Group Discussion & Life Challenge
Use these notes as discussion prompts for your group, or in your personal time with God.
Connect:
Get to know each other. Connect, warm up to each other, fellowship.
Care:
Carry each other’s burdens. Share life’s challenges and practice Soul Care. Pray together.
Challenge:
1. When have you experienced tension between following Jesus and pleasing others (family, friends, career, etc.)?
2. How does Luke 14:25–27 connect with Jesus’ other teachings about denying yourself (Luke 9:23, Matthew 10:37)?
3. How does understanding what Jesus has already done for us (Exodus 20:2; Ephesians 2:4–5) motivate us to surrender everything to Him?
4. What is the difference between seeking relief and rescue versus seeking to glorify God?
5. What is one area of your life where God may be calling you to “hate your life a little more”—to let go of control and trust Him more fully?
6. If Jesus looked at your life right now, what might He say is your “first love”?
Clarify:
Does anyone need clarity on something? Are there any big God questions you are wrestling with?
Celebrate:
Celebrate life’s successes and God’s provision. Worship God’s presence. Time to brag about God.
BibleApp
Through the Bible in one Year
Join us in reading through the entire Bible in one year. Each day of this plan guides you through passages from both the Old and New Testaments, allowing you to see connections between the history of our faith, and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Readings average four chapters in length, so it is posible to do. When you use the YouVersion Bible App, you can even have the app read the Bible text to you – very useful when you are in the car or otherwise occupied with your hand.
All you need to do is click the link to the Bible Plan, which should lead you straight to the Bible app. Your two options are now (1) to read the plan on your own, one day at the time. Or (2) you can make it more fun and rewarding, by sharing the plan with one or more friends, and then even “Talk about it”.