
LIFE GROUPS WEEK 4 – WINTER 2026
LIFE GROUPS – WEEK 4
FULL SERMON – 36 MINUTES
ICE BREAKER:
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What’s the funniest mess you’ve ever made as a child or an adult?
(Cooking disaster? DIY fail? Sent a text to the wrong person?)
SCRIPTURE:
Matthew 28:19 NIV
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
James 1:2-4 NIV
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Romans 8:28-29 NLT
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. 29 For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
2 Corinthians 12:8-10 NLT
8 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. 9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
KEEP IT UNCOMPLICATED:
Observation Questions
- What do these passages from scripture teach us about hardship?
- If we are commissioned to make disciples, why is it important to remember that surely, the Lord is with us always?
Understanding Questions
- How do:
- Tests prove you?
- Messes shape you?
- Weaknesses position you?
Application Questions:
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What is one test you went through that God carried you through? What did you learn about Him?
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What is a mess in your life that God has redeemed?
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What is one weakness you need to surrender to God?
Spirit Lead Me
- Share your testimony using the 4 Minutes of Fire Format, focusing on only one test, mess or weakness.
- The situation
- What God did
- What you learned about God
- How it changed you
- Decide who will share their testimony next week.
Life Journal Reading Plan
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Day 1: Matthew 22
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Day 2: Matthew 23
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Day 3: Matthew 24
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Day 4: Matthew 25
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Day 5: Matthew 26
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Day 6: Matthew 27
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Day 7: Matthew 28
