ANNOUNCEMENTS Next week is our final week of Connect Groups. Please encourage your group to sign up for Summer Studies. This is more important than ever! Next week is our final week of Connect Groups. Please encourage your group to sign up online for Summer Studies (cpclex.org/summerstudy). This is more important than ever!

Also, encourage your group to sign up to volunteer for VBS! (cpclex.org/vbs) If you have any questions contact Amanda@cpclex.org.

SERIES/TOPIC: 1 Peter THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3rd

CONNECT GROUPS

SERIES/TOPIC: Connect to MULTIPLY THE WEEK OF August 25th

CONNECT GROUPS

SERIES/TOPIC: A Legacy

THE WEEK OF May 24th

(0:05) SHARE TIME Break up into groups of 2 using BREAKOUT ROOMS. Have EACH PERSON share the following things: How did your day go? The thing God has taught me that stands out the most in the last 2

weeks from my Quiet Time is… (0:15) DISCUSSION – FIVE simple rules for finding PEACE

• What are some of the things that cause you to feel anxious or uncertain right now? • Read Philippians 4:4-7 • What is RULE 1 for finding Peace? (Rejoice Always v.4) • What does it mean to rejoice? • Can you share of a time when you experienced the “fullness of joy” in the presence of the

Lord? (Psalm 16:11, Nehemiah 8:10) • When are we told to rejoice? (Always) – What about when trials come? (see James 1:2-4) • Why do you think he repeats this command twice? • What is RULE 2? (Be kind to Everyone v.5) • How can we show Jesus to others who are watching by how we act? Can you give some

examples? • What do you think Romans 12:18 means? • What kind of situation challenges you the most in regards to Romans 12:18? • What is RULE 3? (Don’t worry about anything v.6a) • What stresses you out these days • Where is joy found? (Psalm 16:11, Nehemiah 8:10) • When are we told to rejoice? (Always) – What about when trials come? (see James 1:2-4) • Why do you think he repeats this command twice? • What is RULE 2? (Be kind to Everyone v.5) • How can we show Jesus to others who are watching by how we act? Can you give some

examples? • What do you think Romans 12:18 means? • What is RULE 3? (Don’t worry about anything v.6a) • What stresses you out these days? • Review what Jesus taught us in Matthew 6:25-34… how can we apply this to our lives? • Where does trust factor in? (Proverbs 3:5-6) • Rule 4? (Pray about Everything v.6b) • What does supplication mean? • What are strategies you can use to help you pray about everything? • What is Rule 5? (Show a spirit of gratitude v.6c) • What are some ways to thank God?

(0:50) CONCLUSION

• What promise does God make us if we follow these 5 simple rules? (v.7) • What’s His peace like? (see v.7 and John 14:27) • How will you apply this to your life this week?

(1:00) PRAYER TIME

§ Forward an electronic .pdf copy of our prayer sheet (found at www.cpclex.org/connnectleader) to each of your group members [send a copy – not a link to the page]

§ Take a few minutes and share prayer requests – please send those to graham@cpclex.org § We’ve not been getting many of these at all – this is more important now than ever for us to

share prayer needs – please record and share them § Use breakout rooms tonight and get into groups of 2