Grow Group Questions - May 4, 2025
May 2, 2025 1:00 PM
Icebreaker: How did the baptism service impact you today? Was there a particular moment or testimony that stood out to you?
Sermon Discussion: Read Matthew 28:19-20
- If you've been baptized, what was that experience like for you? What did it mean at the time, and what does it mean to you now?
- What does baptism symbolize, and why is it such a significant step in the life of a believer?
- For those who have been baptized: How does your baptism continue to shape how you live and follow Jesus today?
Going Deeper: Read Acts 2: 37-41
- Peter’s message in Acts 2 calls people to “repent and be baptized.” How would you define repentance in your own words?
- What does it mean to “deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow” Jesus (Matthew 16:24-25)? How have you experienced this personally?
- Read Romans 6:6-11. What does it look like to “consider yourself dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus” in everyday life?
Next Steps:
- If you’ve never been baptized after choosing to follow Jesus, what has held you back? What questions or concerns do you still have?
- If you have been baptized, how can you use your story to encourage or guide someone who’s considering baptism?