Session 5: Recognising My Personality 05/05/2019 Session 5: Recognising My Personality ERIK REES Bishop's Itchington Homegroup

Welcome & Notices Comfort Notices Toilets Refreshments Times Church Notices (See the “Tiddler”) March 22 - Worsumba April 22 – AGM 20,21&23 – Deeper 2018 Group Notices March 24 – LHoP Training Day - Reading 26 – Easter break – No HG April 09 – HG starts again

Testimony Time Specific Answers to Prayer Personal Blessings, or notable Progress with 5’s, or other Church Local Community … little things that has cheered us up, or made us think!

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Ice-Breaker When you first believed in Jesus, How did your relationship change toward other people?

Course Content Only YOU can be You, Unwrapping my SPIRITUAL GIFTS, Hearing my HEART Beat, Discovering my Natural ABILITIES, Recognising my PERSONALITY, Understanding my EXPERIENCES.

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Group Discussion Do different personalities mean that we will react differently? Do some personalities struggle to be honest? How should that affect our capacity to forgive? Why didn’t God just make us the same? How will understanding your personality, help define how you serve Jesus?

Get In-SHAPE MEMORY VERSE “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7b Conduct the PESONALITY section of the handout, share with the group, and see if each would agree for you. How is your Personality best suited to look for opportunities?

Conclusion OUTCOMES High vs Low Risk PERSONALITY People vs Project Follow vs Lead Team vs Working Solo Routine vs Variety PERSONALITY A GIFT of God, To be used for His GLORY Affects how we THINK/FEEL AREAS IT AFFECTS Relating to PEOPLE Responding to OPPORTUNITIES

Let’s Pray Ephesians 6:18 James 5:13 “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere..” NLT Specific Situations, Prayer 5’s, Local Situations, International News. James 5:13 “Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises...” NLT