LIFE's Group Study Resources
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT| Self-Control - Ashley Bennett - Sunday 27th April 2025
This week, Ashley Bennett explores the characteristic of self-control. Self-control is the ability to master our desires, emotions, and impulses, bringing them under the submission of the Holy Spirit. This study will focus on how self-control helps us navigate temptations, maintain discipline, and live a life that honours God.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT| Joy - Ps Luke de Jong - Sunday 13th April 2025
This week, Pastor Luke de Jong, continue our new series on the Fruit of the Spirit as he unpacks what it means to live with Joy overflowing.
Continuing the Ministry of Jesus - Ps James Murray - Sunday 6th April 2025
Ps James unpacks what it means to continue the ministry of Jesus today. The great commission still stands and each of us have a role to play in seeing God's Kingdom come and His will be done here in Adelaide as it is in Heaven.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT| Peace & Patience - Ps David Doery - Sunday 30th March 2025
True peace comes from trusting in God’s sovereignty, not from a life free of trouble. Patience is not just waiting but trusting in God’s perfect timing. Both are nurtured through His Word and prayer, anchoring us in faith during life’s uncertainties. As we navigate seasons of waiting, we are called to trust God, remain in His presence, and allow His Spirit to fill us with peace and patience. This journey is not about perfection but intimacy with God, letting Him shape us from within.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT| Gentleness - Ps Ashari McGaw - Sunday 23rd March 2025
In this study, we explore the characteristic gentleness. Gentleness is often misunderstood as weakness, but in reality, it is strength under control. This week we dive into the biblical understanding of gentleness and how it reflect the heart of Christ in our interactions with others.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT| Love - Ps Dan McGaw - Sunday 16th March 2025
The world defines love as what I can get, not what I can give. Jesus shows us a different way and calls us to agape love - that is beyond a feeling and a commitment to love others even when it costs me something. Discover how we can live out this love, because love is the language of Heaven that the world longs to hear.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT| Goodness & Faithfulness - Ps Ashari McGaw - Sunday 9th March 2025
This week, we continued our series on the Fruit of the Spirit by exploring Goodness &
Faithfulness. These characteristics are essential in building a life of integrity that aligns
with God's truth. Goodness is about honesty, transparency, and integrity—being the
same in public and private. Faithfulness is about unwavering loyalty to God’s truth,
even when it costs us something. Together, they help us live a truth-centered life that
reflects Christ to the world.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT| Intro & Overview - Ps Dan McGaw - Sunday 2nd March 2025
This week, Pastor Dan kicks off our new series on the Fruit of the Spirit. Unpacking how it's the fruit of the spirit, singular, not lots of fruits. In our own strength we may be able to imitate one or two of the characteristics, but it is only through the Spirit that we can live out the whole fruit.
UNFILTERED| Marriage & Sex - Ps Dan & Ashari McGaw - Sunday 24th November 2024
This week, Pastors Dan and Ashari McGaw, continue our new series ‘Unfiltered’ as they speak on Marriage and Sex. The main goal of marriage isn’t companionship, it’s to advance the kingdom. Marriage is a way for two spiritual friends to journey together to become the people God designed them to be.
UNFILTERED|Foundations for Healthy Relationships - Ps Dan & Ashari McGaw - Sunday 17th November 2024
This week, Campus Pastors Dan and Ashari McGaw, unpack four principles to help us fight for healthy biblical relationships. If you don’t fight FOR your relationships, you will fight IN your relationships.
UNFILTERED| Love is Patient - Ps Dan & Ashari McGaw - Sunday 10th November 2024
This week, Campus Pastors Dan and Ashari McGaw kick off our new series ‘Unfiltered’ as they share how ‘Love is Patient’. The quality of our relationships will determine the quality of our lives. We want better quality relationships, however, there is often a disconnect between this desire and our ability to do so. Love is the key to relationships, if our relationships aren’t built from love we are missing the point. But what is love, firstly love is patient.
Built to Last - Ps Ashari McGaw - Sunday 29th October 2024
This week, Ps Ashari McGaw shares how we can live our lives from a foundation that is built to last. We can have the right material but still be building on the wrong foundation. Foundations are the only thing that remains steadfast in a storm, even if we lose everything, we can build upon them again.
The Art of the Altar - Ps Dan McGaw - Sunday 13th October 2024
This week, Ps Dan McGaw speaks on the ‘The Art of the Altar’. Altars are built to mark a moment with God. It’s when we don’t mark these moments that we forget what God has done in our lives. The transformation power of the altar is only found when our life is laid down as a living sacrifice. It’s then that we can discover His will and His purpose for our life. The art of the altar is a daily surrender.
Now and Not Yet – Ps Ashari McGaw – Sunday 29 September 2024
This week, Ps Ashari McGaw speaks on the tension of ‘Now and Not Yet’. The question we should be asking ourselves is not ‘Are we willing?’ but instead ‘What is keeping us stuck in-between now and not yet?’ God wants to redeem these areas by meeting us where we are at — speaking purpose and promise over us. However, there are two common traps we can fall into which can stop us from engaging in the promises of God. We can either disqualify ourselves from the purposes of God or elevate ourselves to the position of God.
Christ Centred Community – Ps Dan McGaw – Sunday 22 September 2024
This week, Ps Dan McGaw shares the importance of a Christ-centred Community. Community is not an optional aspect of our faith; it is a vital component to our spiritual formation. Christ-centred community is one of the greatest ways we can reveal Christ to others. God’s plan wasn’t that we may sit together on a Sunday but that we may be knit together every day of the week.
Living on Purpose – Ps Dan McGaw – Sunday 15 September 2024
This week off the back of our ‘Why?” Series, Campus Pastor, Dan McGaw asks the question what does it mean to live on purpose? He has always had a purpose for you, in fact, he has created us all in mind of what He has purposed us for. Our purpose is that we may see His kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. So, are we living for earth or are we living for heaven?
WHY Forgive? – Ps Dan McGaw – Sunday 28 July 2024
WHY Surrender? – Ps Jacob Meinel – Sunday 21 July 2024
Summary and questions from Ps Jacob Meinel,who spoke on the second week of our ‘Why’ series, tackling Why Surrender and we are not called to be a self-sufficient people, but a God-sufficient people.
Summary and questions from our Founding Pastors, Ps Paul & Maree de Jong, who brought a powerful message sharing their testimony and what they’ve discovered is the pathway to peace when we find ourselves troubled.
Summary and questions from our Founding Pastor, Ps Paul de Jong, who brought a powerful message of hope as he opened the series – Common Cents. He showed us how to discover and walk in the pathway of financial freedom that God has in store for us, through stewarding, seeding, saving and spending.
There is also a God’s Word 7-day devotional you could do together as a Group.
More Group Study Resources
Raising Godly Children – a 3 part series on raising Godly children
God Will Sustain You – a 1 part session on walking in obedience with Priscilla Shirer
Resolving Confict – a 1 part session on dealing with conflict well
Out of the Cave – a 2 part series on depression with Chris Hodges
The Prayer Course – An eight week journey that will help you and your community to grow and deepen your prayer life.
Unanswered Prayer – Following on from The Prayer Course, these five sessions go deeper, provoking honest conversation around the hardest and most personal questions we all ask about prayer.
Messenger X – A Full Collection of John & Lisa Bevere’s resources.
The Bible Project – Take a creative and insightful look at all the books and themes of the Bible
How to Unhurry – John Mark Comer – the digital companion to his book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.
Church of the Highlands – a large selection of messages and series from Church of the Highlands. These include a wide range of topics and provide message notes and discussion guides.
Life Church US – a large selection of Small Group Studies from Life Church in the USA. These include a wide range of topics.
Passion Equip – a great selection of materials from Louie Giglio and the team at Passion Church.
Faith in Business Reflection Surveys:
IF:Equip – Sign up for a free Rightnow Media account for access to a collection of resources, including videos, study PDFs, and leader guides from Jennie Allen, Jo Saxton, Ann Voskamp, Jackie Hill Perry covering topics such as How to Read the Bible, God’s Promises, Women of the Bible and many more.
Baptism in Groups Guide – a guide to help Group leaders facilitate baptisms.
Creative Ideas for Groups – a list of suggestions and ideas you could use in your Group.
Group Thinking & Discussion Tools – strategies for leading discussions and getting people to think, reflect and discuss topics and ideas.
Bible Study Tools + Resources
Doctrine Summary Statements
We believe the Bible is the only infallible, reliable and authoritative written word of God. We believe in only one God, eternally existent in three persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.