Community Group Study Notes
Discussion Questions
- How has your week been? What has gone well? What’s been hard? What has God been teaching you?
- Have someone in your group give a brief recap of Sunday’s message, highlighting the primary Scripture points and the main idea of the message.
- How did this message strengthen and/or correct your previous ideas about worshiping together? 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?
- Why do you think being disconnected from the church often leads to spiritual dryness rather than flourishing? How have you seen isolation from the church negatively affect someone’s faith—or even your own?
- Hebrews 10:24–25 commands believers not to give up meeting together—even under persecution. What excuses or challenges are most common today that keep people from gathering with the church? Which of those resonate most with you?
- The message identified three common reasons people stop gathering: self-directed spirituality, spiritual laziness, and misplaced priorities. Which of these do you see most in our culture? Which one are you personally most vulnerable to?
- How does seeing others worship and live out their faith encourage your walk with Christ? Can you share a specific example?
- What are practical ways we can “spur one another on toward love and good deeds” when we gather? What step do you sense God calling you to take to be more faithful in gathering and contributing to the life of the church?
Action Step
- If you’ve been sporadic at gathering with the church on Sunday mornings, set a goal to prioritize weekly worship for the next month. Put it on your calendar and plan around it.
- This week, intentionally encourage 2-3 people in the church (through a note, text, or in person conversation) about how their faith or worship has encouraged you.
- Plan one intentional way to include your family or friends in worship and service this week (attend together, serve together, or pray together after church).
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