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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. 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. 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. 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...

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...

Life Group Questions 1. The Faithfulness Principle says the relationship should outweigh the offense. Think of a recent or past offense. How did you respond? What would loyalty to the relationship have looked like in that moment? 2. When communication gaps appear, we choose to fill them with trust or distrust. When someone goes silent or distant, what is your default response and what helps you ch...

Life Group Questions 1. The Faithfulness Principle says the relationship should outweigh the offense. Think of a recent or past offense. How did you respond? What would loyalty to the relationship have looked like in that moment? 2. When communication gaps appear, we choose to fill them with trust or distrust. When someone goes silent or distant, what is your default response and what helps you ch...

Life Group Questions  1. Why do you think it can be difficult for us to speak gratitude out loud, even when we genuinely feel thankful? What holds people back? 2. In your experience, how does worship, especially singing, shift your mindset or help you refocus on God? What happens in your heart when you worship with gratitude? 3. What does choosing gratitude look like for you when life is painful,...

Life Group Questions  1. Why do you think it can be difficult for us to speak gratitude out loud, even when we genuinely feel thankful? What holds people back? 2. In your experience, how does worship, especially singing, shift your mindset or help you refocus on God? What happens in your heart when you worship with gratitude? 3. What does choosing gratitude look like for you when life is painful,...

Life Group Questions  1. Kasey said, "There's no difference between someone who is actually ungrateful and someone who feels gratitude but never expresses it." Is this true? What do you think about this? 2. What is "glory theft?" When have you been guilty of this crime? Be specific. 3. In Luke 17, Jesus distinguished between the nine who were blessed (i.e., cleansed) and the one who was both bless...

Life Group Questions  1. Kasey said, "There's no difference between someone who is actually ungrateful and someone who feels gratitude but never expresses it." Is this true? What do you think about this? 2. What is "glory theft?" When have you been guilty of this crime? Be specific. 3. In Luke 17, Jesus distinguished between the nine who were blessed (i.e., cleansed) and the one who was both bless...