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: Souls with Bodies or Embodied Souls
Connect
- Reflect on Lent and Easter. How did you experience God in this past season?
Engage
Read Genesis 1:26-28
- Who is made in the image of God? Why is that significant for us?
- What are humans given to do in these verses?
- What do you learn about God in these verses?
Apply
- How can we cultivate a deeper appreciation for our bodies as integral parts of God's design and purpose?
- Reflecting on the sermon's emphasis on living as ambassadors of an eternal kingdom, how might we practically demonstrate this mindset in our attitudes and actions?
- How can we support and encourage one another in embracing our identities as image bearers of God?
Prayer
Take a moment to pray together. Give thanks for your community and the grace that we all share in God’s love.
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.