The Weekend Follow-Up is a set of discussion prompts to help your group unpack the weekend. These questions are designed to help you move further and faster toward the full life you were made for.
Welcome to the Weekend-Follow Up!
This is content that reflects on the Weekend message and how it can apply to your life. Each week, your group will discover what God might be saying to you, and how you can respond through a group discussion.
What’s something that brought you joy this past week, and why?
What stood out to you most from the message?
What is something that can make it difficult to bring your full self to Jesus? Why is it hard to stay and abide in him?
Where do you want to experience more of God’s goodness? What might need to be pruned or strengthened in the process?
Whether pruning feels harsh or gentle, it can be difficult to go through. Describe a time you experienced something being removed or trimmed back and what that meant to you.
What makes it difficult to trust that God is going to provide? How has He provided in the past?
Read John 15:1-5.
What do you think abiding in Jesus looks like for you right now? How can it produce fruit?
What’s one thing you can do this week to abide in Jesus and bear fruit?
Let’s end our time praying together. You can say something like;
“Jesus, thank you for wanting for us to have fruitful lives, full of purpose and connection with you. Life is hard, with a lot of distractions. Help us discern where you’re guiding us. Help us to trust you. In the identity and character of your name we pray, amen.”
More from the Weekend
Bonus Questions
- Take a moment to ask God to show you a word or picture that shows what fruit he has for your life. What do you think God is trying to say?
- Read Leviticus 26:9. God made this promise to the Israelites thousands of years ago, but it is also true for his followers today. What would it look like if you remembered this promise in the midst of your struggles?
That’s it for this week - see you next time!