Sermon 2.0
A life group guide designed to help facilitate discussion around the weekend’s sermon.
Encounter God in Community
The Sunday message is the open door to encountering what God has in store for you! Many of our Life Groups use the Sermon 2.0 Discussion Guide to go deeper into the passage of Scripture and application points from the weekend’s message. This is a time to have open conversation, ask questions, laugh a little or a lot, and learn from others. Our heart is to see your faith in God grow as you apply the truths of the Bible to your everyday life.
We believe you can encounter God through the context of relationships and want you to experience this in a Life Group! Apply the truths of the Bible and see your faith in God grow as you build new relationships with others in your group.
This Week’s Discussion Guide
Icebreaker
What was one highlight from 2025? What is one thing you look forward to in 2026?
Scripture
This weekend started a new sermon series. Take a moment and have a volunteer read aloud this weekend’s passage Colossians 1:1-8 and then discuss the following.
- As a group, share your first impressions: What stood out? What was challenging, encouraging, confusing, or made you think of other parts of Scripture?
- What are the characteristics of the church in Colossae? How are these traits a beautiful thing to find in a church?
Application
1. Some believers live as if their hope is contingent on performance (“because I…”). Where are you tempted to base your hope on your own behavior instead of Christ’s finished work?
2. Paul says the Colossians’ faith and love for one another became their reputation. First, why does reputation matter? Next, what is the reputation you’d like to have?
3. How does realizing that fellow Jesus-followers share the same hope shape the way we love one another—specifically within our church?
4. How does isolation threaten our view of hope? How have you personally seen community protect or restore hope in difficult seasons?
5. Paul says the gospel is “bearing fruit and increasing.” In what ways is the gospel currently shaping your thoughts, actions, obedience or relationships? How does the way the gospel shape us impact how we engage discipleship?
6. What other application points or questions did you have from the message?
Prayer
Finish your evening reading Colossians 1:5 and praying about these specific areas:
Jesus is Enough - Thank God for the security you find in Jesus alone. There is nothing else we need to add. Pray for confidence in the promises of God.
Our Family in Christ - Pray for the brothers and sisters in Christ from our local church to the churches meeting internationally.
Gospel Transformation - Pray for transformation and multiplication of disciples of Jesus at Gracepoint. Pray we may be faithful in making and sending disciples.
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