Week of February 15 - Acts 8:26-40

For the final week of this series, we’re discussing how Christians are ready for anything. Walter will be preaching on Acts 8:26-40. You’ll want to discuss that passage in the week leading up to Sunday, February 22nd.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Acts 8:26-40

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of February 8 - Acts 18:1-3 & I Corinthians 9:19-23

For Week 3 of our series on evangelism, we’ll be talking about living out your faith. On February 15, Walter will be sharing from Acts 18:1-4 & I Corinthians 9:19-23. You’ll want to discuss these two passages in the week leading up to that Sunday.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Acts 18:1-4 & I Corinthians 9:19-23

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of February 1 - Acts 2:14-41 & 3:15

For Week 2 of our series on evangelism, we’ll be talking about sharing your story and sharing God’s story. On February 8, Walter will be sharing from Acts 2:14-41 & 3:15. You’ll want to discuss these two passages in the week leading up to that Sunday.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Acts 2:14-41 & 3:15

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of January 25 - Mark 1:14-20 & Matthew 28:18-20

For the month of February, we’re going through a series on evangelism and sharing the good news. On our first Sunday (February 1st), Walter will be preaching from Mark 1:14-20 and Matthew 28:18-20. He’ll be sharing that “all Christians should be preparing to make disciples.” You’ll want to discuss these two passages in the week leading up to that Sunday.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Mark 1:14-20, Matthew 28:18-20.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of January 18 - Matthew 5:38-47

For the final week of this series, we’re talking about mercy. Walter will preach from Matthew 5:38-47 on Sunday, January 25th. You’ll want to have your group discussion on this text by then.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Matthew 5:38-47

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of January 11 - Matthew 5:33-37

This week in our Are We Still These People series, we’re talking about doing the right thing. Walter will preach from Matthew 5:33-37 on Sunday, January 18. You’ll want to have your group discussion on this text by then.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Matthew 5:33-37

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of January 4 - Matthew 5:27-32

It’s Week 2 of our first series of the year, entitled Are We Still These People. It’s all about taking Jesus at his word, and living out his radical teachings from Matthew Chapter 5. This coming Sunday, January 11, Walter will be preaching out of Matthew 5:27-32. You’ll want to have your group discussion on this text by then.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Matthew 5:27-32

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of December 28 - Matthew 5:17-26

We’re launching a new series with the New Year entitled Are We Still These People. It’s all about taking Jesus at his word, and living out his radical teachings from Matthew Chapter 5. Our first sermon will be on Sunday, January 4. Wally will be preaching, and he’ll be talking about conflict and resolution. You’ll want to have your discussion on Matthew 5:17-26 by then!

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Matthew 5:17-26

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of December 21 - Revelation 19

In this final week of Between the Advents., we’ll hear from Eric, as he preaches from Revelation 19. You’ll want to lead your group through a discussion of this chapter by Sunday, December 28.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Revelation 19

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of December 14 - Revelation 12

For Week 3 of our Christmas series entitled Between the Advents., Walter will be preaching from Revelation 12. That means your group should have a discussion on this chapter by Sunday, December 21.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Revelation 12

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of December 7 - Revelation 5

Welcome to week 2 of our Christmas series entitled Between the Advents. This week, our church will start reading through the book of Revelation, and on Sunday, December 14, Habacuc will preach through Revelation 5, so you’ll want to have your discussion by then.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Revelation 5

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of November 30 - Revelation 1

Our Christmas series this year is called Between the Advents. We’ll be working through the book of Revelation, and talking about how it applies to our world, even the world of December 2025! On Sunday, December 7, Wally will set up the series and preach through Revelation 1, so you’ll want to have your discussion by then.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Revelation 1

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of November 23 - Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs

In the final week of our series To Be Wise, we’ll be reading through the second all of Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. On Sunday, the 30th, Walter will preach on Ecc 12:1-8, and Song of Songs 1:1-4 and 8:6-7. You’ll want to discuss one (or all) of these passages in your groups before then!

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read-through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 (and/or Song of Songs 1:1-4, 8:6-7 if you’re brave!)

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of November 16 - Proverbs 1:1-7

For week 2 of our series To Be Wise, we’ll be reading through the second half of Proverbs. On Sunday, the 23rd, Walter will preach on Proverbs 1:1-7. You’ll want to discuss this passage in your groups before them. (Oh, and yes, we discussed chapter 2 last week, and now you’re in chapter 1…that’s the way the series worked out this time 😅).

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Proverbs 1:1-7

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of November 9 - Proverbs 2:1-11

We’re starting a new - brief - series on Wisdom that will take us through the next three weeks. During it, we’re encouraging everyone to read through Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. You can find our recommended reading plan here.

In your groups this week, you should be discussing Proverbs 2:1-11. Walter will preach on this passage on Sunday, November 16th. You’ll want to have been through this passage with your group before then.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Proverbs 2:1-11

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of November 2 - Psalm 139

It’s the FINAL WEEK of Songs of Our People! This week Walter will preach on Psalm 139 (on Sunday, November 9th) and you’ll want to have your discussion on these passages before then. Our memory verse for the week is Psalm 124:1.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Psalm 139

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of October 26 - Psalm 124

For Week 9 of our series, Songs of Our People, Walter will preach on Psalm 124. This’ll happen on Sunday, November 2nd, so you’ll want to have your discussion on these passages before then. Our memory verse for the week is Psalm 96:10.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Psalm 124

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of October 19 - Psalm 96

For Week 8 of our series, Songs of Our People, Walter will preach on Psalm 96. This’ll happen on Sunday, October 26th, so you’ll want to have your discussion on these passages before then. Our memory verse for the week is Psalm 91:1-2.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Psalm 96

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of October 12 - Psalm 91

For Week 7 of our series, Songs of Our People, Walter will preach on Psalm 91. This’ll happen on Sunday, October 19th, so you’ll want to have your discussion on these passages before then. Our memory verse for the week is Psalm 77:11-12.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Psalm 91

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of October 5 - Psalm 77

We’re continuing on in Songs of Our People with a sermon from Wally on Psalm 77. This’ll be preached on Sunday, October 12th, so you’ll want to have your discussion on these passages before then. Our memory verse for the week is Psalm 39:6-7.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Psalm 77

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”