This Sunday, Pastor Rob Hall walked us through the story of Saul in Acts 9. Saul's story reminds us that no one is beyond God's grace. Jesus meets us where we are, transforms our hearts, and invites us into a life of surrender.
CG Sermon Discussion Questions:
Warm up:
- Pastor Rob shared a story about being super confident but still getting it wrong. He gave the example of being told to go straight on the GPS even though there’s a lake directly ahead. Have you ever experienced something similar to this? A time where you thought you were totally correct only to find yourself driving into a lake? Share with the group.
Reflect on the Message (choose 1)
- Pastor Rob talked about what you do when God encounters and confronts you with “surrendering your certainty to Jesus.” Is there any area of your life right now where you can choose to trust God despite not knowing the outcome in the midst of the circumstance?
- Is there anyone in your life that you’ve stopped praying for? Share their name with one person in your community group and keep one another accountable for starting to pray for them again.
Scripture Engagement- Read Acts 9:1-19
- Surrender your fear to Jesus. Go into groups of two and share a current fear that’s weighing you down. Let God deal with your fear and exchange it for more faith.
Personal Connection
- This week’s sermon reminded us that we need to surrender our certainty, fear, and future to Jesus. How can you specifically go about that in your personal spheres of influence this week. Which of those three areas touches your heart the most?
- “Jesus transforms us by His grace and invites us into a life of surrender.” What does that transformation and surrender look like for you?
Practical Application
- As Paul kept surrendering, he kept growing stronger in faith and in power of the Holy Spirit. God brought him into a new community of faith to journey with. What areas do you want your CG to grow in as you keep journeying together as a faith family? Who can you be an Ananias or Barnabas to this week?
Group Prayer Time
- Read Acts 9:1-19 and pray through it as a group. Focus your prayers on asking God for courage to surrender your certainty, fear, and future.
Questions by Annabella G
