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. In Galatians 3, Paul strongly argues that we are saved by faith, not by obeying the law. Why do you think people still tend to try to “earn” God’s approval through performance or good behavior? What does it practically look like to live by faith instead?
2. The sermon’s big idea says, “The goal of the gospel isn’t just to save you from sin—it’s to bring you home to a Father who loves you.” How does viewing God as a loving Father change the way you think about obedience, prayer, or your relationship with Him?
3. The law exposes our sin and our need for a Savior. Can you think of a time when God used conviction, failure, or weakness to draw you closer to Jesus rather than farther away from Him?
4. Galatians 3:28 emphasizes that all believers are one in Christ. What are some barriers or divisions that still exist among Christians today? How can our group better reflect the unity and belonging found in God’s family?
5. The sermon ended with the question, “Do we want the discomfort of obedience?” What is one area where following Jesus may currently require discomfort, sacrifice, trust, or courage in your life? How can the group encourage and pray for one another in those areas?
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”.