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Practicing Presence and Gratitude

Practicing Values: We are passionate about the presence of God. We live with a spirit of gratitude.

<ol><li>Who did you connect with as we practiced being a family on mission? What was that experience like for you?</li><li>As we wrote down our gratitude, what did you feel the Holy Spirit doing in you? Was that act of faith hard or easy for you? How so?</li><li>Share your gratitude with one another; what are you grateful for in your life? What are you grateful for in your Circle? </li></ol>

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.7.24-27" alt="​Matthew 7:24-27" class="on">​Matthew 7:24-27</a>Reflecting on the past holiday week and preparing for the upcoming holiday season, how can you keep practicing these values in your daily life? (Consider busyness, family gatherings, end-of-year preparation, etc., this season can bring.)

Jesus, thank you for your grace that leads us into a life of gratitude. May the culture of our hearts be filled with your presence and gratitude.

KINGDOM CULTURE 101

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We Live With A Spirit Of Gratitude

We live with a spirit of gratitude. Gratitude is the normal response to receiving God’s grace.

<ol><li>Share what you are thankful to God for today.</li><li>Gratitude is humility expressed, honors God, and heals our hearts. Who do you need to express gratitude to? How will you express it?</li><li>How’s the garden of gratitude in your heart? Where do you see a need to receive God’s grace leading to a spirit of gratitude in your life? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/1th.5.16-18" alt="1 Thessalonians 5:16-18">1 Thessalonians 5:16-18</a> and <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.103.2-5" alt="Psalms 103:2-5" class="on">Psalms 103:2-5</a>​In daily life, would you describe your mindset as an abundance mindset or poverty mindset? Share an example. Where is God inviting you to change the way you think?

Thank you Jesus for giving us the gift of grace in our lives. Help us to receive it with our whole heart, that we may overflow with gratitude.

We Are Passionate About The Presence of God

Value: We are passionate about the presence of God.We are a worshipping church.

<ol><li>Share a story of when you encountered God’s presence, maybe for the first time. What did you see, hear, and feel?</li><li>If passion is: that which you would suffer for or pay a great price for, how does your life demonstrate your passion for God?</li><li>How can you live more aware of His presence in your everyday life? Remember:<ol><li>His presence holds us together. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/col.1.17" alt="Colossians 1:17">Colossians 1:17</a>)</li><li>His presence surrounds us. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.139.7" alt="Psalms 139:7">Psalms 139:7</a>)</li><li>His presence is within us. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jhn.20.22" alt="John 20:22">John 20:22</a>)</li><li>His presence is in our Godly relationships (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.18.20" alt="Matthew 18:20">Matthew 18:20</a>)</li><li>His presence is tangible in our worship. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/114/PSA.22.3.NKJV" alt="Psalms 22:3 NKJV">Psalms 22:3 NKJV</a>)</li><li>His presence is in our humility, hunger, and holiness. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/8/2CH.5.13-14.AMPC" alt="2 Chronicles 5:13-14 AMPC" class="on">2 Chronicles 5:13-14 AMPC</a>) </li></ol></li></ol>

<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/2SA.6.16,23.NIV" alt="2 Samuel 6:16,23" class="on">2 Samuel 6:16,23</a>​What is the Holy Spirit saying to you through this scripture? What’s your next step?

Thank you for being passionate about us, Lord. Jesus, please give us humble hearts, full of faith that are focused on you.

<ul><li>Share in your Circle opportunities to participate in Hope on the Move: Groceries. All details are online at <a href="https://valleycreek.org/groceries/" alt="valleycreek.org/groceries" class="on">valleycreek.org/groceries</a>. </li></ul>

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Practicing Family on Mission and Heart

Practicing Values: We are a family on mission. We do everything with all our heart.

<ol><li>Who did you connect with as we practiced being a family on mission? What was that experience like for you?</li><li>When we read the Lord’s Prayer (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/MAT.6.9-13.NIV" alt="Matthew 6:9-13" class="on">Matthew 6:9-13</a>) together, what stood out to you? Is there a verse that you are receiving for you, one that challenges you, or revelation God has given you?</li><li>What is God showing you about your heart (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.139.23-24" alt="Psalms 139:23-24" class="on">Psalms 139:23-24</a>)? How are you working through it? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/luk.11.28" alt="Luke 11:28" class="on">Luke 11:28</a>​ What does it look like for you to take the messages from Sunday and apply them to your life Monday through Saturday? (i.e. at home, work, school, your community, etc.) Have you been applying them to your life or is this a next step for you?

Thank you Jesus for giving us a new heart and adopting us to your family. Help us to have the courage to live set apart.

We Do Everything With All Our Heart

Value: We do everything with all our heart.Jesus is worthy of our all.

<ol><li>The culture of our hearts determines the quality of our lives. How’s your heart? Are there things of the world you’ve let in your heart, let stay in your heart, or things you've focused on that you need to submit to the Lordship of Jesus? </li><li>You are the only person who will give an account for you. Colossians 3:23 tells us to do whatever we do with all our heart as unto the Lord. Jesus is worthy even if those we serve are not. How’s it going with what you do? (i.e., In marriage, parenting, at work, school, or church)</li><li>Doing everything with all our heart takes being present, passionate, and pure motives. What do you sense the Holy Spirit trying to do in your heart today? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/ACT.13.22.NIV" alt="Acts 13:22">Acts 13:22</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.11.28-29" alt="Matthew 11:28-29" class="on">Matthew 11:28-29</a>​Where is God trying to help your heart grow in gentleness and humility?

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/PRO.4.23.NIV" alt="Proverbs 4:23">Proverbs 4:23</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/116/EZK.11.19-20.NLT" alt="Ezekiel 11:19-20" class="on">Ezekiel 11:19-20</a> NLT

We pray Psalms 139:23-24 over our lives: search me, o God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. see if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting in Jesus’ name, amen.

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES

We Are A Family On Mission

Value: We are a family on mission.We are beloved sons and daughters releasing our Father’s kingdom.

1. Which of these lists accurately reflects your life? Share an example of how it plays out in your day-to-day living. What’s one next step you can take to move toward living as a beloved son or daughter?<div class="se-component se-image-container __se__float-none" contenteditable="false"><figure style="margin: 0px; width: 300px;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/valley-creek-church/image/upload/v1666544943/VCCResources/Orphans-Beloved-Chart-Circle-Guide-Cover-Image-%28White%29.png" alt="" data-rotate="0" data-proportion="true" data-size="300px,194px" data-align="none" data-file-name="Orphans-Beloved-Chart-Circle-Guide-Cover-Image-%28White%29.png" data-file-size="0" origin-size="1920,1080" data-origin="640px,320px" style="width: 300px; height: 194px; transform: rotate(0deg);" data-index="0"></figure></div>2. We experience church in three ways, each building upon the next: a Harbor of Hope, a Training Center for Life, or a Family on Mission. Which of these is your perspective of the church? What would it look like to experience church from the next perspective?&nbsp;3. Where is God inviting you to repent (change your thinking) about family and mission?

The five characteristics listed below are evident in healthy families. Do your home life and how you engage with the Valley Creek family resemble this culture? In which of these areas is God inviting you to grow?<ol><li>Submitted to the Lordship of Jesus (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jos.24.15" alt="Joshua 24:15">Joshua 24:15</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/116/luk.8.21" alt="Luke 8:21" class="on">Luke 8:21</a>&nbsp;NLT)</li><li>Engaged in Loving Relationships (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/116/HEB.13.1.NLT" alt="Hebrews 13:1">Hebrews 13:1</a>&nbsp;NLT)</li><li>Sacrificially Serving One Another (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/116/1CO.12.7.NLT" alt="1 Corinthians 12:7">1 Corinthians 12:7</a>&nbsp;NLT)</li><li>Costly Commitment to Each Other (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/116/1jn.3.16" alt="1 John 3:16">1 John 3:16</a>&nbsp;NLT)</li><li>A Sense of Purpose (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/3jn.1.4" alt="3 John 4">3 John 4</a>) </li></ol>

Jesus, thank you for being a son so that we could come home. Lord, help us become part of your answered prayer that we may live as a family on mission, releasing your kingdom.

Practicing Unity

Value: We pursue unity with everything we have.Our anointing is found in our unity.

<ol><li>Taking time to respond to God and practice the values of the kingdom is part of who we are as a church. What did you experience through the response?</li><li>There are four areas in our life where God invites us to pursue unity with everything we have. What does it look like in your life to: <ol><li>honor your parents, your family, or the people within your household?</li><li>pursue unity in marriage or relationships?</li><li>submit and surrender to leaders in your life when you agree and when you don’t?</li><li>show gentleness and patience to others as the church?</li></ol></li><li>Where is God inviting you to die to yourself, surrender preferences and opinions, release offenses, and extend forgiveness?</li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/1co.12.27" alt="1 Corinthians 12:27" class="on">1 Corinthians 12:27</a>​Jesus took all of our sins so that we could live free. As the body of Jesus, we are called to live in unity with God and one another so that the world will know the love of God. We each get to do our part in pursuing unity so that the whole body is healthy.&nbsp;So, how are you doing with your part? What is the Holy Spirit saying to you?

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/deu.5.16" alt="Deuteronomy 5:16" class="on">Deuteronomy 5:16</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.19.5-6" alt="Matthew 19:5-6">Matthew 19:5-6</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/rom.13.1-2" alt="Romans 13:1-2">Romans 13:1-2</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/eph.4.2-3" alt="Ephesians 4:2-3">Ephesians 4:2-3</a>​

Thank you, Jesus, for pursuing unity with everything you have so we can live free as beloved sons and daughters. May we choose to follow you, pursue unity in our hearts and our minds, and demonstrate kingdom culture wherever we go.

We Pursue Unity with Everything We Have

1. Unity is when we agree with God. Where in your life do you need to pursue unity with everything you have?2. Where in your life do you need to submit preferences, selfishness, offenses, or fear?&nbsp; <div class="se-component se-image-container __se__float-none" contenteditable="false"><figure style="margin: 0px;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/valley-creek-church/image/upload/v1665333514/VCCResources/Arrow%20Slide%20White.png" alt="" data-rotate="" data-proportion="true" data-rotatex="" data-rotatey="" data-size="360px,202px" data-align="none" data-file-name="Arrow%20Slide%20White.png" data-file-size="0" origin-size="1920,1080" data-origin="," style="width: 360px; height: 202px;" data-index="7"></figure></div> 3. If there is an area where you’ve aligned with counterfeit unity, have you confessed it and repented? Have you brought it into the light under the Lordship of Jesus, and sought His perspective? What is the Holy Spirit saying to you?

Which of these scriptures is God highlighting for you to lean into? What is your next step?<ul><li>​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/deu.5.16" alt="Deuteronomy 5:16">Deuteronomy 5:16</a> (Students)</li><li>​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.19.5-6" alt="Matthew 19:5-6">Matthew 19:5-6</a> (Couples)</li><li>​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/rom.13.1-2" alt="Romans 13:1-2">Romans 13:1-2</a> (Workers)</li><li>​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/eph.4.2-3" alt="Ephesians 4:2-3" class="on">Ephesians 4:2-3</a> (Church) </li></ul>

Read and pray <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jhn.17.20-23" alt="John 17:20-23" class="on">John 17:20-23</a> out loud; receiving it as Jesus’ prayer for you and releasing it as a prayer over our church.

We Are Quick to Repent, Part Three

Value: We are quick to repent.We want to think like God.

<ol><li>Every weekend, a lot of preparation goes into the experiences we enjoy. This weekend, God had an interruption for us. What did this interruption make you grateful for?&nbsp;</li><li>Where is God inviting you to align your life with His ways?</li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/114/psa.51.17" alt="Psalms 51:17 (NKJV)" class="on">Psalms 51:17 (NKJV)</a>​We said that one of the things we wanted this series to do was to interrupt your life. So far, how has your heart, your mind, your life been disrupted? Where is your spirit longing for the Lordship of Jesus?

Take specific time to pray for our church. Pray that we would lead the way in having a heart for following the values of His Kingdom, and our church would be set apart as hope carriers.

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We Are Quick to Repent, Part Two

KINGDOM CULTURE 101Value: We are quick to repent.We want to think like God.

<ol><li>How is repenting challenging you to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus?</li><li>​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/114/pro.23.7" alt="Proverbs 23:7 NKJV" class="on">Proverbs 23:7 NKJV</a> says our thinking leads our lives. How would you describe your thought life?</li><li>The culture of our life is what others experience it to be, not what we declare it is. What would others say about your ability to:<ol><li>embrace change?</li><li>be teachable and coachable?</li><li>apologize? </li></ol></li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.21.28-31" alt="Matthew 21:28-31" class="on">Matthew 21:28-31</a>​Which son are you most like? What is God revealing to you? Where do you need to change your thinking? How is God’s kindness leading you to repentance?

Jesus, help us be people of humility and holiness with repentance as our main response in life.

<ul><li>Our young adults can take a next step and engage in our next Young Adult Gathering for a night of worship at our Denton Campus on 9/30 at 7pm. Find out more and register on <a href="https://valleycreekchurch.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/173/responses/new" alt="valleycreek.org" class="on">valleycreek.org</a>.</li><li>Tuesday Night Prayer will be on October 4 at 7pm in Flower Mound, Gainesville, and Online. </li></ul>

We Are Quick to Repent, Part One

Value: We are quick to repent.We want to think like God.

<ol><li>Whatever you do with what God said yesterday determines what God reveals to you today. We can apply that this week as we acknowledge the disruption in receiving the full message on repentance and actually repent.<ol><li>What did you do with the revelation of living a Jesus-focused, Spirit-filled, Life-giving life?</li><li>What are you learning about yourself, the culture of your heart, and the culture of the Kingdom?</li></ol></li><li>How has what you thought about repentance changed? What will you do with that revelation this week?</li><li>It is impossible to be a disciple of Jesus without the spirit of repentance. As you examine your own discipleship, how’s your heart? Is there repentance or resistance when you receive revelation? What is your next step as a disciple?</li></ol><div class="se-component se-image-container __se__float-none" contenteditable="false"><figure style="margin: 0px;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/valley-creek-church/image/upload/v1663520947/VCCResources/Circle-Guide-Heart-Cover-Image%20%281%29.png" alt="" data-rotate="" data-proportion="true" data-rotatex="" data-rotatey="" data-size="360px,203px" data-align="none" data-file-name="Circle-Guide-Heart-Cover-Image%20%281%29.png" data-file-size="0" origin-size="1920,1080" data-origin="," style="width: 360px; height: 203px;" data-index="0"></figure></div>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mrk.4.24-25" alt="Mark 4:24-25">Mark 4:24-25</a>​Where do you need to repent, change your thinking, and use the revelation God gives you?​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/rom.12.1-2" alt="Romans 12:1-2">Romans 12:1-2</a>​Where does your life look more like the pattern of the world than the kingdom of God? How will you intentionally practice renewing your mind this week?

Jesus, help us to think like God and apply your ways to our life. We want to be quick to repent.

We Are Jesus-Focused, Spirit-Filled, Life-Giving

Value: We are Jesus-focused, Spirit-filled, Life-givingWe’re more focused on what Jesus has done for us than what we have to do for Him.We walk in the character and power of Jesus.We’re on mission to receive and release the life of Jesus wherever we go.&nbsp;

<ol><li>Culture isn’t what we declare it to be but what others experience it to be. How would others describe the culture of your home, your business, your school, your life?</li><li>What helps or hinders you from living fully focused on Jesus?</li><li>What is interrupted or disrupted as you examine the values of your heart and the culture of your life? </li></ol>

When we focus on Jesus (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jhn.14.6" alt="John 14:6">John 14:6</a>), we walk by the Spirit (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/act.2.17-18" alt="Acts 2:17-18">Acts 2:17-18</a>), and experience Life (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jhn.11.25" alt="John 11:25">John 11:25</a>).The three circles represent the core values of the Kingdom of God. What is the Holy Spirit saying to you about these values? <div class="se-component se-image-container __se__float-left" contenteditable="false" style=""><figure style="margin: auto;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/valley-creek-church/image/upload/v1662914901/VCCResources/Jesus%20Focused%20Three%20Circles.png" alt="" data-rotate="" data-proportion="true" data-rotatex="" data-rotatey="" data-size="387px,217px" data-align="left" data-file-name="Jesus%20Focused%20Three%20Circles.png" data-file-size="0" origin-size="1920,1080" data-origin="," style="width: 387px; height: 217px;" data-index="0"></figure></div>

Lord, help me be Jesus-focused, Spirit-filled, and Life-giving.

It's Time to Respond

<ol><li>How have you responded to the invitations of: <ol><li>It’s time to move</li><li>It’s time to get planted</li><li>It’s time to make it right</li><li>It’s time to seek the Lord</li></ol></li><li>Where have you learned to think differently about time throughout this series?&nbsp;</li><li>What changes have you made in your daily life?</li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/ecc.3.1-5" alt="Ecclesiastes 3:1-5">Ecclesiastes 3:1-5</a> and <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.6.33" alt="Matthew 6:33" class="on">Matthew 6:33</a>​Within the clocks and calendars (Chronos) of this world, it’s always time to seek God. What is the big idea God has been showing you about what it’s time for in your life that glorifies him?

Jesus, thank you for your grace. Thank you for the Holy Spirit who leads us, a church to be planted in, relationships that lead us into your love, and for your presence.

<ul><li>Serve the City is on September 17, <a href="https://valleycreek.org/servethecity/" alt="sign up to serve here">sign up to serve here</a> and invite those who have a next step of serving to sign up</li><li>Find the reading plan on <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/" alt="ValleyCreek+" class="on">ValleyCreek+</a>; invite your Circle to engage it together as a next step </li></ul>

You'll Find What You Are Looking For

<ol><li>When you examine your life, what do your actions show that you are really seeking?</li><li>How are you filling your time; is it more chronos (clocks/calendars) or kairos (divine season)?</li><li>In which area is the Holy Spirit inviting you to take a next step and why:<ol><li>Engaging the Scriptures</li><li>Getting around God’s people</li><li>Practicing stillness </li></ol></li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/act.17.26-27" alt="Acts 17:26-27">Acts 17:26-27</a> and <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/isa.55.6" alt="Isaiah 55:6" class="on">Isaiah 55:6</a>​What do you believe God wants to reveal to you as you seek Him?

Take 90 seconds to practice stillness in the presence of God as a Circle. Share what you heard and wrap up with a prayer of praise from your heart.

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.46.10" alt="Psalms 46:10">Psalms 46:10</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.11.28-30" alt="Matthew 11:28-30" class="on">Matthew 11:28-30</a>​

<ul><li>New reading plan launching on <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/readingplan" alt="ValleyCreek+">ValleyCreek+</a>; invite your Circle to engage it together as a next step</li><li>Leader Summit teaching sessions now available at <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/leaders" alt="valleycreek.plus/leaders" class="on">valleycreek.plus/leaders</a>​ </li></ul>

Make It Right

Start with a “get to know you” conversation. Ask everyone to introduce themselves, tell how they got connected at Valley Creek, and share one fun fact about themselves.

<ol><li>You can only forgive to the level you believe God has forgiven you. Reflect on how much you’ve been forgiven. How has the grace of God changed your life?</li><li>Who do you need to:<ol><li>Forgive</li><li>Apologize to</li><li>Thank</li></ol></li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/1pe.5.5-6" alt="1 Peter 5:5-6" class="on">1 Peter 5:5-6</a> and <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/2co.7.10-11" alt="2 Corinthians 7:10-11" class="on">2 Corinthians 7:10-11</a>&nbsp;What heart work is the Holy Spirit inviting you to do? What’s one step you’ll take this week?

Jesus, help us be a church who acknowledges our desperate need for you and is quick to genuinely apologize.

<ul><li>Help anyone interested in getting into a Circle by filling out the form <a href="https://valleycreekchurch.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/72/responses/new" alt="valleycreek.org/joinacircle">valleycreek.org/joinacircle</a>​</li><li>New Reading Plan has launched on <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/readingplan" alt="ValleyCreek+" class="on">ValleyCreek+</a>; invite your Circle to engage it together </li></ul>

NEW Circles

Is Church Relevant?

<ol><li>Are you planted with the people of God? If yes, share how they’ve helped you move forward with Jesus. If not, what’s your next step?</li><li>Which area of devotion is the Holy Spirit inviting you to discover more of:<ol><li>Devoted to meaningful relationships</li><li>Devoted to meaningful ministry</li><li>Devoted to meaningful mission </li></ol></li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.92.12-14" alt="Psalms 92:12-14" class="on">Psalms 92:12-14</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/rom.12.10" alt="Romans 12:10">Romans 12:10</a>​What does it mean to you to “be devoted” to one another? What is the Holy Spirit saying to you?

Jesus, help us to be planted with the people of God and move forward with you.

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/97/HEB.5.8.MSG" alt="Hebrews 5:8-9" class="on">Hebrews 5:8-9</a>​Meditate on this verse and ask the Lord for revelation on it and who you should share your revelation with.

<ul><li>Help anyone interested in getting into a Circle by filling out the form <a href="https://valleycreekchurch.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/72/responses/new" alt="valleycreek.org/joinacircle">valleycreek.org/joinacircle</a>​</li><li>Share these <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/packages/back-to-school-prayers" alt="back-to-school prayers">back-to-school prayers</a> with your Circle or anyone in your sphere of influence who is starting back this fall season</li><li>New Reading Plan has launched on <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/readingplan" alt="ValleyCreek+" class="on">ValleyCreek+</a>; invite your Circle to engage it together </li></ul>

What Is This Time For?

<ol><li>We know what time it is, but do we know what this time is for? As you consider your future, what is this time in your life for and how will it glorify God?</li><li>Would you describe this past summer season with God and our church as “movement” or “leafy”? Why?</li><li>When we let go of what is, we can grab ahold of what God is doing. We can’t step into a new season with an old mindset. What do you need to let go of? What are you afraid of? What challenge is God inviting you to overcome? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/2co.5.7" alt="2 Corinthians 5:7">2 Corinthians 5:7</a> and <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jas.2.17" alt="James 2:17" class="on">James 2:17</a>​When we move toward God, because of God, when God invites us to, we discover his personality. Where is God inviting you to move forward by faith?

Jesus, give us eyes to see and perceive the season we are in and what this time is for.​

Praiseology: The What, Why, & How of Praise (Psalm 150)

<ol><li>This summer we focused on reading through the book of Psalms as a family; describe your experience. What did you learn about the rhythm of regularly engaging with Scripture? How will you carry your learnings forward?</li><li>What are you praising God for in this season?</li><li>Who in your life do you hope will be impacted by your praise of God? </li></ol>

Individually choose a Psalm that you meditated on or that moved you this summer. Go around your Circle and read it aloud.What did God reveal to you through the Psalm you chose?

Jesus, we praise you Lord for you are good!

Share with your Circle that our daily reading plan is always available on <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/readingplan" alt="ValleyCreek+" class="on">ValleyCreek+</a>.

The Song of Generations (Psalm 145)

<ol><li>What’s the song of your life?</li><li>Are you singing the song of the legacy you want to leave to the next generation? If not, which of these three barriers has impacted you: insecurity, culture, or time?</li><li>What is the next step you believe God is inviting you to take? </li></ol>

<ol><li>What do you believe about independence? Do you have a desire to learn from the generation ahead of you? Why or why not?</li><li>What steps can you take to align with God’s design for you to receive from those a generation ahead of you?</li><li>Whose wisdom do you want to learn from? Who has gifts that you want to grow in? What is your next step? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.145.1-5" alt="Psalm 145:1">Psalm 145:1</a>What do these verses say about the song David sang with his life? Like David, are you willing to follow God into the song of life He has for you?

Jesus, we pray that we will be a church who raises up generations of Hope Carriers.

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/deu.6.6-7" alt="Deuteronomy 6:6-7">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.78.5-6" alt="Psalm 78:5-6" class="on">Psalm 78:5-6</a>​

ALL CIRCLES DISCUSS

YOUNG ADULTS ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION

Don’t Forget to Remember (Psalm 103)

<ol><li>We often forget the benefits of God or don’t know them at all. What have you forgotten? What are some benefits of God you know?</li><li>As you remember the benefits of God:<ol><li>What Scripture are you meditating on? How has engaging in the reading plan been going for you?</li><li>Who are you connected to at Valley Creek that can remind you of God?</li><li>What are you praising God for today? </li></ol></li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/rom.10.9-10" alt="Romans 10:9-10" class="on">Romans 10:9-10</a>​When did you declare Jesus is Lord, confessing it and believing it? Share the story of your salvation moment. Or, if you want to take the next step of salvation, tell your leader.

Jesus, help us remember not to forget your benefits. Help us to remember for us and for the next generation.

​<a href="https://valleycreek.org/baptism/" alt="Baptism class is July 24" class="on">Baptism class is July 24</a> and we celebrate baptisms on July 31. Ask everyone in your Circle if they have experienced a full water immersion baptism after professing faith in Jesus.

The Strength of Your Heart (Psalm 73)

<ol><li>Fill in the blank: Even if _________. God remains…</li><li>Strength is whatever you rely on. What are you relying on?</li><li>Where have you seen God’s goodness in the midst of hard situations? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/heb.4.13,15-16.NIV" alt="Hebrews 4:13,15-16" class="on">Hebrews 4:13,15-16</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/116/PSA.73.26.NLT" alt="Psalm 73:26">Psalm 73:26</a>​Where in your life have you felt like throwing your hands up to God? What promise from Psalm 73 can you meditate on and cling to this week?

Jesus, help us experience more of you through a tested faith.

<ul><li>Baptism class is 7/24; if this is your next step register at <a href="https://valleycreek.org/baptism/" alt="valleycreek.org/baptism" class="on">valleycreek.org/baptism</a>​ </li></ul>

RESOURCE REMINDERS

Little by Little (Online-Only Experience)

<ol><li>How did you rest and enjoy God this week?</li><li>What did God reveal to you through the message?</li><li>Where have you seen momentum in your life this year? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/exo.23.30" alt="Exodus 23:30">Exodus 23:30</a> and <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mrk.4.24-25" alt="Mark 4:24-25">Mark 4:24-25</a>Momentum isn’t gained in one big moment; it’s little by little over time. What’s that little thing God is asking you to do in the midst of this summer?

Jesus, help us to steward the positive momentum we’ve gained as a family this year and finish well!

Worth Celebrating

<ol><li>What has God done in or through your life that you are celebrating?</li><li>Share with your Circle what God put on your heart as we reflected on these three questions:<ol><li>What do you need to grieve?</li><li>What do you need to pray for?</li><li>What do you need to thank God for? </li></ol></li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/PSA.27.NIV" alt="Psalm 27" class="on">Psalm 27</a>​Read this Scripture out loud. What stands out to you in this chapter and how can you make that verse/thought applicable this week?

Jesus, we thank you for all you’ve done. Help us to grow in trusting you so that we can live from a place of rest.

You're Not Stuck

<ol><li>Where in your life does it feel like you're spinning your wheels?</li><li>What song are you singing over your life?</li><li>Where do you need to cry out to God, wait patiently and trust in His goodness, and turn your attention to Him in praise? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jas.1.2-4" alt="James 1:2-4" class="on">James 1:2-4</a>​How do you see God working in, for, or through you in your current circumstances?

As a Circle, pray Psalm 40:16 over our VCC family: In Jesus’ name, may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!”

Lift Up Your Head (Psalms 11, 12, 13)

<ol><li>What is disappointment revealing about the foundation of your life?</li><li>Where do you need to believe God is your help?</li><li>Where is God inviting you to remember the joy of your salvation? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.13.5-6" alt="Psalm 13:5-6" class="on">Psalm 13:5-6</a>​What song are you singing?

Jesus, we pray for the wisdom to build our life on your foundation, to receive the help you give, and to remember your goodness every day of our life.

The Song of Your Heart (Psalm 1)

<ol><li>As we launch into the summer season how will you rest and have fun?</li><li>We were made to meditate and are transformed by the renewing of our mind. What thoughts or worldly meditations do you need to trade in for God’s truth through the Psalms?</li><li>Where you go and what you turn to in dry seasons reveals where you believe life is found. So, where have you been going when life gets tough? Share your struggles if you’ve been searching for life in the world or share what you are learning as you are finding life in Jesus. </li></ol>

Choose a Psalm from the <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/readingplan" alt="reading plan ">reading plan </a>and read it together.Which verse is the Holy Spirit inviting you to meditate on? What has God been revealing as you engage in the Psalms?

Jesus thank you for the Psalms; for giving us an account of the pain, prayers, and praises of followers before us. We ask for a desire and ability to meditate on your word daily. We ask for a new song to sing back to you as we follow you.

<ul><li>​<a href="https://valleycreek.plus/readingplan" alt="60 Days of Summer Reading Plan &amp; How to Meditate" class="on">60 Days of Summer Reading Plan &amp; How to Meditate</a>​</li><li>Social Media Resources <a href="https://valleycreek.smugmug.com/Social-Media-Resources/60-Songs-of-Life/" alt="can be found here">can be found here</a> to help you share all God is showing you through the Psalms</li><li>The Best of Kids Worship is now available on <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/albums/best-of-valley-creek-kids-vol-1" alt="ValleyCreek+">ValleyCreek+</a>​ </li></ul>

By Design: Missional Move, Shared Leadership, & Developmental Culture

<ol><li>Missional Moves are when you take a next step to create space for someone else to take theirs.<ol><li>Whether you took this ground by faith or now get to enjoy it, we are all at basecamp together, with the responsibility to steward the future.</li><li>Where is the Lord asking you to get involved at a new level of serving, leading, praying, or giving?</li></ol></li><li>Shared Leadershiphappens when people come together and submit their gifts, passions, talents, and abilities to a common vision for an exponential return. We are better together!<ol><li>What is the Holy Spirit saying to you about shared leadership within our church family?</li></ol></li><li>Developmental Cultureis a culture created where people can grow their gifts, talents, and abilities in a safe place. We are a harbor of hope and a training center for life.<ol><li>How has the developmental culture of Valley Creek impacted your journey?</li><li>Where is God inviting you to engage, encourage, or walk humbly as you embrace our developmental culture?</li></ol></li></ol>

<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/heb.11.1" alt="Hebrews 11:1" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 76, 255); text-decoration: none; -webkit-user-drag: none; overflow: visible; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Hebrews 11:1</a>It’s by faith that we can choose to live a “by design” life. Where in your life do you see an opportunity to align with the divine design of the kingdom?

Jesus, thank you for a church family that believes in reaching our city and beyond with your hope. May we steward the life and mission you have given us as individuals, submitting to a common vision for an exponential return.

<ul><li>Engage in the <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/readingplan" alt="60 Days of Summer ">60 Days of Summer </a>reading plan with your Circle</li><li>Young Adult Gathering, Friday, June 3 | <a href="https://valleycreekchurch.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/133/responses/new" alt="Register here" class="on">Register here</a>​</li></ul>

LEADER RESOURCES

Creating An Open Heaven

Holy Spirit, we invite you in.

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/act.2.37-39" alt="Acts 2:37-39">Acts 2:37-39</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jas.5.16" alt="James 5:16">James 5:16</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/114/MAT.4.17.NKJV" alt="Matthew 4:17">Matthew 4:17</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/116/luk.3.8" alt="Luke 3:8" class="on">Luke 3:8</a>​Every week we’ve been asked if we’ve been cut to the heart. Being cut to the heart looks like confessing and repenting before the Lord. We have an invitation to confess and repent in any area where we live a life of duality. We are invited to humble ourselves, hunger for the things of God, and be desperate for Him.

<ol><li>What is the Holy Spirit inviting you to confess and repent? Take time to share that with your trusted Circle so you may be healed and move forward in freedom.</li><li>How will you respond to what the Holy Spirit is saying to you?</li><li>Where do you need more of the Holy Spirit in your life? What is your next step to cultivating one of these areas in your life?<ol><li>Joy of the Holy Spirit that is not dependent on worldly circumstances.</li><li>Deeper connection and unity with the body of Christ at VCC.</li><li>Dreams and visions for your life where Jesus is at the center.</li><li>Victory over the oppression of fear. </li></ol></li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/LUK.10.21.NIV" alt="Luke 10:21">Luke 10:21</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/1co.12.13" alt="1 Corinthians 12:13">1 Corinthians 12:13</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/act.2.17" alt="Acts 2:17">Acts 2:17</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/2ti.1.7" alt="2 Timothy 1:7">2 Timothy 1:7</a>

May we become a group of prophets who pursue personal holiness and choose uncommon unity as we submit and surrender to the Lordship of Jesus in our lives through the character and power of the Holy Spirit.

START

Character Training

<ol><li>What was your heart posture as we slowed down to spend more time discussing, receiving, and applying the character of the Holy Spirit? </li></ol>

1. Compare &amp; Contrast<ul><li>​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/gal.5.19-21" alt="Galatians 5:19-21" class="on">Galatians 5:19-21</a>&nbsp;- This is the best we can do in our own strength.</li><li>​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/gal.5.22-23" alt="Galatians 5:22-23">Galatians 5:22-23</a>&nbsp;- This is what the Spirit of the living God produces in our life when we submit and surrender to Him.</li></ul>Where in your life has sin become so normal you haven’t even been aware of it? 2.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/2KI.5.1-14" alt="2 Kings 5:1-14">2 Kings 5:1-14</a>, The Story of NaamanWhere has God asked you to do a little thing in submission and obedience? Have you done it? If yes, what was the outcome? If not, why not?

Holy Spirit, we invite you into our hearts and minds and ask that we be cut to the heart over the character of Jesus in us. May we walk in humility, hungry for you, and desperately dependent in our daily lives.

The Character of Jesus

<ol><li>What is the last thing the Holy Spirit prompted you to do or not do, to say or not say, to put down or pick up, think about or not think about, watch or not watch. What choice did you make?</li><li>Where have you seen growth or change in your life as you’ve walked with the Holy Spirit?</li><li>Share an area of life where you’ve been living in your own strength. What is your next step to submit and surrender that to the Holy Spirit? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/gal.5.22-23" alt="Galatians 5:22-23">Galatians 5:22-23</a> and <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/eph.4.29-32" alt="Ephesians 4:29-32" class="on">Ephesians 4:29-32</a>​The Spirit releases the character of Jesus in our lives. It’s God’s goodness that makes us good, not our efforts. Share with someone in your Circle the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit being produced in their life.

Holy Spirit, change us from the inside out.

Holy Spirit 101

Take turns reading these truths and Scriptures out loud in preparation for the discussion questions.<ol><li>The Holy Spirit is a person. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/gen.1.26" alt="Genesis 1:26">Genesis 1:26</a>)</li><li>The Holy Spirit is God. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/mat.3.16-17" alt="Matthew 3:16-17">Matthew 3:16-17</a>)</li><li>The Holy Spirit is all-powerful, all-knowing, and everywhere. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.139.7-10" alt="Psalm 139:7-10">Psalm 139:7-10</a>)</li><li>The Holy Spirit is just like Jesus. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jhn.15.26" alt="John 15:26">John 15:26</a>)</li><li>The Holy Spirit dwells in every believer. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/eph.1.13-14" alt="Ephesians 1:13-14">Ephesians 1:13-14</a>)</li><li>The Holy Spirit is our helper. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/8/jhn.14.26" alt="John 14:26">John 14:26</a>&nbsp;AMPC)</li><li>The Holy Spirit is our teacher and guide. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jhn.16.12-13" alt="John 16:12-13">John 16:12-13</a>)&nbsp;</li><li>The Holy Spirit speaks. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/2ti.3.16-17" alt="2 Timothy 3:16-17">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a>)</li><li>The Holy Spirit is a unifier. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/act.4.32" alt="Acts 4:32">Acts 4:32</a>)</li><li>The Holy Spirit empowers us for ministry. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/1co.12.7" alt="1 Corinthians 12:7">1 Corinthians 12:7</a>)</li></ol>Summary: The Holy Spirit wants to have a relationship with you. (<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/act.19.5-6" alt="Acts 19:5-6" class="on">Acts 19:5-6</a>)

<ol><li>Who is the Holy Spirit to you?</li><li>Which of the truths about the Holy Spirit:<ol><li>Inspires you to take a next step</li><li>Challenges your thinking</li><li>Comforts you in your current circumstances</li></ol></li><li>Where in your life do you need what the Holy Spirit is offering to you? </li></ol>

Holy Spirit, thank you for the relationship you desire with us. Help us to believe in you and receive your Spirit.

<ul><li>Access and download the <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/downloads/holy-spirit-101-handout" alt="Holy Spirit 101 handout" class="on">Holy Spirit 101 handout</a> on ValleyCreek+ </li></ul>

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Cut To The Heart

<ol><li>The Holy Spirit is the most important person in the room yet often the most ignored. What are some ways you can acknowledge and honor the Holy Spirit in your life?</li><li>When we walk by the Spirit there is evidence in our lives. We talk, act, react, and live differently. What evidence in your life indicates walking by the flesh or walking by the Spirit? Where is the Holy Spirit inviting you to repent?</li><li>The Holy Spirit goes where He’s wanted. What gifts and powers will you be seeking with anticipation from the Holy Spirit during this series? </li></ol>

<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/act.2.37-38" alt="Acts 2:37-38">Acts 2:37-38</a>When was the last time you were cut to the heart after hearing the gospel? What is the Holy Spirit saying to you?

Lord, give us the courage and boldness to pray: “Holy Spirit we invite you in.” May we be a people who walk by the Spirit.

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/gal.5.25" alt="Galatians 5:25" class="on">Galatians 5:25</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/114/rom.8.5" alt="Romans 8:5">Romans 8:5</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/EPH.1.13-14.NIV" alt="Ephesians 1:13-14">Ephesians 1:13-14</a>​

Find resources on <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/series/holy-spirit" alt="valleycreek.plus" class="on">valleycreek.plus</a> to help remind you and others to invite the Holy Spirit in wherever you go.

Easter at Valley Creek

<ol><li>This week, we created an environment for people to experience the resurrected Jesus in their chair. Who did you invite? Did they come? If not, why? If they did, what was their response? </li><li>Jesus meets us right where we are every day. What did you bring to your seat in this Circle today?</li><li>You were created for the purposes of God. What do you believe about:<ul><li>Where you came from.</li><li>Why you are here.</li><li>Where you are going.</li></ul></li><li>The resurrected Jesus came to set you free and offers you rest from your past, rest in the present, and rest for your future. Where do you need the rest of Jesus in your life? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jhn.3.16-17" alt="John 3:16-17">John 3:16-17</a>What is the Holy Spirit saying to you about the salvation of Jesus in your life?

Thank you Jesus for coming to our chair. We pray for eyes to see, ears to hear, and an open heart to receive the relevance of Easter in our seats everyday.

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/eph.2.8-9" alt="Ephesians 2:8-9">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/2co.12.9" alt="2 Corinthians 12:9">2 Corinthians 12:9</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/rom.1.16" alt="Romans 1:16" class="on">Romans 1:16</a>​

<ul><li>Visit <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/" alt="valleycreek.plus" class="on">valleycreek.plus</a> to re-watch the Easter message or for more resources to help those in your Circle use the resources available as a next step.</li><li>Serve the City registration is open; this month we’ll focus on education. Invite your Circle to serve together and sign up here at <a href="https://valleycreek.org/servethecity" alt="valleycreek.org/servethecity">valleycreek.org/servethecity</a>.</li><li>​<a href="https://valleycreek.org/jointhemovement" alt="Join the Movement">Join the Movement</a> is the first Sunday of every month. </li></ul>

One Life to Live

<ol><li>If living life fully alive is receiving and releasing the life of Jesus to others no matter where we are or who we are with, how are you living consistently in all areas of your life?</li><li>If you have “checked out” and are no longer living fully alive, what steps can you take to live fully: trust God, stop focusing on material things, value time, stop comparing?</li><li>Where are you believing for the abundant life that Jesus came to give you? </li></ol>

<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/ecc.5.19-20" alt="Ecclesiastes 5:19-20">Ecclesiastes 5:19-20</a>In what ways has God blessed you and how can you make that your focus to live with a spirit of gratitude?

Pray that we would live our one life with life. That we would reach the destiny God has for our lives as hope carriers in our homes, cities, schools, and workplaces. Pray that we would be able to model living full of life in the good times and the bad.

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jas.3.13" alt="James 3:13">James 3:13</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jas.4.13-14" alt="James 4:13-14" class="on">James 4:13-14</a>​

<ul><li>Visit <a href="https://valleycreek.org/easter" alt="valleycreek.org/easter" class="on">valleycreek.org/easter</a> for all service times and digital invitations to invite people to experience Easter at Valley Creek with you.</li><li>Serve the City registration is open; this month we’ll focus on education. Invite your Circle to serve together and sign up here at <a href="https://valleycreek.org/servethecity" alt="valleycreek.org/servethecity.">valleycreek.org/servethecity.</a>​ </li></ul>

It's Different Than You Think

<ol><li>Share some practical ways in which you are receiving and releasing the love of Jesus to others in your life?</li><li>Which is your love language (gifts, physical touch, quality time, acts of service, words of affirmation)? How well do you love others in a language they can hear?</li><li>How do you respond when the storms of life surround you? What are some ways you move from focusing on your circumstances to focusing on Jesus? </li></ol>

<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/1co.13.4-8" alt="1 Corinthians 13:4-8">1 Corinthians 13:4-8</a>Which one of the characteristics of love is hardest for you to walk out in relationships? Which is hardest for you to receive? What next step is the Holy Spirit giving you to grow in loving others?

Pray that we would continuously receive the love of Jesus so that we can love each other the way Jesus loves us.

<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Avenir,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jhn.13.34-35" alt="John 13:34-35">John 13:34-35</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/1jn.3.16" alt="1 John 3:16">1 John 3:16</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jer.31.3" alt="Jeremiah 31:3" class="on">Jeremiah 31:3</a>

<ul><li>Visit <a href="https://valleycreek.org/easter" alt="valleycreek.org/easter" class="on">valleycreek.org/easter</a> for all service times and digital invitations to invite people to experience Easter at Valley Creek with you.</li><li>Our powerful <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/courses/mental-health-experience" alt="Mental Health Experience">Mental Health Experience</a> is now available on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7dHOSe6QBMKZBNQm8scvFu?si=QGvE2Ra7SgKTuFQH0RvDTA" alt="Spotify" class="on">Spotify</a> and other podcast platforms. </li></ul>

Led & Loved

<ol><li>Spiritual leadership (authority) guides, protects, and blesses us. Who or what is guiding your life right now?</li><li>How did your heart receive the message on spiritual authority (accepting, resistant, fearful)? What is the Lord saying to you about your heart?</li><li>What decision is God inviting you to submit to spiritual leadership in this season? </li></ol>

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/heb.13.7" alt="Hebrews 13:7">Hebrews 13:7</a>​The primary place we find spiritual leadership is within the church family. Spiritual leaders have a word worth sharing, a life worth imitating, and a faith worth following.&nbsp;Who is your spiritual leadership at Valley Creek?

We pray that we would embrace spiritual leadership in our lives in Jesus’ name.

​<a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/jas.3.17" alt="James 3:17">James 3:17</a>, <a href="https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/psa.133.1" alt="Psalm 133:1" class="on">Psalm 133:1</a>​

<ul><li>Mental Health Course <a href="https://valleycreek.plus/courses/mental-health-experience" alt="online here at valleycreek+">online here at valleycreek+</a>​</li><li>​<a href="https://valleycreek.org/jointhemovement" alt="Join the Movement" class="on">Join the Movement</a> is the first Sunday of every month at all campuses; encourage those in your Circle to attend.</li></ul>

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