 1 Samuel 16:18, 1 Samuel 17:15, ‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭17:38-40‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Main Idea

Have you ever tried to run a long distance? If you have, you know that it requires real and consistent training to achieve your goal. No matter what your intention, without training, you may find it difficult to arrive at the finish line. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. In the same way, our journey of faith is one of endurance. Training at every stage of our development is important. Time does not dictate maturity, but our training will. You can be old and immature, and young and mature. It’s not about arriving, but simply starting. We can trust that God will give us everything we need at the time that we need it. We’re not delayed, we’re destined!

If you want to win the battles of life you need training.

1. You Are Set Apart

Our becoming comes from our believing. Do you believe that you’re called? That you’re chosen? That you’re cared for by God? Securing our identity in Christ allows us to develop and mature with him. If we don’t know who we are, we will never know who we can be. You’re not like the world, you’re not like everyone else, you’re not missing out.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. [1 Peter 2:9]

What God has for you is for you
You can’t be like what you are called to lead
It’s not about being more gifted, it’s about being more disciplined

You are not delayed, you’re being developed.

In what area do you find it difficult to believe what God says about you?

2. You Are Growing

You are called and chosen by God. You are anointed but may not yet be appointed. Maturity prepares you to steward what God has called you to. An untrained David could never beat Goliath. He was able to fight appropriately because he had trained for years. Spiritual maturity is the process of becoming more Christ-like in character, attitude and behavior. You can’t go where God’s taking you without maturing along the way. 

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” [1 Samuel 16:7]

Time will not dictate your maturity, your training will
The mark of maturity is not just hearing the word, but listening to what the Word says
Although you might have not walked in it yet, you are it

If you never train, you will never become

What are you doing today to mature for tomorrow?

Summary

Availability unlocks the door of maturity in our lives. King Saul was supposed to fight but David made himself available for growth. His willingness to embrace the season he found himself in and make himself available to be developed allowed him to step up when he was called upon. Are you open to maturity? Are you open to growth? Are you open to change? The world will try to put on fear, insecurity, and failure. Pick up courage, security, and peace. God’s strength is with you as you daily surrender to Him.

Call To Action

Reflect this week on how you are investing your time to mature. Commit to spend time in one of these 5 areas:

  1. Dedicated time to prayer 
  2. Time off of social media
  3. Sabbath/Rest 
  1. Reading the word
  2. Serving others 

Be prepared to share your experience at Crew next time!

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