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These lessons are especially designed for small groups - LIFE Groups - meeting mostly in homes. At Pleasant Valley, LIFE Groups meet on Wednesday evenings eight or nine months out of the year, though some have been known to choose another evening and continue meeting during our Wednesday night summer series. Many were written to prepare members for - or to review - a series of messages presented on Sunday evenings. |
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The Letter of James
( 13 items )
Ascribed to the Lord's half-brother and a leader among the elders in Jerusalem, this letter to early followers of Christ includes a wealth of advice for living like Him and becoming closer to Him.
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Every Life a Plan of God
( 17 items )
Whether God has a complex plan for every decision we make and step we take, or simply the desire that we draw ever closer to Him, He unquestionably has a plan for each of our lives - expressed in the life of His Son, Jesus.
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Mission: Goals and Obstacles
( 12 items )
Those who are sent are also empowered by the One who sends them to overcome obstacles to the mission they would achieve.
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The Lies We Believe
( 14 items )
Studies based upon a Sunday evening message series and a best-selling book, The Lies We Believe.
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Case Studies: People of Integrity
( 7 items )
Becoming a person of integrity first requires a change of heart, and that change of heart begins to show in what we do and say. This series of real-life and near-real-life examples nudge the participants into biblical principles for living the way Christ would want us to live.
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Case Studies: Faith vs. Religiosity
( 7 items )
What consists real faith, rather than just living a religiously acceptable life? What are matters of practice, as opposed to practices that matter because they are from the heart? What is living for Christ, as opposed to just living and not crossing a certain line? These questions are explored in "Faith vs. Religiosity."
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Case Studies: Going Too Far
( 7 items )
The case study is a method of examining stories - some fictional; some real with fictionalized names - that prompt LIFE Groups to find the biblical principles that need to be applied / should have been applied in the situations described. They are real-life examples that put living for Christ into practical terms.
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The Gospel of John
( 18 items )
This guide was written for studying John in a small group setting. You are encouraged to answer the week's questions before you come to the weekly meeting. Each lesson can be completed in about thirty minutes. The goal is to not only learn the text, but also to make a plan on how to apply it.
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A Life for Him
( 13 items )
This series examines the Christ-centered life and avoiding the distractions that draw one to the side.
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The Gentle Grip of Grace
( 5 items )
This series examines the power of God's grace to His children and how to extend/show that grace to others.
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Evangelism Through LIFE Groups
( 11 items )
LIFE Group participants are reminded through the ongoing presence of the empty chair to take the opportunity to invite friends who may not know Christ to this mid-week fellowship and study in a friendly, home environment.
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