The Narrow Way, Part 1: The Call to Die
The narrow way of Christ means denying yourself, taking up your cross, and following Him with your life.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
- What stood out to you in this message?
- Our overarching passage for this series says, “For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Mathew 7:14). How have you found this to be true in your own journey?
- Explain what you thought “take up your cross” meant and how that may have changed through today’s message.
- Have you ever felt that God didn’t want you to have something just because you wanted it? How have you navigated that thinking with the Lord?
- React to the question in the message: “Do you want what He wants or do you want Him to bless what you want?”
- Read Galatians 2:20. What does it look like for a believer in Jesus to take up his cross daily?
- Our passage says, “For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” What does that mean for you in practical terms?