January 4 - Starting Block

Romans 12:12

Grow:

  • To gain context for this passage, watch this overview video.

  • How does our culture define hope? How would you define hope? How do they line up with the hope we see expressed in this verse?

Share:

  • How could this verse practically influence your daily interactions with those in your circle? (home, work, community).

  • Consider someone in your life who seems to be struggling to have hope right now. How can you both model and encourage them with this truth this week?

Connect:

  • Which of the 3 (joyful in hope, patient in tribulation, constant in prayer) seems most realistic right now? Which feels the hardest?

  • What would it look like for us to visibly live out Romans 12:12 in 2026? How can we move toward this together? Make a plan then spend time covering it in prayer.

  • Explore 2 Kings 20:1-19 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith