First Martyr

Discussion Questions:

1) Was there anything from the sermon or the passage that stuck out to you?

2) Many of us are willing to follow God when it leads to success, comfort, or recognition, but we hesitate when it leads to personal loss. When has following God cost you something, and how did you respond?

3) Stephen prayed for the forgiveness of the people who were killing him, mirroring Jesus on the cross. When someone wrongs you, is your instinct to seek forgiveness for them or justice against them?

4) It is easy to turn God's commands into "our way" over time, where obedience gradually becomes a source of pride and control rather than humility. Where in your life might you be holding onto a religious habit more for your own comfort than out of genuine submission to God?

5) Our culture tells us the highest value is protecting yourself, your comfort, your plans, and your identity. What would it look like for you to practically "give your life like a seed to the ground" in this season?