Shoulder To Shoulder | September 17, 2023 | Adam & Eve

Does it feel like life is lonelier and lonelier? Even though the world is more connected than ever? Everyone craves meaningful, life-giving relationships in today's technology-driven era that breeds loneliness. Pursuing a common goal with those around you gets you shoulder-to-shoulder with people who can become great friends! Following Jesus was always meant to be done with others. Embrace the challenge and beauty of journeying together, and find the abundant life God has destined for you! This series will help you discover the people who will help you step forward with others into the life-changing possibilities God has in mind.

KEY VERSES

  • Genesis 2:18 NLT - 18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

  • Genesis 1:1-2 NLT - 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

  • Genesis 1:26-27 NLT - 26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” 27 So God created human beings in his own image.In the image of God he created them;male and female he created them.

  • Genesis 1:28 NLT - 28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

  • Genesis 2:7 NLT - 7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

  • Genesis 2:15 NLT - 15 The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.

  • Genesis 2:18 NLT - 18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

  • Genesis 2:20 NLT - 20 He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him.

  • Psalms 33:20 NLT - 20 We put our hope in the Lord.He is our help and our shield.

  • Psalms 70:5 NLT - 5 But as for me, I am poor and needy;please hurry to my aid, O God.You are my helper and my savior;O Lord, do not delay.

  • Psalms 115:11 NLT - 11 All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord!He is your helper and your shield.

  • Hosea 13:9 NLT - 9 “You are about to be destroyed, O Israel—yes, by me, your only helper.

  • Psalms 121:1-8 NLT - 1 I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? 2 My help comes from the Lord,who made heaven and earth! 3 He will not let you stumble;the one who watches over you will not slumber. 4 Indeed, he who watches over Israelnever slumbers or sleeps. 5 The Lord himself watches over you!The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. 6 The sun will not harm you by day,nor the moon at night. 7 The Lord keeps you from all harmand watches over your life. 8 The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,both now and forever.

  • Genesis 2:22-23, 25 NLT - 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. 23 “At last!” the man exclaimed.“This one is bone from my bone,and flesh from my flesh!She will be called ‘woman,’because she was taken from ‘man.’”
    25 Now the man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame.

HEARING WHAT GOD IS SAYING

One of the best ways to hear what God is saying right now is to look at what He has said in the Bible with a few friends. Discovery Bible Study is an easy-to-use way to hear from God, make good changes in our lives, and share with others what God is up to. Grab some friends, pick a verse or story from above and dive in deeper to this week’s message.

Recap

+ Reconnect

To begin the study, each person answers these questions:

  • What are you thankful for?
  • What is causing stress for our neighbors and people around us?
  • What can we as individuals or as a group do to help?

+ Recap

  • Have someone retell the story from your previous meeting.
  • Did you live out your response from last week?
  • Did you tell anyone else about the story from last week?

Discovering What God Is Saying

+ Read and Retell the Bible Story

  • One person reads the story out loud to the group.
  • Someone else in the group retells the story in their own words as they remember it, and others fill in what’s missing.

+ Read and Look

  • Read the passage again (different version if possible)
  • What does this passage say about God, Jesus, or His plan?

+ Read and Look Again

  • Have 1-2 more people retell the story as if they were telling a neighbor outside their home.
  • What does this passage say about people in general?

Doing What God Is Saying

+ Consider

  • What in me needs to change to better DO what God is showing me today?
  • How will you respond to/obey this passage in a tangible, perhaps even costly ways in the next 47 hours?
  • Have someone record these for prayer time, and for the beginning of the next meeting.

Sharing what God is saying

+ Praying Together

  • Take prayer requests
  • Pray together

+ Share

  • Who in your life needs to hear this story?
  • Who could you invite to study the Bible like this?

GIVING

Everything that happens at Canyon Ridge is because of your generous gifts. When you give to God through Canyon Ridge, you're helping reach thousands with the Gospel each week and making a difference for the people of Las Vegas and around the world!

Shoulder To ShoulderConnor BeckShoulder To Shoulder