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Session 2 - Im only trying to help Carlos Ortiz Gateway Austin_2

We all have our issues—desires we can’t control, stress we can’t shake, and questions we can’t answer. So where do we go for help? Too often, we turn to pop psychology, influencers, or trendy self-help tips instead of the One who actually made us.

In The Sessions, we’ll sit down with the wisdom of Jesus—the ultimate Counselor—and dive into five of the most common emotional and spiritual struggles we face. Each week, we’ll explore a new “session,” not with a guru, but with the Savior who knows our hearts better than anyone else. Jesus doesn’t just offer good advice; He offers transformation.

Session #2: I’m Only Trying to Help
June 9, 2025 / Carlos Ortiz

So often, what we call “help” is actually hidden judgment. Carlos Ortiz invites us to examine the posture of our hearts: Do we approach others to love and serve—or to correct and control? Drawing from Matthew 7, Colossians 3, and Romans 13, this message challenges the knee-jerk impulse to “fix” others, and instead calls believers…

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I’m Only Trying to Help
June 8, 2025

Digging Deeper The Sessions – Week 2 – Judgement and CondemnationDate: June 8, 2025Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6; Colossians 3:12-17 Discussion Questions (This is where groups lean into community and look up to God through Scripture and prayer.) LEAN INShare a time where you felt judged/condemned by someone who professed to be a follower of Jesus? Based…

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Session #1: I Can’t Help Myself
June 2, 2025 / Carlos Ortiz

(Desire & Lust) – We all chase things we think will satisfy—lust, addiction, even success. But those cravings can control us. Jesus offers freedom—not by managing temptation, but by transforming our hearts.

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I Just Can’t Help Myself
June 1, 2025

Discussion Questions:  1. Lean In Leader: [consider breaking into gender specific small groups IF you lead a coed group]  Acknowledge that this topic can be very difficult to address. We are more comfortable talking about things we have overcome, and rarely about the things we are overcoming. Help lead the way with wisdom and transparency….

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