Join us this week as we continue or series “In Christ…” Where this week Mike’s message encourages living as beacons of hope in a broken world, emphasizing hope as an active choice and essential aspect of faith. Watch or listen on our website, Youtube, or your favorite podcast app!
Small Group / Sermon Questions for “In Christ… We Have Hope.”
- The sermon defined biblical hope as “waiting with confident expectation for something we do not yet possess.” Which part is hardest for you: waiting, confidence, or expectation? Why?
- Discuss the difference between optimism and Christian hope. Where do you see the temptation to lean on optimism rather than hope?
- Paul says creation is “groaning” and “waiting for liberation.” How does this cosmic perspective help you understand suffering differently?
- If hope is volitional—an active choice—what practical habits help cultivate hope in your life? (Prayer? Scripture? Worship? Community? Service?)
- Where might God be calling you right now to wait patiently rather than seek quick escape or easy answers?
- How can this group pray for you as you practice patient endurance in a difficult area of life?