February 16, 2024: Group Check-In

  • Check-in and see how everyone is doing this week.

  • Open up in prayer.

Scripture Reading

1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. Hebrews 1:1-3

Key Takeaways:

  • Jesus is greater than history’s greatest leaders, religious figures, and philosophies—not just in influence but in identity. He stands apart as the King of Kings, wholly different and unrivaled.

  • Unlike earthly rulers who build power through force, wealth, or politics, Jesus' impact came through humility, love, sacrifice, and resurrection—flipping the script on what true greatness looks like.

  • The Bible is not the ultimate destination; it is a portal that leads to Jesus. Without Him at the center, Scripture can be misused, distorted, and even weaponized.

  • Jesus is the Creator—all things exist because of Him, and He continues to speak order into chaos, light into darkness, and life into what was dead.

  • The most important question is not just whether Jesus is greater in history, but whether He is greater in your life—greater than fear, doubt, failure, and anything else that tries to take His place.

Discussion Questions

  1. What were your big takeaways from Sunday’s teaching?

  2. If Jesus is truly greater than every historical figure and every other belief system, what does that mean for how we live? How does that challenge or affirm your perspective on Him?

  3. The movement of Jesus should have died with Him—but it didn’t. In fact, it exploded. Why do you think that is? What makes Jesus different?

  4. The sermon argues that Jesus is the Word of God—not just another teacher, not just another prophet. How does that shift the way you read the Bible?

  5. It’s possible to know the Bible really well and still miss Jesus. Have you ever experienced that? What does it look like to actually know Him, not just know about Him?

  6. If Jesus is the Creator—if everything we see, everything we experience, every breath we take exists because of Him—how does that change the way we move through life?

  7. The writer of Hebrews says Jesus is the exact imprint of God. No more vague ideas, no more distant impressions. If you want to know what God is like, look at Jesus. What stands out to you most about His character?

  8. The real question isn’t just “Is Jesus greater?” It’s “Is Jesus greater in your actual life?” What are the things that compete for that place? What would it look like to let Him be greater?

Closing

  • Share any prayer requests and pray together.