Series:                    Jonah  Topic:                      Jonah  throws  a  Fit  Scripture:      Jonah  4  

March  4,  2012  

CONNECT       Connect  &  Catch-­up             15  Minutes  ⇒  Connect  with  each  person  as  they  arrive  in  your  group.      ⇒  Enjoy  catching  up  and  eating  yummy  snacks!      

Starter  Question:    This  week  we  find  Jonah  pouting,  again.    What  does  it  look  like  when  you  pout?      

WORSHIP       Connect  with  Christ  through  Prayer  &  Worship     15  Minutes  ⇒  Invite  Christ  into  your  group  through  prayer  and  worship.    ⇒  Worship  can  be  added  to  your  group  as  you  grow  in  community.  You  can  use  CD’s,  DVD’s,  or  someone  

may  know  how  to  play  a  guitar.  The  rules  are...there  are  no  rules.  Do  what  makes  you  comfortable  and  glorifies  God.    

 GROW       Time  for  Bible  Study  &  Discussion         40  Minutes  ⇒  Read:  Jonah  4:1-­11  as  a  group.  

1. What  are  some  of  the  things  Jonah  was  concerned  about  in  Jonah  chapter  four?  2. Why  do  you  think  that  Jonah  wanted  to  die?  3. When  is  a  time  in  your  life  that  when  you  were  really  upset  because  of  life’s  circumstances.  4. When  you  get  overly  focused  on  your  own  life,  what  issues  normally  rise  to  the  top?  5. What  are  some  things  that  you  can  do  to  get  your  eyes  off  of  your  issues  and  on  God’s  mission?  

INFLUENCE       Encouragement    &  Practical  Application     10  Minutes  ⇒  Complete  the  following  challenge:  

1. What  have  you  seen  in  others  that  made  you  angry,  that  later  on  you  realized  were  in  you  all  along?  2. Based  on  what  makes  you  angry,  who  should  be  on  your  EGC3  prayer  list?  3. Split  up  into  groups  of  2  and  share  who  is  on  your  EGC3  prayer  list  and  why.  

SERVE       Connect  with  the  Church  and  Community  through  Service    ⇒  Remember:  

1. Take  a  few  minutes  with  the  person  you  shared  your  EGC3  prayer  list  with  and  pray  for  one  another’s  list.  

2. Challenge  each  person  in  your  group  to  invite  2-­‐3  people  to  Easter  services  (April  8th).    BEFORE  YOU  LEAVE…    ⇒Find  someone  before  you  leave  and  find  out  how  they  are  doing,  really.  ⇒Take  care  of  administrative  group  tasks:  

• Make  sure  that  people  are  sharing  the  snacks  &  prayer  list  responsibilities.