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 would you describe as “Next Level” in your life? A certain workout, cooking, vacation, etc?
Scripture
Take a moment and have a volunteer read the passage in Colossians 3:18-4:1 and then discuss the following.
- Discuss your observations from this passage. What stands out? What was challenging, encouraging, confusing, or pointed you to other Scripture?
- What repeated phrases or ideas do you notice throughout this passage? Why do you think it is important in connection to the relationships he is writing about?
Application
1. At the root of relational conflict is often pride, control, or wrong priorities. Which of these do you struggle the most with and why?
- Why is it difficult to trust God’s design for relationships, especially when others aren’t doing their part?
- Where do you think God is challenging you to trust Him so that you can move to the “next level” in your relationships? Why?
2. It’s easy to focus on what others should do—but Paul directs each person to focus on their own responsibility. Where are you most tempted to focus on someone else’s role instead of your own?
- How would your relationships change if you fully committed to your God-given role?
- What is one practical step you can take this week to grow in your role (spouse, parent/child, leader/employee)?
3. The emphasis in this passage is clear.. live to please the Lord. How would your mindset change if you truly saw your daily actions as serving God, not just people?
- Where do you struggle with people-pleasing or self-serving instead of God-focused living?
- What would it look like to make pleasing the Lord your primary goal this week?
4. What other application did you take from this weekend’s message?
Prayer
Finish your evening by praying these topics:
- Trust God in Relationships - Pray for the marriages, the families, and those in work relationships to trust God in their roles. Ask God to help you surrender any pride or control that you may have.
- Living to Please the Lord - Ask God to guide your motivation from any bit of pleasing yourself to honoring Him.
- Strength to Grow to the Next Level - Ask God to show you specific areas where He is calling you to grow. Pray for consistency in living out your faith in these everyday relationships.
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