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a
tremendous
success!
Thanks
for
all
your
help!
BeGroups,
begin
thinking
about
whether
you
are
going
to
meet
during
the
week
of
Thanksgiving.
Perhaps
you
may
want
to
spend
time
together
over
a
meal.
Part
1
~
Ice
Breaker:
What
is
your
favorite
season
in
the
year?
Why?
[Pastor
Doug]
Part
2
~
Group
Study
&
Discussion
Pastor
Doug
took
a
moment
to
speak
about
the
upcoming
election.
We
were
reminded
in
the
sermon
that
despite
how
we
feel
about
political
leaders,
we
must
pray
for
them.
In
fact,
we
must
pray
for
everyone.
Due
to
the
role
this
current
election
has
played
in
our
society,
perhaps
we
should
consider
how
God
might
want
the
spotlight
to
be
centered
less
on
leaders
and
who
we
are
as
Christ-followers.
One
of
the
BeGroup
values
is
mutual
respect.
This
value
must
especially
be
practiced
in
light
of
this
topic
&
the
cultural
climate
in
which
it
sits.
BeGroups
are
a
place
where
people
should
feel
safe,
respected,
and
loved.
Differing
opinions
are
inevitable,
so
an
atmosphere
of
mutual
respect
is
essential.
James
1:19
advises
us
to
be
quick
to
listen,
slow
to
speak,
and
slow
to
anger.
Respect
one
anotherlet
this
be
a
key
tenet
in
your
BeGroup.
Remember,
it
is
not
political
party
that
combines
the
people
of
God,
rather
it
is
the
life,
death,
burial,
&
resurrection
of
Jesus.
1. Without
sharing
who
you
plan
on
voting
for
in
the
upcoming
election,
do
you
find
it
difficult
to
pray
for
all
candidates
involved?
Do
you
find
it
generally
hard
to
pray
for
the
government
and/or
government
officials?
If
you
feel
comfortable,
share
a
bit
with
your
group.
Read
1
Timothy
2:1-6(NIV).
Then
read
&
discuss
the
questions
below.
1
I
urge,
then,
first
of
all,
that
petitions,
prayers,
intercession
and
thanksgiving
be
made
for
all
people
2
for
kings
and
all
those
in
authority,
that
we
may
live
peaceful
and
quiet
lives
in
all
godliness
and
holiness.
3
This
is
good,
and
pleases
God
our
Savior,
4
who
wants
all
people
to
be
saved
and
to
come
to
a
knowledge
of
the
truth.
5
For
there
is
one
God
and
one
mediator
between
God
and
mankind,
the
man
Christ
Jesus,
6
who
gave
himself
as
a
ransom
for
all
people.
This
has
now
been
witnessed
to
at
the
proper
time.
1
Timothy
2:1-6
At
times
it
might
seem
like
prayer
is
used
as
a
generic
Christian
answer
for
lifes
issuespray
about
it.
Yet,
the
biblical
witness
continues
to
point
Christs
disciples
to
the
action
of
prayer.
This
is
powerful!
Prayer
is
a
means
to
an
end.
The
end
is
contact
with
God.
Prayer
is
about
being
open
to
God.
It
is
not
about
saying
certain
words
in
certain
ways.
It
is
not
about
feeling,
thinking,
or
acting
in
a
certain
way.
Prayer
is
the
word
we
use
for
the
ways
we
open
ourselves
to
the
living
God.
2. Concerning
this
presidential
election,
how
might
you
pray
in
a
non-biased
way,
where
God
is
glorified?
Do
you
find
it
difficult
to
pray
in
a
non-biased
way?
3. In
reading
1
Timothy
2:3,
what
might
you
say
is
Gods
desire
for
all
people?
4. Have
you
realized
anything
surprising
about
yourself
in
this
election?
If
so,
share
a
bit
with
your
BeGroup.
5. Pastor
Doug
said
that
we
are
called
to
pray
that
we
manifest
the
lifestyle
we
are
called
to
in
all
godliness
and
holiness
(see
1
Timothy
2:2).
What
do
you
think
it
means
to
have
a
lifestyle
in
all
godliness
and
holiness?
What
does
this
look
like
practically?
Part
3
-
Prayer
We
are
called
to
pray
for
all
people,
even
politicians
&
governing
leaders.
Because
God
loves
all
people
and
Jesus
gave
Himself
for
all
people,
every
person
has
been
sent
to
serve
all
people.
To
close
out,
spend
some
time
to
share
your
prayer
requests
for
the
upcoming
election.
Also
share
any
personal
prayer
requests.
Prayer
changes
things!
Have
a
story
for
how
HOPE
has
helped
you?
Write
to
the
BeGroups
Team,
wed
love
to
hear
about
it,
and
anonymously
share
it
with
other
BeGroups!
Your
testimony
will
help
others.
Email,
begroups@bethanyonline.net
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