SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. What stood out to you most from this week’s sermon? Was there anything that challenged or changed how you think about life, death, or your relationship with Jesus?

2. Our culture often says, “It’s my life, I can do what I want with it.” How does recognizing that our lives are a gift from God change the way we approach our time, choices, and priorities?

3. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). What do you think it means that Jesus is not simply someone who gives us life, but that He is the life?

4. The sermon described the “invasions of death” that affect us now, such as sorrow, anxiety, destructive habits, and feeling disconnected from God. Where do you see these things affecting people today, and how does Jesus offer something different?

5. Jesus came to redeem the whole person, not just our spiritual lives. Why is it important to understand that God cares about every part of who we are? What might it look like to bring our physical, mental, and spiritual lives into greater alignment with Him?

6. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would dwell in His followers (John 14:15–17). Romans 14:17 describes the kingdom of God as righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Which of these do you most need to experience in your life right now, and what might it look like to rely on the Holy Spirit for it?

7. The sermon challenged us to stop trying to sustain our lives entirely on our own. What is one area where you struggle to surrender control to God? What would trusting Him in that area look like this week?

8. If Jesus has defeated death and promises resurrection to those who belong to Him, how should that hope change the way we face suffering, uncertainty, and even death? What would it look like to live with that hope in a practical way this week?