Mark 10

1. What’s been going well this week? What’s been hard? What’s God been teaching you? 
2. Have someone in your group give a brief recap of Sunday’s message, highlighting points from Mark 10 and the main idea of the message.
3. Was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you? Did you learn anything new about God or yourself this week?
4. Where are you tempted to want the benefits of following Jesus without the cost? How can we pray for each other in that? 
5. In Mark 10:43, Jesus said, “Not so with you.” Where are you tempted to lead or relate to others just like the world does, rather than serving like Jesus? 
6. What does it practically look like for you to “deny yourself” this week? Name something specific, and ask your group to hold you accountable.
7. How is Jesus inviting you to be served by him today, so that you can serve others with his heart, not just your effort? 
8. What action step do you need to take in response to this week’s message? How can your group hold you accountable to this step?

Action Step

Choose 1-2 of the following action steps to complete this week: 

1. Identify one person (a spouse, friend, boss/employee, church member, neighbor) you will intentionally serve this week - not out of obligation, but out of “Christ in you”. Be specific - write down what serving them will practically look like. 
2. Pray and Journal: reflect on one hardship or challenge you’re facing. How can you lean into it as a way of “sharing in Christ’s cup”, rather than resisting it?
3. Daily prayer: each morning this week, pray: “Jesus, serve me today by filling me with your life, so that I can serve others in your strength, not my own.” Spend time journaling what you notice this week. How has God used you, and how have you served in his strength, not your own?