Community Group Resources

Discussion Questions

1. 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.
2. How did this message strengthen and/or correct your previous ideas about being near to Jesus and being devoted to Jesus? 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?
3. Read together John 21:1-19. What words, phrases, or verses in this passage stand out to you? Share your observations with the group.
4. In what ways does Jesus restore Peter in this passage? How does this encourage you when you think about the failures of your own life?
5. What was Peter supposed to do as a result of his love for Jesus? How does this help you to consider how your love for Jesus is to be expressed?
6. Read Acts 2:42-47. What words, phrases, or verses in this passage stand out to you? Share your observations with the group.
7. Based on Acts 2:42-47 and this week’s sermon, what are the things we are to devote ourselves to as an expression of our devotion to Jesus?

Action Step

1. Devote yourself to the word by reading it each day this week. Use the reading plan included with these questions or begin a new plan through the Bible App, which you can find at Reading The Bible | The Chapel. 
2. Devote yourself to fellowship and serving God’s people this week by reaching out to a trusted brother or sister in Christ this week to share prayer requests, struggles, and encouraging words. This can be anyone in our church or in your community group. If you need to find a group, go to Community Groups | The Chapel to explore what that process entails.
3. Devote yourself to prayer this week. Set aside special time on one day to spend with the Lord in prayer.