Leader s Notes pages 2-3 Hot Sheet page 4 Bay Day flier & map pages 5-6 Leadership CD: The Art of Self Leadership, Part 2

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1 Leadership Packet Week of June 12, 2011 This week s Leadership Packet includes Leader s Notes pages 2-3 Hot Sheet page 4 Bay Day flier & map pages 5-6 Leadership CD: The Art of Self Leadership, Part 2 o This can be picked up at the Small Group table on the weekend or listen to it online ( and follow this path: Leader Central > Resources > Audio Resources)

2 Bringing it Home 1. Knowing that Jesus is able to do something wonderful in our life (salvation or continued spiritual maturity) and actively relying on it are two different things. What are some of the head and heart barricades that stop us at only believing and not actively relying on Jesus? Previous wounds (from key people in our lives), not enough doing versus too much thinking (over-intellectualizing matters of faith), looking for things to work out the way WE want them to (God is in charge and has a better plan than we could ever think up). These are just a few, but you get the point. We tend to make assumptions about God based on our experiences with people. 2. In what area of your life do you know that Jesus is able to help you, yet you are not actively relying on Jesus in this particular area of your life? What is the barricade that is keeping you from allowing Jesus ability to be enough to heal, help, or move you forward? What can you do today to move closer to Jesus and rely more on Him? The barricades could come from the previous question or from other areas like: laziness, boredom, cynicism, long-term practice of unbelief, resistance to the Spirit s prompting in our lives, etc Greenfield Drive, El Cajon, CA 92019, Copyright 2011 by Shadow Mountain Ministries He is Able Dr. David Jeremiah June 12, 2011 Hebrews 7:1-28 Small Group Questions Genesis 14:17-20; Hebrews 5:5-6,10; 6:20; I Corinthians 3:1-2 I. The Priesthood of Melchizedek Hebrews 7:1-10 A. It is unprecedented. - Hebrews 7:1; Psalm 85:10 B. It is unequaled. - Hebrews 7:2 C. It is uninterrupted. - Hebrews 7:3 D. It is unchallenged. - Hebrews 7:4-7 E. It is unending. - Hebrews 7:8-10 II. The Priesthood of Christ Hebrews 7:11-22 A. The purpose of it - Hebrews 7:11; Psalm 110:4 B. The prerequisite of it - Hebrews 7:12-14 C. The perfection of it - Hebrews 7:15-17 D. The priority of it - Hebrews 7:18-19; Galatians 4:9; Romans 8:3 E. The power of it - Hebrews 7: The confirmation of it - Hebrews 7: The continuity of it - Hebrews 7: The consolation of it - Hebrews 7:25; I Thessalonians 5:23; Romans 8:34 God is able to make you stand. - Romans 14:4 God is able to establish you. - Romans 16:25 God is able to keep you from falling and present you faultless. - Jude 24 God is able to make all grace abound toward you. - II Corinthians 9:8 God is able to keep that which you have committed to Him until that day. - II Timothy 1:12 God is able to build you up. - Acts 20:32 God is able to subdue all things. - Philippians 3:21 God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. - Ephesians 3:20 God is able to save to the uttermost. - Hebrews 7:25 4. The conclusion of it - Hebrews 7:26-28

3 Getting Started 1. Ability is something we value. Name a writer, television personality, sports figure, or politician who is known for their ability or abilities. What are those abilities? How do those abilities set them apart or above others? Because we live in a self-promotion and entertainment-driven culture, this question will bring up many different answers based upon each person s TV, computer, social and reading habits, but no matter who the example might be, the same observation will be true of all of them; we tend to value what people can do over and above who they are. And we tend to view ability as something that creates a greater value in those who have that particular ability compared to those who don t. Digging Deeper 1. Promises are made every day. When have you seen a person/company make a promise and then, when it came time to deliver, the person/company couldn t make good on their promise? They simply weren t able. Anywhere there is a showroom, there is a promise being made: Will not be undersold! Customers are our #1 priority. We care. And the funny thing is, deep down, each one of us want to believe that person/company will deliver on what they promise. Then, if/when the let down occurs, we are surprised, hurt, and tend toward cynicism--even though the people/companies making the promises are made up of sinners like you and me. 2. This week we heard that The Levitical priesthood could not accomplish what was necessary for salvation and spiritual maturity. What are some ways we rely on laws or rules for safety, security, and even deliverance? Think about insurance, retirement, contracts, loans. How do we place our hope in them? How do we rely on religious or spiritual rules in a similar fashion? How about the Constitution of the United States of America. Our whole country is based on that. And yet every day we are bombarded with the reality that people are constantly trying to undermine it even those people we place in authority over us. We get excited at the next election and we are then let down if our candidate is not elected. In the religious world, we do the same things, don t we? We look to religious leaders or practices to create a sense of safety for us, but if the person or practice doesn t work, we are let down (some people walk away from the church when this happens). 3. Look back in the sermon notes at the bullet point list of all that God is able to do for us (see 3. The consolation of it ). From the statements and scripture passages, reflect on where God has shown Himself able to help, guide, enrich, and save you. Go around the room and share how God has shown Himself able. Be sure and look over this list and be familiar with each of the God is able statements. There are a bunch. 4. When have you been able to rely on someone without needing anything except their word? What did that tell you about that person? What did it tell you about the power of a true promise or oath? I have had some great experiences with my grandfather and even my own father. They are both imperfect to be sure, but when they give me their word, they make good on their word. And because I was in relationship with them, it made everything so much easier and peaceful. There is something about being in relationship with another person that allows for trust and belief to flourish in a way that a contract or rule simply does not.

4 SMALL GROUP HOT SHEET Week of June 12, 2011 Announcements for your Small Group: Summer Service Project Opportunity Looking for all sorts of people with all kinds of skills to help a lifetransforming organization called Generate Hope, which provides a recovery program for women who have been trafficked, prostituted, or otherwise sexually exploited. Generate Hope has recently been given a 17 bedroom home for their housing needs and it requires some home improvements (cleaning, painting, drywall repair, landscaping, gardening, refinishing wood flooring & more). If you, your small group, or anyone you know would like to donate your time to this, contact Rachelle Ferreira at or rachelle@generatehope.org. Small Group Bay Day Leaders, can you please tell your groupies about our Bay Day happening on Saturday, August 6 and pass out the enclosed fliers? Event details are also posted on our website at It would be so fun to have your entire small group out for this. Summer Blast Summer Blast is SMCC s Summer Vacation Bible School, July & they are in need of many more helpers. No experience necessary; roles range from office helper to craft helper to game helper and more. Please contact Katie Williams at / kwilliams@shadowmountain.org. Announcements for Leaders & Hosts: Leaders Notes During the Summer This is your last Leadership Packet until the fall (crazy!), but we want to remind you that on the weekends Pastor Jeremiah preaches through Hebrews, we will provide Leaders Notes for the groups that have decided to continue discussing the Hebrews series. These notes will be available in the Pavilion and online. Last Leadership CD We told you that your last Leadership CD would be this weekend, but actually, it will really be next weekend June 18/19. So, to hear the last part of The Art of Self Leadership, swing on by the Pavilion or listen online. SMALL GROUP HOT SHEET Week of June 12, 2011 Announcements for your Small Group: Summer Service Project Opportunity Looking for all sorts of people with all kinds of skills to help a lifetransforming organization called Generate Hope, which provides a recovery program for women who have been trafficked, prostituted, or otherwise sexually exploited. Generate Hope has recently been given a 17 bedroom home for their housing needs and it requires some home improvements (cleaning, painting, drywall repair, landscaping, gardening, refinishing wood flooring & more). If you, your small group, or anyone you know would like to donate your time to this, contact Rachelle Ferreira at or rachelle@generatehope.org. Small Group Bay Day Leaders, can you please tell your groupies about our Bay Day happening on Saturday, August 6 and pass out the enclosed fliers? Event details are also posted on our website at It would be so fun to have your entire small group out for this. Summer Blast Summer Blast is SMCC s Summer Vacation Bible School, July & they are in need of many more helpers. No experience necessary; roles range from office helper to craft helper to game helper and more. Please contact Katie Williams at / kwilliams@shadowmountain.org. Announcements for Leaders & Hosts: Leaders Notes During the Summer This is your last Leadership Packet until the fall (crazy!), but we want to remind you that on the weekends Pastor Jeremiah preaches through Hebrews, we will provide Leaders Notes for the groups that have decided to continue discussing the Hebrews series. These notes will be available in the Pavilion and online. Last Leadership CD We told you that your last Leadership CD would be this weekend, but actually, it will really be next weekend June 18/19. So, to hear the last part of The Art of Self Leadership, swing on by the Pavilion or listen online. Contact us: smallgroups@shadowmountain.org / Contact us: smallgroups@shadowmountain.org /

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