Your Future Isn't About You | The Surprising Way to Make Your Future Matter

There’s a future version of you counting on what you do today.

All of us are worried about out future: our homes, our stock options, whether or not we’ll ever get that Corvette. But Jesus invites us to set up our future in a different way: by loving others. And love isn’t just a warm feeling you get sometimes. It looks like serving. This week, Chuck shows us how loving others doesn’t just look like a nice, warm feeling. It looks like service. Start now. Future you will thank you.

Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Process, journal or discuss the themes of this article - here's a few questions to get the ball rolling...

Welcome to the Weekend-Follow Up!

This is the group part of the Bible Challenge, so your questions are based on specific Bible passages from the weekend message. Each week, your group will discover what God might be saying to you, and how you can respond through a group discussion.

  1. How have you experienced the beauty of creation recently? (It can be anywhere from an amazing sunset to laughing hysterically with a friend)

  2. What stood out to you most from the message?

  3. What do you think makes a meaningful life?

  4. Why do you think it’s important for the church to go out into the world to help and serve?

  5. When was the last time you got out of your comfort zone and served someone? How did you feel afterwards?

  6. What’s most challenging to you when it comes to serving others? What’s one way you could try to overcome that?

  7. Read Acts 2:42-47. What values are needed in order to live like this today? How do your values align currently?

  8. What’s one step you can take this week to get out of your comfort zone and serve others?

  9. Let’s end our time praying together. You can say something like;

    “Jesus, thank you for loving us and forgiving us even when we don’t deserve it. Give us the mindset and courage to go out and show your love to others, to serve and help people where they need it. In the identity and character of your name we pray, amen.”

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Bonus Questions

  • When was the last time you felt welcomed and “at home”? Why?
  • Read Matthew 10:8. God’s kingdom is full of power and restoration. What’s one way you would like to share it with others?
  • How can you invite someone to join you to serve?

That’s it for this week - see you next time!


Apr 12, 2026 1 hr 12 mins 53 sec

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