Freedom Semester
February to May 2025

Download or print the free electronic version of the guide to follow along in this semester. A hard copy of the book is also available for purchase at the merch table in the lobby. It can also be purchased on Amazon.

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Freedom Conference
May 23-24

We're wrapping up this semester of City Groups with a conference.

Located at Cowichan Camp. Starting on Friday evening, May 23. Overnight cabins available.

Kids are welcome! When registering, please register for each person attending in your family.
Cost is $20 per person.

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Week 12
Worship

OVERVIEW

This week is our final session leading up to the Freedom Conference. We hope you can make it out for the weekend for the life-changing moments together.

When we truly embrace the love God has for us, we begin to trust Him, and, as our relationship with Him grows, we develop a great love for Him as well. What we once saw as duty has now become devotion. It is our delight to know Him and follow His commands. Worship is a natural response when we fall in love with Jesus. It is also an act of warfare against satan and demonic forces! Psalm 149:6 says, “Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands.”

In Ezekiel 47:1-12, we fnd a vision of a river, which symbolizes the presence of God. As we venture forward in our relationship with God, we have a tendency to want to keep our toes on the ground, ensuring our head stays above water and we are in control of our lives. But God is inviting us to trust Him, to go deeper, to experience the fullness of His presence. As we surrender control to God, we will be swept away by His love and freely enjoy our journey with Him. When we see that God is worthy of our trust, we will more easily give up control and live in spiritual order.

DISCUSSION

Q. Are you living the life of a worshipper? If so, how? If not, what are some things you can change to ensure you are living the life of a worshipper?

Q Looking at the four levels of worship, at what level are you currently? What steps can you take to move to the next level?

Q Do you feel like your worship is coming from a genuine place in your heart? What are you doing to create an atmosphere of worship in your daily life?

Q What are some practical things you can do to worship the Lord throughout the day?

APPLICATION

Ways to be a true worshipper:

No1. Give God your affection. God wants to be in a covenant relationship with you that involves much more than singing songs. He wants you to desire and enjoy His presence. Worship Him out of the overfow of your heart because He is worthy of the best you can ofer Him.

No2. Commit to unconditional worship. True worship means praising God even when we don’t feel like it. It’s common for us to take a conditional approach to worshipping God. We praise Him when our lives are going well, but disengage and withdraw when things get difficult. The truth is, God is worthy of our worship in good times and bad. We must make a commitment that whatever comes in our lives, we will continue to posture ourselves to worship God.

No3. Include God in your daily life. When our everyday world looks diferent than our “church world,” we compartmentalize our lives and limit God’s access to our hearts. Including God in all areas of our lives reveals our level of surrender to Him. As we invite Him to be a part of everything we do, we will have moments of worship every day.

No4. Be obedient. The greatest sacrifce we can give to God is a heart of humility willing to serve Him with unconditional obedience. This kind of worship moves the heart of God toward us.

No5. Show reverence. Our God is like no other—almighty, awesome, and beyond comprehension. It is only appropriate that we approach Him with awe and reverence. True worship requires that we fear the Lord. When we both fear God, and love Him, we feel safe in the shelter of His immense greatness.

PRAYER FOCUS

This week pray that God will lead you to live a life of genuine worship. Bind the enemy from stealing spiritual progress that has been made this semester. Pray that the Lord will work out all of the details for you to attend the Freedom Conference and experience all God has for you. 

Week 12 Guide

Freedom FAQ's

Freedom is a 2-part experience that utilizes a small group curriculum designed by Chris Hodges. This course is built on the foundation of your faith in Christ to help you embrace the truth of God’s Word as it relates to your worldview, your past, your sin, your personal value to God, and your purpose in His Kingdom. This group will help you remove every obstacle to intimacy with God and walk in true freedom.

Freedom serves as reset on how we view ourselves, God and others, and ultimately how we are to live our lives in Christ. To settle your yesterdays so you can fulfill all that God has for you.

Ending with the Freedom Conference is an integral part designed to build on the concepts of the group study through the Word, corporate worship, and one-on-one prayer to bring greater levels of revelation, healing, and abundant life.

We encourage everyone who calls BeLoved City Church home to participate in a City Group. No matter where you're at in your faith journey, whether new to faith or a long-time Christian, come grow in Freedom together.

Freedom is not to designed to address a specific issue such as substance abuse but helps affirm our identity in Christ. A Freedom City Group may be beneficial to someone in recovery but it would not replace a recovery group.

Next Steps

Our heart for you in taking a "Next Step" is to help you grow in becoming more and more like Jesus.

  • Invite. Everyone is only one invitation away from coming to church with you. We are here to reach 1% of our city. Take a step, be bold, bring someone to church with you Sunday.
  • Invest. Investing financially at BeLoved helps us to stay on mission. You can find the best way to give at belovedchurch.ca/give Take a step, start your faithful practice of tithes and offering.
  • Discover. Embark on the journey at belovedchurch.ca/grow Take a step and invest into your discipleship journey at BeLoved.
  • Serve. Jesus came to serve rather than to be served. Love on others like Jesus by jumping on a team and serving on the weekend at BeLoved. Help move God's great Church forward.
  • Get baptized. Congratulations! Take a step to "Go ALL IN for Jesus." Register online at belovedchurch.ca/baptism