Small Group Discussion

Pray together in the small group before you begin.

1.) Read John 6:35, 14:27, and 13:6-9.

a) Why should I surrender?

b) How do I surrender?

c) What does Peter’s surrender to Jesus teach you about completely surrendering your life to Christ?

d) What does surrender mean to me? How would you explain “surrendering to God” to a non-Christian friend or family member?

2.) What if I truly surrendered my life to God?

a) How would my life change?

b) What would change in my relationship with God?

c) How am I being called to serve others?

d) How will my complete surrender to God affect the way I serve my family, friends, those I don’t like, and my community?

3.) Read Luke 9:23-25.

a) What does the cross symbolize for you?

b) What do you have to give up to take up your cross?

c) What does it mean to truly follow Jesus?

d) What does this text say about our priorities?

Faith Challenge

Schedule an appointment with God.

Read Genesis 12:1-9. Follow Abraham’s story—the saga of a man who truly knew the meaning of surrender.

Hold out your hands before God and offer Him your life in complete surrender.

Pray for God’s help to get rid of whatever is keeping you from Him. Ask Him to replace it with something He longs to give you.

Closing

Close together with a prayer. Pray for the person on your right. Ask them what they want to be prayed for specifically, and also pray that they take up the faith challenge today. Pray for their spiritual walk with God and any troubles they may be going through. Then we will close with a group prayer.

Pray that God will help the person you pray for to willingly surrender whatever is between God and him/her. Within your mini-groups of 2-3 people, ask for prayer requests, and pray together over each other’s struggles and over tonight’s faith challenge. Ask God to bless each person as he/she explores Him.

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