SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. What’s something you felt confident about at first—but later realized was harder than you expected?

2. Acts 13:2–3 shows the Holy Spirit clearly calling Barnabas and Saul. When have you sensed God setting you apart or nudging you toward something specific? What confirmed that it was God speaking?

3. In the sermon, doubt showed up after obedience became costly. Can you think of a time when you questioned God’s call once the sacrifice became real? What triggered that doubt?

4. Many people in Scripture wrestled with doubt after being called. Which biblical figure do you most identify with when it comes to calling and doubt (Moses, Gideon, Elijah, Peter, etc.)? Why?

5. 2 Timothy 1:6–7 reminds us that God gives power, love, and self-discipline—not fear. How does this passage help you recognize when fear is influencing your decisions instead of God’s Spirit?

6. Isaiah 41:9–10 emphasizes God’s presence and strength in seasons of fear. How does God’s promise to be “with you” change the way you face doubt or uncertainty?

7. Galatians 6:9 and Hebrews 10:35–36 encourage perseverance. What has helped you not give up when doing the right thing felt exhausting or unrewarded?

8. Based on these Scriptures, what is one area where God may be calling you to step forward despite doubt? What is one concrete step you can take this week—through prayer, obedience, or serving—to trust God’s call more fully?