Note- there’s a reach prayer exercise that’s powerful but takes 15ish minutes- plan your time accordingly!

Hook

• Can you think of a time someone saw potential  in you when you were younger (talents, character, passion)? What happened because of that?

Book

• Read- John 9:1-7

• What assumption are the disciples making in verse 2? Why do you think Jesus didn’t give an answer to their question of “why?”

Look 

• Pastor Dave said “It’s so much easier to label than to love.”  Why is this true? What does love cost us versus labeling? 

• Can you think of a time another person saw you? What happened? 

• Can you think of a time in your life where you felt that Jesus saw you? What happened? 

Took 

• Who is someone in your life who God is asking you to see? What does it look like for you to see them? 

• How can our group practice the art of “seeing” one another as Jesus sees us?

Prayer

• Reach exercise- plans for 15 minutes of time. Take time to get in guys and girls or groups of 4 and pray for one another and ask God- how do you see this person? Pray for each person individually. 

  • Start your choosing a person to pray for, and spend time in prayer time by thanking God for that person. Then spend 1 minute of silent prayer asking the Holy Spirit “how do you see this person”?

    • Remember when trying to discern why is the voice of the Holy Spirit versus something else 

      • A- Applicable. Is this relevant to this person?

      • B- Biblical- the Spirit of God will NEVER contradict the word of God.

      • C- Concise- this is not a sermon, just an encouraging word, scripture, phrase, or picture. 

  • Take time sharing what you've heard, then pray for the next person! Keep going until everyone has been prayed for.