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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Week 6
A Life of Surrender

OVERVIEW

When it comes to life with Christ, the act of giving up control to Him is actually the beginning of our freedom. A life of surrender requires trust, and that trust is developed in the context of relationship. Jesus left heaven and came to earth; He felt hunger, hurt, and rejection; He was beaten and crucified and three days later rose from the grave—all so He could prove His love, earn our trust, and be in relationship with us.

If you want to get to know God better, you will need to do what you would do when getting to know a friend: spend time with Him. This doesn’t have to look a certain way. The key is to invite Him into your life. The Lord will reveal Himself to you as you do things that feed your spirit, like studying the Word, seeking Him in prayer, and building relationships with like-minded friends. God’s way of thinking is much different—and much greater—than ours. As a believer, the only way you can live the abundant life God has for you is to fully surrender your life to Him and adopt His way of doing things.

God wants to make our lives smoother by being Lord over everything. It is only when He is in control that we can walk in spiritual order. Anything we decide to hold on to becomes our responsibility to maintain. However, if we surrender every area of our lives to Him, He will partner with us on this journey and bring us safely to our final destination. When we surrender everything to Him, we will find that His path to the fulfill-ment of our desires is better than we could have imagined on our own.

DISCUSSION

Q. What areas of your life have you not fully surrendered to God? Are you having a hard time trusting Him with those areas?

Q. This week, we learned that we will worship what we value most. What are some of the things you might value more than your relationship with God? How do you think your life would change if you pursued God with all your heart rather than those things?

Q. Which of the “Six Ways to Stay Unoffended” spoke to you the most and why?

Q Have you surrendered your past, present, and future to God? Do you trust that His way is better than your own? Why or why not?

APPLICATION

This week think about the areas of your life that need to be surrendered to the Lord. Pray about those areas this week, and choose a Scripture to declare over each area.

PRAYER FOCUS

Pray that the Lord will reveal the areas that you need to surrender to Him. Pray that your heart will be softened and that you will understand that surrendering these things to the Lord and letting Him be in
control will bring freedom and peace.

 

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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.
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  • 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