Unpacking the Message

Our message-based small group meets on Wednesdays at 6:00 at the church.  Each week, we will be discussing the sermon.  Everyone is welcome!

July 27, 2025 / Shawn Lind

Discussion Questions

1. Do you think our minds tend to agree with negative thoughts or positive thoughts?  More easily than truth?

2. Have you ever believed something about yourself that wasn’t true—like the “I can’t shuffle cards” example?  What made you believe it, and what happened when it was challenged?

3. Can you think of something that you once defended but later found out it was true?

4. What kind of questions do you regularly ask yourself? Do they build your faith or feed your doubt?

5. The enemy attacks our minds by distorting the truth. What lies has the enemy whispered to you lately?

6. What are the 3 voices that we hear? 

7. What are the ways that God speaks to us? 

8. What does it look like for you to discern between God's voice, your own thoughts, and the enemy’s voice? What helps you stay grounded in the truth?

9. Jesus said the enemy is the father of lies (John 8:44). What are some lies the devil uses to try to steal your faith? How can you fight back with truth?

10. Can you think of a Bible verse that speaks truth to one of the lies you’ve believed about yourself?

11. Roger Bannister (the first person who ran the mile under 4 minutes) risked everything to break a barrier people said was impossible. What’s a “mental or spiritual barrier” in your life that God might be calling you to break?

12. What’s one lie you want to replace with God’s truth this week?

13. What’s one faith-filled question you can start asking yourself instead?