GROUP GUIDE
Leading a group through these questions? Here’s a simple guide for 1.5-2 hour GROUP meeting.
Welcome and Opening Prayer. (5 minutes)
Read the passage aloud. (5 minutes)
Guide the group through the questions. (30-60 minutes)
Take time to share prayer requests and pray for each other. (15-30 minutes)
TEACHING RECAP
Summary: What if God wants to bring more people into his family than you’ve ever imagined? What if he’s asking you to actually make room in your life—for faith to grow deeper, for joy to overflow, and for others to be welcomed in? Join us as we step into a new season with courage and discover what it means to stretch wider and dig deeper with God’s help.
Main Points:
1. God’s plan is to bring more people into his family than we could imagine.
2. God calls us to prepare and make room for many more.
3. Until we share God’s love and joy for others, we’ll never make room.
On-Ramps:
Commit deeply this year to walk with the church family.
Ask God for his heart of love and joy for those who don’t know him.
Stretch your life to make time and space for more people. (home, friends)
Step into God-given moments to invite people to faith.
Discussion
What stands out to you from this passage? How does this passage most challenge or encourage you?
What phrases in the passage point to God’s unexpected and expansive works?
What postures towards the world does verse 2 encourage us to take?
Where might we be “holding back” in our belief about God’s ability and power?
How do you want to respond to this passage in your daily life?
PRAYER
How can we pray for you as a group?
Next week: Romans 12:9-16
