November 3 - Really... Every Part Plays a Part

Romans 12:3-8

Grow

  • Grace is foundational to God’s character. See how grace is interwoven throughout scripture in this video.

  • Dig deeper into the implications of grace in this article.

Share

  • How can you avoid thinking too highly of yourself but instead give God all the glory this week through your words, thoughts, and actions? (v.3)

  • What keeps you from playing the part in the body of Christ that God designed you to play? What active step can you take this week to move towards God’s design in this?

Connect

  • Paul’s words challenge our tendency towards pride or the opposite, self-loathing. How can we truly walk in grace to avoid either extreme?

  • Revisit Paul’s list of gifts in v.6-8. How has God gifted you? Unsure? Ask your family, friends, or Grow Group to help identify your gifting.

  • Explore Matthew 18:1-6 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith
October 27 - A Transformed Sacrifice

Romans 12:1-2

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  • Learn more about being a “living sacrifice” by reading this article.

  • Rewrite Romans 12:1-2 as a prayer, asking God to help you be transformed. Pray this daily.

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  • What is one tangible way you can offer yourself back to God this week as a grateful response for Christ’s sacrifice?

  • As you listen to “I Surrender All.” Ask God to reveal where you’ve been conforming. Surrender this to him in prayer.

Connect

  • How does genuine transformation differ from just following the rules? (doing the right things)

  • In what ways are we simply conforming to the world’s system? How can we instead pursue transformation in these areas together?

  • Explore Romans 12:3-8 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith
October 20 - Theology Prompts Doxology

Ephesians 2:1-10

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  • Consider the biblical meaning of “worship” by reading this Got Questions article.

  • Keep a list of the different ways that you see God’s “inexhaustible magnitude” around you as you go throughout your week.

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  • What is one new way you can “speak glory to God” by how you live your life this week?

  • Write out Romans 11:33-36 in your own words. Consider how to share these truths with one person,, then actually do it!

Connect

  • What ways are we “stealing glory that belongs to God”? Why? How can we change that?

  • Listen to or sing “The Doxology” together. Then discuss how we can use this song as a reminder of our purpose.

  • Explore Romans 12:1-2 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith
October 13 - You Are His Masterpiece

Ephesians 2:1-10

Grow

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

  • Copy Ephesians 2:8-10 on a card. Read it every morning when you wake and every evening before bed, until you know it by heart.

Share

  • Consider one way you can share this clear gospel of Jesus Christ with a family member, friend, or coworker this week. Then actually do it!

  • Write out Ephesians 2:5 in your own words. How can you live out your new life in Christ this week by what you say and do?

Connect

  • Do you see yourself and others as God’s masterpiece? (v.10) Why or why not?

  • When Christ recreated us, we were made ready to do good works planned for us by God. How should knowing this change the way we face life every day?

  • Explore Romans 11:33-36 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Dan Smith