Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: Your Salvation Story

Romans 10:13-15

13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[a]

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!

1. In your table groups this week we would like you to talk about your “salvation story”. So before you meet - Write your salvation story. 

Three simple parts:

Before Jesus:

What was missing? What was life like?

Meeting Jesus:

Who told you? What happened? How did He save you?

After Jesus:

What changed? What is He doing in you now?

2. Then we ask you to share your story with ONE person this week.

Don’t preach at them — share with them. Keep it short.

Ask Your Kids

1. What are some gifts or talents you think God has given you?

2. Why do you think God gives everyone different gifts?

3. What might happen if someone doesn’t use their gift?

4. How can you use your gifts this week to serve someone else?

Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: Who Will Go

1. When you hear the phrase "the lost" what comes to mind?

2. What emotions or attitudes do you feel toward people who don't know Jesus? Discuss those emotions with your group.

3. Read the stories of the Samaritan woman in John 4 and Zacchaeus in Luke 19. What do these stories teach us about how Jesus approached them?

4. What barriers keep you from seeing the lost through the eyes of Jesus?

5. What steps can you take to show God's love to someone who doesn't yet know him?

Ask Your Kids

1. What is a blueprint used for?

2. Why is it important that builders follow the plan for what they are building?

3. How does it make you feel knowing that God has a plan for your life?

4. What are some ways you can trust God’s plan this week?

Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: What Kind of Christian are You Becoming

1.    What part of Romans 7 do you relate to the most? Where do you still feel the tension between your old nature and your new one? How have you seen Jesus give you victory in that struggle?

2.    Paul tells us in Ephesians 4 to “put off the old nature.” What’s one “old habit, attitude, or pattern” that doesn’t fit your new life anymore? What step can you take this week to throw it off?

3.    Spiritual growth starts with renewing your mind. What are some practical ways you feed your spirit and allow the Holy Spirit to renew your thinking daily?

4.    Putting on the new nature means choosing to live like Jesus. Which of these qualities (love, humility, compassion, patience, gratitude) do you most want to “put on” right now, and why?

5.    Peter says everything we need for life and godliness has already been given to us. How does that truth encourage or challenge you in your current season of growth?

6.    Growth is a daily decision. What is God saying to you through this message — and what are you going to do about it? (Be specific — what’s one next step you can take to grow this week?)

Ask Your Kids

1. What is your favorite thing that God created in the world?

2. How are people different from everything else God created?

3. Why do you think God calls us His “masterpiece”?

4. What is something special about how God made you?

Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: Practical Next Steps

1.  What stood out to you most from the panel discussion this week? Was there a story or statement that challenged or inspired you to take a next step in your own walk with Jesus?

2.  Why do you think spiritual growth happens best in community? How has being in a Table Group (or another community of believers) helped shape your faith?

3.  What are some personal habits or rhythms that help you grow closer to God? Which of those have been hardest to stay consistent with and why?

4.  We heard how generosity is a sign of spiritual maturity. How has giving (time, talents, or finances) helped grow your trust in God? What holds people back from giving generously?

5.  Think about your own journey—how have you changed or matured in your faith over the past year? What do you think God is inviting you to “grow into” next?

6.  What’s one practical “next step” you can take this week to grow—whether it’s joining a Table Group, starting a daily prayer habit, or trusting God with your finances?

ASK YOUR KIDS

1. What makes the Bible more powerful than any other book?

2. How did Jesus use Scripture when He was tempted in the wilderness?

3. Can you think of a Bible verse that helps you when you’re scared or worried?

4. How can you start sharpening your sword this week? (Reading, memorizing, listening, talking about God’s Word.)

Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: GROW - Being Yielded to Cultivation

1. What spoke to you most about the message this week?

2. What plot of ground do you see yourself in most of the time?

3. In what areas has the Lord revealed where you could use some GROWTH?

4. In what areas do you feel you have grown the most over the last year?

5. “I don’t want to be tomorrow where I am today.”  What small spiritual changes can you make TODAY to make sure there is growth in your life tomorrow?

Ask Your Kids

1. Why do people wear helmets?

2. What does “salvation” mean?

3. How does the helmet of salvation protect our minds? 

4. What are some lies the devil tries to tell us? 

5. What is one truth you can remember this week when you feel afraid or discouraged?

Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: We Can't Stay Here

1.  Where do you see yourself in the story of Israel in Deuteronomy 2:1–3? Are there “mountains” you feel like you’ve been circling too long? What would it look like for you to “go north” and move forward?

2.  Why do you think God commands us to grow (Ephesians 4:14–15)? What are some dangers of staying spiritually immature, and how have you experienced those in your life?

3.  What are some signs that we might still be living in spiritual infancy (1 Peter 2:2, Hebrews 5:12–14)? Which of those signs hit closest to home for you, and how can you take a step toward maturity?

4.  Our Next Steps Wall defines a disciple as “someone who is continuously learning to live and love like Jesus, and leads others to do the same.” Which part of that definition—learning, living/loving, or leading—do you feel strongest in right now? Which part do you need to grow in?

5.  Growth always leads to multiplication (Ezra 7:10; 2 Timothy 2:2). Who has invested in your faith journey, and who are you currently investing in? What’s one intentional step you can take this week to help someone else grow in their walk with Jesus?

Ask Your Kids

1. What do you think a “flaming arrow” from the enemy might look like today?

2. When is it hard to trust God?

3. What’s one promise of God you can use as your “shield” this week?

4. How did David show faith in God against Goliath?

Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: Gather To Grow

1.  Matthew 18:20 says Jesus is present when we gather. How have you personally experienced God’s presence more powerfully when gathered with others than when alone?

2.  The sermon compared believers to trees whose roots interconnect and strengthen each other. In what ways has gathering with other believers helped your faith grow deeper and stronger?

3.  Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 says two are better than one. Can you share a time when being connected to others in the church helped to “protect” you?

4.  The Body of Christ works like a puzzle where every piece matters. What unique gifts, personality, or perspective do you bring when we gather, and how can God use them to build up the church?

5. The sermon reminded us that miracles in the Bible often happened in community. How does gathering with others not only strengthen your faith but also build the faith of those around you?

Ask Your Kids

1. What kind of shoes do you like to wear and why are shoes important?

2. The Bible talks about the “Shoes of Peace.” What do you think that means?

3. When do you feel worried, scared, or upset? How can God give you peace in those times?

4. How can you share God’s peace with your friends, family or classmates?

5. What’s one place this week where you want to wear your “Shoes of Peace”?

Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: Now More Than Ever

1. In what ways have you personally felt the pull to make church optional rather than essential?
2. Hebrews 10:25 compares skipping church to abandoning others on the battlefield. How does this image change the way you view gathering with other believers?
3. Share a time when someone in the church encouraged or strengthened you during a difficult season.How can you be that source of encouragement for someone else this week?
4. Why do you think deep relationships, like those in table groups, are so important to your spiritual growth?
5. Hebrews 10:25 commands us not to neglect meeting together. What are some common excuses we make that prevent us from fully obeying this command?
6. What gifts or abilities has God given you that you can use to build up the body of Christ? How can you start serving or helping others right now?
7. What is one intentional change you can make this week to prioritize gathering with other believers — both on Sundays and in a table group

Ask Your Kids

1. Why do you think the heart is so important to protect in battle?

2. What does “righteousness” mean in your own words?

3. How does Jesus give us His righteousness?

4. What are some lies or temptations that might try to “hit” our hearts?

5. What are some choices we can make this week that are “righteous” (right in God’s eyes)?

6. How does knowing that Jesus makes us right with God help us when we mess up?

Series: Go and Tell

Sermon Title: The Foundation

1. Why do you think believers today struggle with GATHERING consistently on Sundays?

2. How can we make GATHERING more welcoming to existing believers and those who have not yet joined the faith?

3. Why was it so important for the believers in Acts 2 to share meals in a "home" setting?

4. How can we "stir up" each other in our faith?

5. Who in your life might God be calling you to invite to church or even to share your faith with?

Ask Your Kids

1. Why do you think a belt was so important for a soldier’s armor?

2. What do you think it means to “wear the belt of truth”?

3. Can you think of a lie the enemy might try to get us to believe? What truth from God’s Word can fight against it?

4. How can reading the Bible help us tighten our “belt of truth” every day?

5. What’s one truth about God or about you that you want to remember this week?