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Sermon Discussion Questions
5.31.26
God With Us: The Rebellion
1. Where do you find yourself most tempted to look for life, fulfillment, or security apart from God?
Scripture: Genesis 3:6 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
The sermon teaches that Adam and Eve's sin was ultimately choosing life without God. We often face the same temptation in different forms today.
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2. What voices most compete with God's voice in your life right now?
Scripture: John 10:27 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
The serpent convinced humanity that life could be found apart from God. The same battle over whose voice we trust continues today.
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3. When have you seen a personal choice create consequences that affected people around you?
Scripture: Galatians 6:7–8 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
The message emphasized that sin never remains isolated. It leads to our own destruction and often wounds others as well.
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4. What would it look like for someone to "build a tower" today—trying to create significance, identity, or success without God?
Scripture: Genesis 11:4 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
Babel represents humanity's attempt to create flourishing, identity, and security apart from God's rule and presence.
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5. What would it look like for you to more fully trust that God's way is better in a specific area of your life this week?
Scripture: Romans 16:20 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
The sermon concludes by pointing to Jesus as the new Adam who restores what was lost and invites us to live once again in God's presence.
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CLOSING PRAYER PROMPT
Pray that God would reveal the places where we are seeking life apart from Him, deepen our trust in the goodness of His ways, and help us live as citizens of Christ's Kingdom rather than the counterfeit kingdoms this world offers.
God With Us: The Rebellion
1. Where do you find yourself most tempted to look for life, fulfillment, or security apart from God?
Scripture: Genesis 3:6 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
- What makes that alternative so attractive to you?
- When have you discovered that something promising life actually left you feeling empty?
- What would it look like to trust God's way in that area this week?
The sermon teaches that Adam and Eve's sin was ultimately choosing life without God. We often face the same temptation in different forms today.
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2. What voices most compete with God's voice in your life right now?
Scripture: John 10:27 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
- How do those voices shape your decisions, priorities, or emotions?
- When have you recognized that you were following a voice other than God's?
- What practical step could help you become more attentive to Jesus this week?
The serpent convinced humanity that life could be found apart from God. The same battle over whose voice we trust continues today.
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3. When have you seen a personal choice create consequences that affected people around you?
Scripture: Galatians 6:7–8 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
- How did that experience change your understanding of sin and its impact?
- Have you experienced the consequences of someone else's brokenness?
- How has God brought healing or redemption into that situation?
The message emphasized that sin never remains isolated. It leads to our own destruction and often wounds others as well.
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4. What would it look like for someone to "build a tower" today—trying to create significance, identity, or success without God?
Scripture: Genesis 11:4 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
- Where do you see that temptation in your own heart?
- Why is it so easy to pursue good things without depending on God?
- How can we encourage one another to seek God's presence instead of merely His blessings?
Babel represents humanity's attempt to create flourishing, identity, and security apart from God's rule and presence.
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5. What would it look like for you to more fully trust that God's way is better in a specific area of your life this week?
Scripture: Romans 16:20 (ESV)
Follow-Up Questions:
- What keeps you from fully surrendering that area to Jesus?
- How has God proven His faithfulness to you in the past?
- What is one concrete act of obedience you can take before next week?
The sermon concludes by pointing to Jesus as the new Adam who restores what was lost and invites us to live once again in God's presence.
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CLOSING PRAYER PROMPT
Pray that God would reveal the places where we are seeking life apart from Him, deepen our trust in the goodness of His ways, and help us live as citizens of Christ's Kingdom rather than the counterfeit kingdoms this world offers.