We invite you to ponder the week’s Bible passage and listen to the sermon (posts Sun. afternoon), then use the ideas below to help you and your group apply what the Lord is teaching you.

Icebreaker idea: What is one relationship that has had a profound impact on your life (and why)?

A way to pray: Based on what’s shared through the group discussion, ask the Lord to help us fight fear and grow our faith, so that we can be a courageous and clear witness for Him as we seek to see 2,000 people by 2022 baptized and growing in relationship with Jesus through the Word, prayer, and community.

• Treasuring God: In what ways has God recently shown grace, mercy, and peace to me, His beloved child? How does remembering this help me treasure Him more?

• Being Transformed: Knowing we all stumble, how can we still show genuine faith? Where do I need God’s transforming power to have faith “without hypocrisy”?

• Loving Others: In what ways am I tempted to have a spirit of fear rather than love toward people outside the church?

• Pursuing Unity: In what specific ways do I, or could I, use my giftedness to build up the body of Christ? What does it look like to “fan my gifts into flame”?