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Think about a time when someone invested their time, talents or money in you. How did you feel? What does this have to do with your life right now?

1 Timothy 4:12 GNT
"Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for the believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith, and purity."
• In the early church, faith wasn’t a once a week thing. If every believer in the New Testament church was expected to contribute to the spiritual health of the church, what does that suggest about our role today?

Please read Ephesians 4:11-16 aloud.
• What would happen in our church if every generation understood that they have a part to play - and intentionally used their gifts to help someone else grow in Christ?

Please read 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 aloud.
• Have we made church primarily about what we receive? What would it look like for us to become ambassadors for Christ?

Please read 1 Corinthians 12:19-31 aloud.
• Why do you think Paul stresses that every part of the body is indispensable? What does that say about God’s plan for the church?

Father, thank you for making space for us through Christ, and for the people who made space for us along the way. Teach us to listen to the big picture before speaking, to  serve before being served. Give us vision for our church to build up every generation, to make room for the young, to honor the old, to use our gifts in love. Send us out, as your ambassadors, to rescue, encourage and disciple, always pointing to Christ, our peace and our power. Give us courage this week to make room for someone younger in faith, and walk in grace that’s seasoned with salt, listening before speaking. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

This week, don’t just leave these questions on paper. Carry them into your days. Pray, Encourage, and Invest in them. Be the kind of believer who makes room for the next generation (and all generations) to know Jesus. Someone made space for you; now, go and make space for someone else.

1 Corinthians 12:27-28a GNT
"All of you are Christ’s body, and each one is a part of it. In the church God has put all in place."

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Think back to when you were younger. Who was someone who made you feel welcomed, included, or accepted? What did the person do that made a difference?

Please read John 4:4-10 aloud.

• How did Jesus find common ground with the Samaritan woman?

• What ways can you find common ground with someone you do not know?

• Jesus didn’t rush to preach; He began with a relationship. What is one practical way you could be more proactive in building relationships this week?


Please read John 4:13-18 and 25-26 aloud.

• What is the difference between genuinely caring about someone and becoming “friends” with someone simply because we want to bring them to Christ?

• Why is your personal story often more powerful than trying to win an argument?
•What has Jesus personally done in your life that gives YOU a reason to believe?

Please read John 4:28-30 and 39-42 aloud.

• Share a time when God used a simple conversation, kindness, or invitation in a way you didn’t expect?

• Jesus reached one woman. THEN the Samaritan woman reached her community. THEN many people came to Jesus. Who is your Samaritan?

Heavenly Father, Thank You for rescuing us through Jesus Christ and reconciling us to Yourself. Thank You that You didn’t leave us where You found us, but reached across every barrier to bring us home. Lord, help us become people who build bridges instead of walls. Give us the courage to be proactive, the authenticity to be genuine, and wisdom to find common ground with people who may be different from us. Give us opportunities to share why we follow Jesus. When we don’t know what to say, remind us of our own story and why we believe. Like  the Samaritan woman, may we never underestimate what You can do through one ordinary person who is willing to tell others about Jesus. Use our lives to rescue others. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Who has God placed in your life right now who needs to experience His love? What is one step you can take this week to begin building a B.R.I.D.G.E. to them?

Romans 5:11 tells us we have been reconciled to God
2 Corinthians tells us we have also been given the ministry of reconciliation.

God didn’t just rescue us from something; He rescued us for something - helping others find their way home to Him.