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Sermon Discussion Guide - 01/25/2026
Published January 24, 2026
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Grace (Revisited)
Sermon Recap
This week, we revisited a sermon from a few months ago where we talked about grace as more than forgiveness - it’s Jesus seeing the person behind the label, inviting them to the table, and walking with them toward a new direction. Using Luke 5:27–32, we saw how Jesus met Levi where he was, paired grace with truth, and changed his story. This revisit is a chance to reflect on what stuck, what changed, and where grace might still be forming us.
Ice Breakers
- What’s one habit, routine, or rhythm that looks different in your life now than it did three months ago?
- What’s something you were really focused on this fall that doesn’t feel as urgent anymore?
- If your calendar could talk, what would it say you’ve been prioritizing lately?
Discussion Questions
1. When you think back over the last few months, where have you noticed your thinking or reactions slowly changing?
- Context: In this message, we said grace means “people are not their past” and that Jesus sees beyond labels to the person. Grace begins internally before it ever shows up in relationships.
- Application: Where do you think God has been reshaping how you see yourself or others since this sermon?
2. Have you ever realized, after the fact, that you misjudged someone or didn’t know their full story?
- Context: Jesus saw “a tax collector named Levi,” not just a sinner or traitor. Grace starts when we choose to see people as image-bearers, not categories.
- Application: Is there someone in your life right now who you may need to intentionally see with fresh eyes?
3. Think about the last time you felt truly welcomed somewhere. What made it feel that way?
- Context: Levi responded to grace by setting a table and inviting others into the presence of Jesus. Grace naturally moves outward when it’s received.
- Application: Over the past few months, where have you made space for others? Where do you wish you had but didn’t?
4. Which feels harder for you personally - extending grace or telling the truth?
- Context: Jesus paired grace with truth, offering healing without ignoring what needed to change. Grace seats us at the table, and truth sends us forward.
- Application: What’s one area of your life right now that needs both honesty and compassion to move forward?
5. When you hear the phrase “your next step matters more than the last,” what emotions does that stir up for you?
- Context: Grace isn’t just about where we’ve been, it’s about the next step that Jesus is inviting us to take now.
- Application: As you look ahead to this next season, what might be one small, faithful next step Jesus is inviting you to take?
Prayer
- Make sure to spend time in prayer as a group when you meet.
- Have group members share prayer requests, and pray for them.
- You could have one person pray for all the requests, or each member pray for one person.
- Keep a record of those requests and ask about them on a weekly basis.
Leader Tip
This is a reflection guide, not a re-teach. Don’t try to hit every question. Listen for where the group naturally leans and follow that conversation. Let stories surface, allow silence when needed, and trust that God has already been at work in ways you may just now be discovering together.