Small Group Notes for 18th October 2026
N.B. Sermon can be heard via our website and YouTube channel and the Paper Service version is on our website:
https://parishofmedsteadandfourmarks.co.uk/online-church/paper-services/
Read and Reflect: John 15:1-17, 1 John 3:1-3. See also: Matthew 12:48-50; John 1:12-13; Ephesians 1:4-5; Romans 8:15-17; and Hebrews 10:11.
Questions:
- What does being a church family mean to you?
- From what you’ve read in the scriptures and heard through the sermon, what do you think God thinks being a family means?
- How much of a privilege is it to be in God’s family? Maybe respond with prayers and songs of thanksgiving.
- How might we ‘sell this benefit’ to someone asking about our faith or needing security and significance in their lives?
- How might we encourage other Christians struggling with self-value about their value in God’s eyes?
- What do we see as the responsibilities of our privileges as God children?
- What additional actions might we take this week to live as a participating member of God’s family?