LIFE GROUPS WEEK 4 – FALL 2025
LIFE GROUPS – WEEK 4
FULL SERMON – 32 MINUTES
ICE BREAKER:
If you had a full day of quiet solitude (no work, no phone), what would you do?
SCRIPTURE:
Matthew 17:1–8 NIV
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” 8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
KEEP IT UNCOMPLICATED:
Discussion Questions
- Mark 1:35 NIV says “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” What does this tell us about the intentionality of time spent with God?
- Psalm 46:10 NIV tells us: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” When was a time that stillness revealed something in you that was hiding behind noise and distractions?
- Which of these three barriers do you relate to most right now — and why? Share a moment when one of these kept you from being fully present with God.
- Busyness: Always on the go, hard to slow down.
- Easily Distracted: Phone, work, kids, constant noise.
- Discomfort of Being Alone: Stillness feels awkward or empty.
Group Challenge: “One Chapter, One Text”
This week, let’s commit as a Life Group to:
- Spend time with God every day.
- Read one chapter of the Bible each day.
- Text the group the verse that stood out to you.
✅ Keep it short.
✅ Don’t preach — just share what hit you.
✅ Cheer each other on!
Reflection & Prayer
Invite everyone to take a short moment of silence together, 30 seconds to 1 minute, just breathing and inviting God’s presence.
Then, pray together, asking God:
- to teach us to be intentionally still before God.
- to quiet our hearts so we can hear His voice.
- to find rest in His presence.
- to reveal to us what in us needs healing and peace.
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