On Sunday we looked at the top ten lessons that I thought God had taught us this year.

I think this practice is really important. I think taking time to review and reflect on how God has been faithful is so key to being able to follow God. To follow God deeply, we need to remember where he has led us in the past, so that we might get a glimpse of where he is leading us in the future.

So I’d encourage you to take time today, and review you’re year. What were the special highlights, the memories, the occasions you celebrated? And as you reflect on those things remember what happened around those times. How was God active? What was he teaching you? When was he faithful? When did you wish he was more present? What was challenging? What gave you hope?

I think reflecting and remembering is part of following. So do that today. And if you’re interested here are some of the questions we walked away with on Sunday to help us reflect and remember.

1. How has your trust in Jesus grown or struggled this year? How come?
2.  How faithful have you been to Jesus this year? What do you need to do to be faithful to Jesus? How faithful has he been to you?
3. Have you experienced the presence and fullness of Jesus this year at all? When, where, and how?
4. Have you left God’s side and moved away from him at all this year? If so are you willing to go back to God and let him accept you?
5. Is God in control and directing your life – or are you?
6. Did God have your attention this year? Does he have your attention now?
7. What new thing did God get started in you this year?
8. Who have you shared your story with this past year? Who are you called to share your story with in the next few weeks?
9. Have you been a person of grace? How can you show God’s grace?
10. What direction does God have for you – for this upcoming year?

Sermon Notes:

Big Idea: We need to reflect and remember how God has been active in our lives.

Take Aways…

10 Big Questions to Explore:

• 1. How has your trust in Jesus grown or struggled this year? How come?
• 2. How faithful have you been to Jesus this year? What do you need to do to be faithful to Jesus? How faithful has he been to you?
• 3. Have you experienced the presence and fullness of Jesus this year at all? When, where, and how?
• 4. Have you left God’s side and moved away from him at all this year? If so are you willing to go back to God and let him accept you?
• 5. Is God in control and directing your life – or are you?
• 6. Did God have your attention this year? Does he have your attention now?
• 7. What new thing did God get started in you this year?
• 8. Who have you shared your story with this past year? Who are you called to share your story with in the next few weeks?
• 9. Have you been a person of grace? How can you show God’s grace?
• 10. What direction does God have for you – for this upcoming year?

Adult / Group Discussion Questions: What stuck out to you from the sermon? What was challenging to you? How did God speak to you through it? What was new?

What are some of the biggest things God’s taught you this year? Spend some time working through those questions – and then take time to share your thoughts with a spouse, friend, or small group. We learn best together, so take some time and review and share with others.

Discussion Questions for Young Families: Why not take some time and ask your kids – what did you learn this year? Let them give you all the answers they can come up with. Ask them what some of their favorite memories were from this year. And then be sure to ask them about what they learned about God. Spend time reflecting and reviewing together and also plan for this year. Ask them what would they like to do – and they why not try to make it happen?

Challenge for this Week: Review and Reflect