Toxic – Week 1

Pastor Craig starts a brand new sermon series this weekend entitled Toxic. In this series, we are going to examine things in our life that can be toxic to our relationship with Christ. In fact, the word toxic can be defined as “anything containing poisonous material capable of causing sickness or even death.”

For week one of Toxic, Pastor Craig is going to look at “Toxic Thoughts”. All of us have dealt with toxic thoughts in our lives. Toxic thoughts can be negative, fearful, thoughts of discontentment or critical. While toxic thoughts can negatively impact our lives, Pastor Craig is going to show us how we can replace toxic thoughts with God’s truth through the renewing of our minds.

In his message, Pastor Craig will be using several scriptures including 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Proverbs 4:23, Jeremiah 12:3, Philippians 4:7-8 and Romans 12:2. You might consider taking time to study some of these scriptures as you prepare to lead your LifeGroup. Also, here are a few of the Talk It Over study questions than you can expect to find in this week’s study guide.

• Which types of toxic thoughts do you experience most: negative, fearful, discontented or critical? Give examples of your toxic thoughts.
• How do your toxic thoughts negatively impact your life and relationship with God?
• In what ways do you renew your mind and focus your thoughts on God’s truth on a regular basis?
• What are some things you can do to guard your mind from toxic thoughts in the future?