Introduction: 

I. The Invitation We All Need: Acknowledging Our Thirst (Isaiah 55:1)

II. The Futility of Empty Pursuits: Rejecting What Doesn't Satisfy (Isaiah 55:2)

III. Grace as Our Hope: Embracing God's Eternal Promises (Isaiah 55:3)

Conclusion:  

Small Group Discussion Questions

Share a fun or relatable moment from your holiday season this year—maybe a time when things didn't go perfectly (like family squabbles or holiday chaos), or when you received an unexpected gift that felt truly undeserved. How does that moment make you think about the idea of grace in the sermon?

The sermon highlights how rare truly free gifts are in our world—everything seems to come with a price, expectation, or condition. How does the reality of God's grace being offered "without money and without price" strike you personally, and what difference could embracing that unearned kindness make in how you relate to God and others?

In Isaiah 55:3, God calls us to "incline your ear" and promises an everlasting covenant of steadfast love through Christ. What does it look like practically for you to "listen attentively" to God in the coming year, and how might that listening lead to deeper life and satisfaction in Him?

Thinking about the new year, the sermon encourages us to bring everything—regrets, hopes, relationships—to the living water of Christ rather than trying to earn our way forward. If you could let go of one thing from the "nice list" mindset (perfectionism, striving, shame, etc.) in 2026, what would it be, and how could God's grace empower that freedom?