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S.H.A.P.E.
Part 1: Why God Shaped You the Way He Did
September 15, 2024
“You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother’s body. I praiseyou because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What youhave done is wonderful. I know this very well. You saw my bones beingformed as I took shape in my mother’s body. When I was put togetherthere, you saw my body as it was formed. All the days planned for mewere written in your book before I was one day old.” (Psalm 139:13–16, New Century Version)
WHAT IS MY “SHAPE”?
Spiritual Gifts
“A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.” (1 Corinthians 12:7, New Living Translation)
Heart
“God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” (Philippians 2:13, NLT)“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” (Psalm 37:4, NLT)
Abilities
“Be careful not to say, ‘My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth.’ You must remember the LORD your God, for he is the one who gives ability to get wealth.” (Deuteronomy 8:17–18, New English Translation)
Personality
“Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it.” (Romans 12:9, The Message)
Experiences
“We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.” (James 5:11, NLT)
“I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church. But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me.” (1 Corinthians 15:9–10, NLT)
“To all who believed [Jesus] and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.” (John 1:12–13, NLT)
WHAT DO I DO NOW?
1. Come every week for the next 5 weeks.
2. Invite your friends to join you!
3. Host a Small Group
H - Have some friends.
O - Open your home.
S - Serve some snacks.
T - Turn on the video lesson.