Small Group Resources

January 4 - 10

Mission Critical

"State of Grace"

Ice Breaker, If Needed

Which message, teaching, book, or series impacted your faith the most in 2025? Let’s revisit the sermon series of 2025. As you answer these questions, think of how the underlined sentences relate to “The State of Grace”.

Discussion Questions

1. Brighter Read Psalm 97:11. How is light incorporated into your heart? Who sows it? What is your part in offering your heart as ground to be sown?

2. Authentic Read Luke 14:27. What is a disciple? How does Jesus identify His disciples? Are disciples born or transformed?

3. Ephesians: Inheritance Read Ephesians 4:1-3. What are the characteristics of a believer who is living out his or her calling? Why is the “calling” to be treated with care? How are you making “every effort” to keep in a state of unity with other believers? What is the biggest threat to unity within the body?

4. Same God Read Hebrews 10:19-23. Have you stepped between the curtain pieces as the welcomed, beloved child you are? What does it mean to have “unswerving hope”?

5. Dwell (Worship) Read Psalm 15. What is being asked (v. 1) and answered in this Psalm? List the characteristics of the person who may dwell in God’s presence. How does righteousness signal spiritual readiness?

6. The Rest of Your Life Read John 16:33. What is guaranteed in this world? Who has overcome the world? How? In what ways do you act as if you believe Jesus has overcome the world?

7. Daily Dose Read John 15:9-17. What defines Godly love? What is the ultimate command? How are you a friend of Jesus? How has He enlisted you in His business?

8. Almost True Read Philippians 4:8. What does this verse reveal about God’s thoughts? How can thinking of such things renew your mind?

9. Beatitudes Read Matthew 5:6. What is righteousness? How does it feel to hunger or thirst? How do we develop a core and continual hunger and thirst for righteousness?

10. Core Longings Read Ephesians 2:10. How do you know God has something for you to do? What will you find if you go through the doors God gives you? What if there are more doors?

11. Friends and Family Read Genesis 16:13. God sees you and everything you carry and contend with. How can it help you shift how you see others? Pray for wholeness and healing of broken relationships.

12. Restored Read Lamentations 3:21-26. What did you find today when you woke up? Tomorrow? How will you occupy time?