GCF Hays

Life Group Questions

1. The Faithfulness Principle says the relationship should outweigh the offense. Think of a recent or past offense. How did you respond? What would loyalty to the relationship have looked like in that moment?

2. When communication gaps appear, we choose to fill them with trust or distrust. When someone goes silent or distant, what is your default response and what helps you choose trust instead of assumption?

3. The Friendship Principle teaches that it’s our responsibility to communicate our heart. Why is it sometimes easier to be offended than to be vulnerable? What fears or risks hold you back from speaking honestly?

4. Jesus prioritizes reconciliation even over worship. What typically keeps conflicts “living rent-free” in your soul longer than they should? How might practicing the four-day principle change that?

5. The First Word Principle challenges gossip, venting, and secondary offenses. When you’re hurt, who is your first instinct to talk to and why? What would obedience to Matthew 18:15 look like instead?

6. The sermon ended with a call to be “saturated with God and reconciled to one another.” Which relationship principle do you most need to apply this year, and what is one concrete step you can take this week to live it out?

Life Group Questions 

1. Why do you think it can be difficult for us to speak gratitude out loud, even when we genuinely feel thankful? What holds people back?

2. In your experience, how does worship, especially singing, shift your mindset or help you refocus on God? What happens in your heart when you worship with gratitude?

3. What does choosing gratitude look like for you when life is painful, disappointing, or uncertain? How do you practice it even when it’s hard?

4. What rhythm or practice of gratitude (morning thanks, evening reflection, milestones, spoken praise, etc.) would help you grow right now, and why? What simple step could you start this week?

Life Group Questions 

1. Kasey said, "There's no difference between someone who is actually ungrateful and someone who feels gratitude but never expresses it." Is this true? What do you think about this?

2. What is "glory theft?" When have you been guilty of this crime? Be specific.

3. In Luke 17, Jesus distinguished between the nine who were blessed (i.e., cleansed) and the one who was both blessed and saved. How might you be settling for just His blessings without pursuing a relationship with Jesus?

4. Which of the three foes of gratitude are you battling most: Forgetfulness (failing to remember God's past faithfulness); Comparison (measuring your life against others); or Entitlement (not getting what you think you deserve)? Why is this particular foe so powerful in your life?

5. Jesus asked: "Has no one returned to give glory to God?" Will you be among the nine who walk away with the blessing, or the one who returns - and what does "returning" look like practically in your life this week?

Life Group Questions 

1. Jesus says in Luke 10:19: "I have given you authority over ALL the power of the enemy," and in Matthew 28:18: "All authority has been given to me...THEREFORE GO." What specific authority has Jesus actually given you? Over what areas of your life, family, or circumstances do you have the right to exercise spiritual authority?

2. Jesus said believers would do "even greater works" than He did (John 14:12)—not greater in number, but in QUALITY. How can that be? Does this sound crazy to you or empowering?

3. Look at the contrast: "God, please take away my fear" vs. "I reject this fear in Jesus' name. Get out." Which way do you usually pray? Which way will you pray going forward?

4. James 4:7 says, "Submit to God, THEN resist the devil." Kasey used the metaphor of swatting flies with windows open. What "windows" in your life might need to be closed (areas of compromise) before you can effectively resist the enemy?

5. Kasey emphasized that Satan can't read your thoughts—only God can. You have to SPEAK authority out loud. Have you ever done that? Does it make you feel weird to speak commands to Satan out loud? Why not start doing this?