SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. Have you ever taken something old, broken, or “junk” and turned it into something useful or beautiful? What was it?

2. When you hear the phrase “not good enough”—what situations or memories come to mind?

3. In Ephesians 2:1–3, Paul describes our condition as spiritually dead. How does that description change the way we view sin and our need for Jesus?

4. Why do you think so many people try to “clean themselves up” before coming to God? Have you ever struggled with that yourself?

5. The sermon emphasized the two words “But God.” What difference do those words make in your personal story?

6. Ephesians 2:6 says we are raised up with Christ and seated with Him. What does that mean for how we view our identity right now—not just in the future?

7. How does it make you feel to think of yourself as one of God’s “trophies of grace”?

8. In Ephesians 2:8–9, Paul makes it clear that salvation is a gift—not something we earn. Why is that truth sometimes hard to accept?

9. Ephesians 2:10 says we are God’s masterpiece—created for good works. What do you think one of those “good works” might be in your life right now?

10. This week, when feelings of inadequacy creep in, what’s one practical way you can remind yourself (and maybe tell others) the truth: “I am God’s masterpiece, saved by grace, created for good works”?