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Topic: focus2026

Title: Joshua – One Who Finished Well
Text: Joshua 5:13-15; Joshua 6: 207; Joshua 24:14-15

The second character we are looking at is Joshua. Joshua was recorded as one who whole-heartedly followed God all the way till the end. From Joshua’s life we learn the importance of surrendering our pride, obeying without delay and walking with God.

General Questions:

  1. Joshua was someone who started well, ran well and finished well. Which aspects of his character and walk with God stood out to you the most, and why?
  2. Share one habit or spiritual discipline that has helped you to walk consistently with God.

Perspective Questions:

  1. What do you think are underlying reasons or root issues that cause us to struggle with surrendering to God? Consider areas such as finances, career ambitions, life goals and relationships.
  2. We often find it easier to obey God when our heart posture is one of surrender. Do you agree? How would you describe the differencebetween obeying out of surrender versusobeying out of duty, fear, or habit? What do you think helps us grow towards joyful, willing obedience?
  3. We may start off humble and reliant on God but our successes, achievements and experiences can lead us to pride if we are not careful. How can we remain humble before God while experiencing God’s blessings and successes?

Application Questions:

  1. What is one area that God is prompting you to surrender and obey Him in?
  2. The sermon mentioned that: “Our life is the fabric of our daily choices.” What daily choices are shaping you towards Christlikeness and which choices may bepulling you away from God? What habits and spiritual disciplines do you want to commit to so that you can finish well in your walk with God?

Series: Focus 2026 Series 1
Title: Gideon – One Who Did Not Finish Well
Text: Judges 8:22-32

The first character we are focusing on is Gideon. Gideon started out fearful but by taking steps of faith, he fought against an army 120 000 Midianites and was victorious with 300 people. This is a clear testament of an only God moment. However, Gideon paid lip service to God but did not give Him the honour and glory. We can learn that pride resulting in self-reliance and idolatry showcasing a divided heart will detract us from ending well for God.

General Questions:

  1. Do you find it difficult to finish different tasks well? What are some hinderances in your life that stop you from completing a task well? What then do you do to keep yourself on track?
  2. Actions speak louder than words. Although Gideon said that God will be the king, he acted as if he was the king. What is the danger when our words and our actions do not tally? How can we make sure that we do not fall into this pit?

Perspective Questions:

  1. In the sermon, pride is linked with self-reliance. How is relying on yourself and pride related to each other? How does pride distance us from God?
  2. Any good thing or person that is our top or highest priority can become an idol and take God’s rightful place. What are some indicators that something or someone has become more important than God in our lives?

Application Questions:

  1. Pastor Jeff shared about handing Jesus the master key of our life and surrendering every area to Him. What are some areas of your life you would want to work on welcoming Jesus into?What concerns and worries do you have about surrendering fully to God?
  2. The sermon warned about the dangers of losing sight of God in success. How can we continue to hold on to God in our successes? How can the LG help each other in our times of victory?

The Jesus Way as a theme for our church is about 2 things: being reminded of God’s vision and mission and the fundamentals. These are the things that will keep us on track. The challenge for many people is not to start well but to end well. In these two weeks, we will learn from a negative example and a positive one on how to finish well in God’s kingdom.

Title: Focus 2026
Text: 2 Peter 1:12-15

What is the Lord speaking to our Hope movement as we turn 35 years old this year?

General Questions:

  1. “A small drift today will lead to big deviations in the long run”. Was there a time where you experienced how making small compromises led to undesired or even disastrous outcomes? Share to the LG on what you learned through this incident.

Perspective Questions:

  1. The Church exists to fulfil God’s purpose and Jesus came to reconcile people back to Him. Each of us belong to the church and play a part in enabling this vision to be fulfilled. How can we internalise this in our personal lives and live it out? Are there challenges we face in embracing this vision personally?
  2. There are three approaches we can take when we are exposed to a concept:
      • Level 1: Focus on Others
      • Level 2: Reflect on the Past
      • Level 3: Committed to Growth

    What kind of underlying heart attitudes drive these three different responses? How can we help ourselves to not get stuck at levels 1 and 2?

Application Questions:

  1. These are the godly fundamentals Pastor Jeff spoke about that we need to revisit:obedience, trust, surrender, submission, faith, sacrifice, humility, teachability, love, forgiveness, integrity, followership and holiness. Pick one which you need to be committed to grow in this year and share how you can go about doing so.
  2. Hope Church was started to fulfil God’s vision. As a lifegroup, how can we help one another stay the course and continue to be focused on fulfilling God’s vision together? Brainstorm and agree on a few actionable steps together.

What is the Lord speaking to our Hope movement as we turn 35 years old this year?

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