Grow Group Questions - May 24, 2026
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Opening Prayer Prompts For Group:
P-PraiseJesus as the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the one who tells us the truth and keeps every promise.
R- Repent of self-sufficiency, spiritual blindness, and the ways comfort has made us slow to depend on Christ.
A-Ask God to open our eyes to our true need and to make Bethany a church that is useful, faithful, and centered on Christ.
Y-Yield your comfort, control, and sense of “I’m fine” to Jesus. Ask him to have the rightful place at the center.
Ice Breaker: Are you more of a hot drink person, cold drink person, or room-temperature drink person?
The Sermon Setup: Read Revelation 3:14-22, Laodicea
“Lukewarm” does not mean “half-hearted” as much as “useless.” How does that impact the way you understand Jesus’ rebuke?
The sermon highlighted that Christ was standing outside His own church, knocking. What are some ways Christians can unintentionally push Jesus to the outside while still looking “religious” on the surface?
Why can it be tempting to believe that, because you have comfort, stability, or success, God is blessing you for being spiritually healthy?
Jesus calls the church to “be zealous and repent.” What does genuine repentance look like beyond simply admitting you sinned? Read James 4:6-10
Going Deeper
Jesus says the church in Laodicea believed they “needed nothing,” but in reality they were spiritually poor…” Why is self-sufficiency so spiritually dangerous?
Why is spiritual drift often hard to recognize in ourselves?
As a group or church, what are some warning signs to watch for that you might be drifting toward Laodicean self-sufficiency?
What has been the most interesting or surprising thing you have learned so far in our journey through Revelation?