Small Group Questions 5/4/25
May 5, 2025

Small Group Guide: Offering Ourselves to God

Opening Prayer

Key Takeaways:
1. We are all ruled by what we worship.
2. Sin offers to give us what we truly worship instead of God.
3. We offer ourselves to God out of gratitude and in hope.
4. Grace produces worship, while law produces proud performance.
5. Seeing God’s glory leads to true worship.

Discussion Questions:

  1. The pastor mentioned that “we’re all ruled by what we worship.” What are some examples of things people commonly worship instead of God?

  2. How does sin promise to fulfill our desires, and why is this ultimately deceptive?

  3. The sermon discussed three “root idols”: power/control, affirmation/affection, and security/safety. Which of these do you find most challenging in your own life?

  4. How does understanding God’s grace change our motivation for obedience compared to living “under the law”?

  5. The pastor said, “Worship is an overflow of glory.” What does this mean to you, and how can we cultivate a greater vision of God’s glory in our daily lives?

  6. Reflect on Romans 6:13-14. What does it mean practically to “present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life”?

Practical Applications:

  1. Identify Idols: Take time this week to prayerfully consider what “idols” might be competing for your worship. Journal about how these idols promise to fulfill your desires and how God offers a better alternative.

  2. Glory-Seeking: Choose one way to intentionally focus on God’s glory this week (e.g., studying a passage about God’s attributes, spending extended time in prayer, or observing God’s creation).

  3. Discipleship Connections: If you don’t already have one, seek out a discipleship relationship with someone either ahead of or behind you in their spiritual journey.

  4. Gratitude Practice: Each day this week, write down one specific way you’ve experienced God’s grace. Reflect on how this motivates you to offer yourself to God.

  5. Sin Inventory: Identify one area where you’ve allowed sin to “reign” in your life. Make a concrete plan to resist this sin and instead present that area to God for His purposes.