What is SOAP?

SOAP is an acronym for: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. As you prepare for participating in City Group this week, we invite you to write down your thoughts in a journal. Journaling is a great way to record and process your thoughts & what God is sharing with you.

Week of Sept 28th
Hope and Healing

OVERVIEW

This week, as we continued to unpack the Apostle's Creed, we remember the impact and significance of Jesus’ death and resurrection as we celebrate Hope and Healing in Christ. If life feels chaotic or confusing, in Christ Jesus you can have hope for your tomorrow and healing from your yesterday. Your story is not over, your past is not final, and your pain is not permanent. 

As we continue to unpack the Apostle's Creed. Following Jesus' ministry, the early church recognized it useful for them to have a creed of their own. Over the centuries, many different Christian creeds emerged, the Apostles' Creed being one of the earliest written between AD 150 and 180. Even today, the Apostles’ Creed is recognized as a valuable way for followers of Jesus to identify and commit to the basics of what they believe.

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day, He rose again. He ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Amen.

SCRIPTURE

As we read aloud through these verses, let's pause, reflect, and listen for what Holy Spirit might be saying to you through the Word of God.

Key scriptures from Sunday.

  • For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin... Romans 3:23-25 NLT

  • But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 NIV

Additional scriptures:

  • 1 Peter 1:3-4 NIV
  • 1 Peter 3:18-20 NLT
  • Revelation 1:18 NIV
  • Hebrews 10:11-12 NLT

OBSERVATION

Q. Share about a time when you felt stuck in a situation that felt urgent or heavy. How did you experience God during that time, and how can that encourage you the next time you experience trials?

Q. Are you currently experiencing something challenging? Talk about it openly and spend time praying together. 

Q. Read Romans 3:23-25 and Isaiah 53:5. How have you experienced grace and healing through Jesus?

APPLICATION

  • Make it a habit to pray for one another throughout the week. You might pair up with someone else in your City Group or share requests in the group chat.
  • Consider loving on others by serving on a team this weekend at BeLoved.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, we believe that Jesus was crucified, died, and rose again. Thank You that, through His sacrifice, we are made whole and complete. We don’t take this gift lightly. Please help us to experience full life in light of Jesus’ resurrection. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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