MEMBER GROUPS

1. Who are one or two believers whose persevering faith has shaped you most, and what would it look like for you to intentionally imitate their faith this week?
2. When you think about the “outcome” of the lives of faithful Christians who finished well, how does that challenge the way you are currently thinking about suffering, faithfulness, and long-term obedience?
3. In this season of life, what is most likely to pull your loyalty away from Christ — comfort, fear of man, distraction, suffering, doubt, success, or something else? How is that showing up practically?
4. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Where do you most need the stability of an unchanging Savior right now?
5. When life gets heavy, do you tend to run toward Jesus or away from Him? What usually pushes you in the wrong direction, and what would repentance look like this week?
6. What are some “strange teachings” or subtle lies that Christians today are tempted to believe instead of resting in Christ’s grace? Which ones are you personally most vulnerable to?
7. Are you living as though grace is what strengthens your heart, or as though your standing with God depends on your performance? What evidence from your daily life points one way or the other?
8. Where are you tempted to embrace a “Jesus plus” approach — Jesus plus morality, Jesus plus religious activity, Jesus plus theology, Jesus plus approval, Jesus plus your own effort? How do you need to renounce that?
9. Jesus must be your true treasure. What practical habits in your life reveal what you actually treasure most right now?
10. How often do you consciously return to Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice when you feel guilty, ashamed, dirty, or spiritually weak? What tends to keep you from doing that?
11. What would it look like for you to cling more deliberately to the cross this week instead of trying to manage your sin, fix yourself, or prove yourself?
12. In what settings do you feel most pressure to hide, soften, or downplay your identity as a Christian? What would faithful identification with Christ look like in that setting?
13. When following Jesus brings awkwardness, misunderstanding, or loss, do you mainly experience that as an unfair burden or as a privilege? What does your answer reveal about your heart?
14. Verse 15 calls believers to offer continual praise. What might continual praise look like for you this week in your home, at work, in suffering, or in ordinary conversation?
15. Verse 16 calls believers to do good and share. Who specifically can you love, serve, encourage, help, or materially share with this week, and what concrete action will you take? 

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Questions for Kids (ages 6–14)

1. Jesus never changes. When do you need to remember that most — when you are scared, sad, tempted, left out, or something else? What can you do when that happens?
2. What is one way you can show this week that you belong to Jesus?