GCF Hays

Life Group Questions  Key Verse: Isaiah 59:17 - He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak. 1. There is a clear line between not taking revenge in the natural realm but engaging in battle in the spiritual realm. What does it look like practically for you to “leave vengeance to Go...

Life Group Questions  1. The sermon flipped a common image — we tend to picture the devil with fire and flames, but the sermon argued that God is the source of all heat and the devil's domain is cold — the absence of everything God is. How does that reframe the way you think about the spiritual battle you're in every day? 2. Zeal isn't a brush fire — it's a bed of hot coals: quiet, steady, hot for...

Life Group Questions  Key Verse: Ephesians 6:14 – Stand firm then…with the breastplate of righteousness in place… 1. Which of Paul’s seven resume items most resembles what you have trusted in to feel valuable or approved, career success, church involvement, moral reputation, family name, or something else? Why do you think that one is so easy to lean on? 2. Are you carrying a self-made breastplate...

Life Group Questions  Key Verse - Ephesians 6:15 - and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 1. When you hear the word “peace,” what do you naturally think of, and how does that differ from the biblical idea of eirene (being made whole and stronger after being broken)? 2. Ryan talked about “binding” the truth of what Jesus has done to your life (not just kno...

Life Group Questions  Key Verse: Ephesians 6:14 — "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist…" 1. What was your biggest takeaway from this week's teaching?  2. When life gets busy or hard, what usually replaces time in God's Word for you, and how does that affect you? 3. Can you think of a time when a specific Scripture anchored you in truth during a difficult or confusing...

Life Group Questions  1. The message talked about three responses to God's call; running, reluctant obedience, and full surrender. Which one do you relate to most right now, and why? 2. Can you think of a time when you knew God was prompting you to do something, but you delayed or avoided it? What was going on in your heart at the time? 3. The message made a distinction between outward obedience a...

Life Group Questions  1. Acts 2:42 shows the early church devoted themselves to fellowship.
What do you think real biblical fellowship looks like today compared to how most people interact with others? 2. Pastor Rob said “Christianity is not a solo sport.”
Who are the “gym partners” God has placed in your life to help you grow spiritually? 3. Jesus taught us to love our neighbor—even difficult peo...

Life Group Questions  1. After 3 days in the “cardio area” of the Spiritual Gym, what has God revealed to you? What stirred your heart, and what needs to change? 2. What was the most convicting aspect of this teaching for you? Was it related to something you are currently doing or something you tend to avoid? 3. Before this teaching, where were you serving? 4. Now that you know you’re called to se...

Life Group Questions  1.    What was the single hardest thing you heard in the teaching? Are you willing to obey it anyway? 2.    Which day of the week is your Sabbath? What do you do to protect it? If your answer is that you don’t have one or that you don’t protect it, what are you going to do about that? 3.    Three problems were named for why we don’t rest: too driven (can't stop), too busy (wo...

Life Group Questions  1. Where do you see noise, hurry, and busyness hiding things in your heart right now, and what might God want to comb through in your life if you actually slowed down long enough to let Him? 2. Jesus often withdrew to lonely places to pray (Luke 5:16). What usually keeps you from doing the same: distractions, feeling unproductive, guilt about resting, fear of being alone with...

Life Group Questions  1. Jesus says in John 4:24 that true worshipers worship the Father "in spirit and in truth." Can you think of a time when your worship felt real and Spirit-led—not just routine? Can you also think of a time it felt more like effort or habit? What helped you notice the difference? 2. In personal and during corporate worship, what distractions do you struggle with that interrup...

Life Group Questions  1. Are you treating God's Word more like a real gym (to get strong) or a spa (for comfort)? Why? 2. Which "exercise" in the word of God do you neglect most, hearing, reading, studying, or meditating, and what's one reason you avoid it? 3. Who are the main voices shaping you right now (podcasts, social, news, preachers), and how do you test them against Scripture? 4. What's on...

Life Group Questions  1. When you pray, how much of it is about what you need versus praying for other people? What makes it hard to pray more for others? 2. If someone looked at your calendar this week, what would they say you're most devoted to? Where does prayer actually fit in? 3. The idea of "praying continually" sounds overwhelming, but the sermon describes it as just recognizing God through...

Life Group Questions  1. What comes to your mind when you hear the word fasting: excitement, confusion, fear, or resistance? Why? 2. Have you ever fasted before? If so, what was that experience like for you? If not, what has held you back? 3. Why do you think fasting is such a difficult discipline for many believers today? 4. Which biblical purpose of fasting connects most with your current season...