Community Group Questions
Sunday - 1/25/26
Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
1. Opening the Conversation (Surface / Relational)
When you think about waiting, what’s one thing in your life right now that tests your patience the most—big or small?
This could be traffic, relationships, work, finances, unanswered prayers, or something else.
(Leader note: Keep this light at first—this helps everyone get in the room.)
2. Culture vs. Formation (Awareness)
The sermon talked a lot about how our culture trains us for speed, convenience, and instant results.
Where do you notice “convenience culture” shaping your expectations—especially in your faith or relationship with God?
Are there areas where you feel pressure to rush growth, clarity, or outcomes?
How does that tension show up emotionally (frustration, anxiety, control, disappointment)?
3. The Cost & Currency of Promise (Deeper Reflection)
We heard the phrase: “For some things, the only payment is patience.”
Is there a promise, hope, or desire in your life right now that feels delayed?
How have you been tempted to “take matters into your own hands” instead of waiting?
What do you think God might be forming in you through this waiting—not just after it?
(Optional Scripture tie-in: Hebrews 6:12 — faith, patience, promise)
4. How You Wait Matters (Heart-Level)
The sermon reminded us that waiting isn’t passive—it’s formative.
When you’re waiting on God, how do you usually wait?
With trust? Anxiety? Complaining? Control? Numbness?
What might it look like for waiting to become an active act of worship or obedience?
5. Invitation to Practice (Response / Application)
Patience is a fruit produced by the Spirit—but it grows in real-life situations.
What is one specific area this week where you sense the Holy Spirit inviting you to practice patience on purpose?
A relationship?
A decision?
A response you don’t need to rush?
A prayer you need to keep praying?
How can this group pray for you or support you as you wait well?
AN INVITATION:
Living Out Our 2026 Mission Objective
On Celebration Sunday we introduced our 2026 M.O.’s, and the Missions Department is especially encouraged by M.O. #4:
We will resolve to be people who use our gifts to serve in our church, in our neighborhoods, and in the nations.
As you gather with community groupswe encourage you to begin conversations—maybe even many conversations—about how your unique gifts might meet the needs around you. Where do the needs of the church, our neighbors, and the nations intersect with the passions and abilities God has placed in you as a Community Group? What might God be inviting you into, and what could it look like to say “yes” to that invitation together?