SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

2. The sermon pointed out that our culture often says: Activity → Identity (what you do determines who you are). How have you felt that pressure in your own life?

3. Jesus flips the formula to Identity → Activity (who you are shapes what you do). How does this shift take pressure off us as followers of Christ?

4. In Matthew 5:13, Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth.” What do you think it means to be “valuable” and “useful” in God’s kingdom?

5. Salt was also tied to covenant and preservation in the Old Testament. How does knowing this background enrich your understanding of Jesus’ words?

6. Jesus also said, “You are the light of the world.” What are some practical ways we can bring light into places of brokenness, despair, or sin around us?

7. Sometimes we “hide our light” out of fear, busyness, or insecurity. What are some ways you’re tempted to dim your light, and how can you overcome that?

8. Jesus says our good deeds should cause others to glorify God (Matthew 5:16). Can you share an example of a time when someone’s faithfulness or kindness pointed you closer to God?

9. If our identity in Christ is secure, how might that change the way we approach work, parenting, relationships, or serving in the church?

10. This week the challenge was to declare each morning: “I am the salt of the earth. I am the light of the world. I am a city on a hill.” What’s one specific way you can live out that identity in the coming days?