Series Resources
sermon-based study guide
This guide is designed to guide a group discussion around the weekend sermon. You can also use this as an individual, but we highly recommend finding a friend and inviting them to discuss with you. Menlo Church has Life Groups meeting in-person and online using these guides. We’d love to help you find a group.
What you will find in this guide: A discussion guide for groups and individuals. If you are using this as an individual be sure to engage with each question in a journal or simply in your mind as you prayerfully consider what you heard in the sermon and seek to discover what God is inviting you to know and do.
Study Guide: Anointing at Bethany - Extravagant Love
Connect
- Can you think of a time when you were having a meal or event and something or someone changed the plan? Share the story and how you responded to the disruption of the plan.
Engage
Read Matthew 26:6-13
- What do you notice in this passage?
- What stands out to you about Jesus?
- What was poured on Jesus and what is it foreshadowing?
Apply
- What does it mean for God to get our best rather than what's left? How does this principle challenge our daily priorities and actions?
- Reflect on the idea that we are stewards, not owners, of everything in our lives. How does this perspective impact the way we handle our possessions, time, relationships, and careers?
- Phil says, “You are on a mission wherever you live, work, learn, and play”. How do you live out this idea of being on mission with Jesus in your life?
Prayer
Take a moment to pray together, asking God for guidance in finding wonder, surrendering worry, and trusting in God’s majesty.
Going Deeper
Lent: The Path of Surrender Devotional:
Embark on a profound spiritual journey with this immersive guide crafted to navigate the sacred season of Lent. Each day, you will experience surrender to God as a way towards self- discovery, freedom, renewal, and deeper intimacy with Jesus as you reflect upon his life, death, and resurrection. Download the YouVersion Bible App to find our devotional.
Menlo Midweek Podcast:
Tune in every Wednesday for a conversation with the previous week’s speaker. It’s a deeper dive into the message and an engaging time to learn, reflect, grow—and have fun.