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: It's a Wonderful Life
Connect
- Do you have any Christmas traditions in your family?
Engage
Read Isaiah 9:6-7
- What is the overall message of these verses?
- What names are used for Jesus in this passage?
- How do these names deepen our understanding of Jesus?
Apply
- How do you see restlessness and discouragement manifesting in our world today? Do you find parallels with George Bailey's struggles?
- How can we responsibly use the blessings God has given us to be a blessing to others, especially during the Christmas season?
- As we approach Christmas, how can we model the peace of God in all the spaces and places where we find ourselves?
Prayer
Spend time sharing about areas in your life that you would like to be held in prayer. Pray for each other and commit to pray for someone in your group during the week.
Going Deeper
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.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/menlo-church-sermon-podcast/id129950807