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MESSAGE: Eye of The Storm Date: 12/21/2025
SERIES: Winter Storm
COMMUNICATOR: Pastor Kevin Geer
CHECK-IN & SHARE WINS: What was one highlight from your week? Where have you seen Jesus at work—in your life or in the world around you? Celebrating wins helps fuel God’s mission and inspire others to join in.
WORDS THAT IGNITE: Peace
The Greek word Eirēnē means more than the absence of conflict. It points to wholeness, inner rest, harmony, and well-being, especially the settled assurance that comes from trusting God—similar to the Hebrew idea of shalom.
Peace in anxiety: You still face real problems, but instead of spiraling with worry, you pray and experience a steady calm that guards your heart and mind (Philippians 4:6–7). The situation hasn’t changed yet—but you have.
Peace in relationships: Rather than reacting defensively or holding onto bitterness, you choose patience, forgiveness, and humility. There may still be tension, but your heart is not controlled by anger or fear (Romans 12:18).
In short, eirēnē is God’s calm presence within you, even when life is stormy.
How will you put this word into action and let it ignite your life this week?
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THINK, DISCUSS, LIVE: These questions are great for personal reflection, group discussion, or both. They’re meant to help you grow in your faith, deepen your connection with your Jesus friends, and live it out in the world around you.
Some people are ‘storm chasers,’ either physically or emotionally. Share a personal ‘storm’ story—what kind of storm was it, what challenged or scared you, and what’s one lesson you took away from it?
When life feels like a hurricane, where do you find calm? What helps you move toward the “eye”—that centered place of safety and peace?
When you’re worried, do you talk it out or carry it quietly within? How does that posture move you closer to—or further from—peace?
Read Luke 1:29, 2:9b-10, and Matthew 1:20. Each person was scared, yet God said, ‘Don’t be afraid.’ When have you experienced God’s reassurance in a stressful or fearful situation?
In a season full of noise and pressure, what makes God’s peace different? How does focusing on Jesus, the Prince of Peace, reshape your response when life feels unsettled?
Mark 4:38–41 shows Jesus calm in the middle of chaos. What storms in your life need His peace right now, and how can you invite Him into them? Do you ever feel like He’s silent—or that He might let you drown? Can you give an example?
Isaiah 9:6 calls Jesus Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Which of these titles comforts you most during a time of anxiety or stress?
Philippians 4:6–7 says, “Do not worry about anything, but pray about everything.” Do you hear this as a command or merely an option? How does your perspective on this verse change the way you handle worry?
Talk about ways you can turn your worries into worship this week. Try it out by reading and praying through a Psalm—like 23, 95, 145, or 150—and notice how it shifts your focus to God.
In John 14:27, Jesus offers us His peace. What’s one practical way you can embrace that peace today? How can that choice help keep past regrets or future worries from robbing you of it?
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PRAYER OPTIONS:
Prayer Partnership: What’s on your heart that we can partner with you and bring it to the Lord?
1 & 1: One thing to celebrate, one thing to bring to God.
Praise Sentences: Short prayers thanking God, then pray for shared needs.
Prayer Clusters: Groups of 2–3, share requests, pray together, and encourage each other during the week.
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HUNGRY FOR SOME HOPE? THE BIBLE’S SERVING IT FRESH DAILY.
Read through the New Testament in one year – 1 chapter a day, 5 days a week, plus a bonus passage.
Find it on the Canvas Church app (“Bible Reading Plan”). Listening option available.
Read it. Think about it. Live it out.
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