1.11.26 - A Lifetime... of Surrender? (Kenny Camacho)

SCRIPTURE: Galatians 5 & Romans 8



YOU CAN ALSO READ KENNY’S MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS SERMON HERE!

REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

  1. The sermon today begins with the claim that love is always transformative. How have you seen love change someone's life? Have you experienced it in your own?

  2. What specific areas of your life do you think would change if you more fully embraced God's love for you?

  3. The sermon discusses how freedom isn't about 'doing whatever we want' but rather about pursuing what we're made to do. How does this perspective challenge common ideas about freedom?

  4. Looking at Galatians 5:13-15, how does Paul's connection between freedom and service challenge our conventional understanding?

  5. In what ways might serving others actually make you feel more free rather than more constrained?

  6. What makes it difficult to 'toggle the switch' and rely on God's Spirit rather than our own strength? What signs might help you recognize when you're trying to operate on your own power instead of God's Spirit?

  7. How does viewing surrender as a lifetime process, rather than a one-time decision, change your approach to spiritual formation?

  8. What small step of surrender could you take this week as part of your ongoing formation process?

Kenny Camacho