Subject to Change Part 2

BOTTOM LINE: No matter what, God is with you.

SCRIPTURE

“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, youwill not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you” (Isaiah 43:2 NLT).

“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world” (John 16:33b NLT).

GOAL OF SMALL GROUP: To help students realize that God is with them no matter what changes they’re facing.

THINK ABOUT THIS

Leaders—because independence is the number one motivation at this phase, students will often feel that they have to face tough times alone to be a “real adult.” Use this as an opportunity to remind them that they are never truly alone. God is walking with them and so are you.

Create meaningful conversation. Adjust the questions as needed, and don’t feel like you need to answer all of them.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. In what ways have you experienced changes in your life that don’t meet your expectations?

2. How did those changes make you feel?

3. How do you typically cope when unexpected changes come your way?

4. What do you think it means when people say, “God is with you?”

5. Jesus once promised that in this world you will have trouble. How does knowing that God is with you change the 

way you face RIP moments or troubles?

6. What’s one thing you can do to remind yourself of what’s true about God?

7. What would be different about your life if you lived as if you believe what God says about you is true?

TRY THIS

Leaders—as a group, pick one thing you all can remember when you face RIP moments or times of trouble. It could be 

a verse, a saying, or just something that’s true about God. Once you’ve landed on something, send it out in a group text.