Mark 4:1-20

Grow:

• For context, watch this summary of  the book of Mark.

• If God took a “soil sample” of your heart, what would He find, and why? Reflect and journal your thoughts.

Share:

• What would it look like for you to prioritize spiritual growth over worldly concerns this week?

• What proactive step can you take to cultivate “good soil” that better hears and obeys God’s Word?

Connect:

• What is one stone you need to remove, thorn you need to pull, or area of hard ground you need God to soften? Honestly share and then pray for one another.

• What would abundant spiritual fruit look like in our church if we consistently heard, received, and obeyed Gods Word? How can we move toward this together?

• Explore John 15:1-17 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Galatians 1-6 NLT

Grow:

• For a helpful guide to engage Galatians further, check out this resource.

• Which verse in Galatians has been most meaningful to you? Highlight and read it every morning and night until you know it by heart.

Share:

• What are the key differences between religion and the gospel? Who in your life needs to hear this distinction from you?

• Specifically, what would it look like for you to obey Paul’s command to bear one another’s burdens?

Connect:

• What did you misunderstand about freedom before this study of Galatians? How has your perspective changed?

• How has studying Galatians challenged or corrected your understanding of the Christian life?

• Explore Mark 4:1-20 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Galatians 6:11-17

Grow:

• For insights into how NT letters were written, watch this video.

• When have you had “right behavior with the wrong heart”? Journal why God cares so much about your motive for obeying?

Share:

• What does it practically mean to “boast only in the cross of Christ?” (Galatians 6:14)

• What would it look like to obey God out of gratitude rather than fear, obligation, or seeking to earn approval?

Connect:

• The cross proves both how sinful we are and how loved we are. Why is it vital to hold both truths together?

• “The ‘right thing’ with the ‘wrong heart’ is actually the wrong thing.” Do you agree or struggle with this statement? Why?

• After studying Galatians, how would you summarize Paul’s central message in one or two sentences?

• Explore Mark 4:1-20 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Galatians 6:6-10

Grow:

• Check out this article to better understand reaping and sowing.

• Reflect on ways sowing and reaping has played out in your life, both positively and negatively. Write out what you discover.

Share:

• What is one area where you sense God calling you to change what you’re sowing? Identify one practical step you can take today to begin sowing differently?

• Who could you “do good to” this week? What might that look like in word and action?

Connect:

• What are some subtle ways we might expect to reap good while sowing something else? Where in your life is this a reality right now?

• How can we encourage one another to keep sowing good seed, even when it’s hard?

• Explore Galatians 6:6-10 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.