CITYGROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 11/9/2025

Life on Loan: How to Handle Money

When it comes to money, are you more of a spender, saver, or sharer? What’s one example that proves it?
Jesus often taught through parables instead of giving direct instructions. Why do you think stories connect so powerfully when it comes to topics like money and faith?
Read Luke 16:10–13. What does Jesus mean when He says, “You cannot serve both God and money”? What does that look like in real life?
During the message, we heard this statement: “Trusting God with your money is not an investment strategy; it’s a discipleship journey.” What do you think this means practically?
Read 2 Corinthians 9:6–8 together as a group. How does this passage encourage us to think about generosity and giving? In what ways can we practice being cheerful givers in our daily lives?

📲 Add to Your Prayer List

Continue to pray God uses A Night of Gratitude on November 16 for His glory and our good!

If you suddenly received $10,000 with one condition — you had to use it to make a difference in someone else’s life, what would you do with it?
Read Matthew 25:14–30. What stands out most to you about the way the master responds to each servant? What does that reveal about God’s heart towards our faithfulness?
Read Luke 16:10–13. How does Jesus’ teaching about being “faithful in little things” connect to the parable of the talents? What might “little things” look like in your life right now?
The message said, “The master didn’t care about the amount, only the faithfulness.”Why do you think it is so easy to compare what God has given us to others? How can we shift from comparison to gratitude and obedience?
The first two servants took risks with what they were given. What does “risky obedience” look like in your current season of life? Where might God be asking you to take a step of faith instead of playing it safe?
Bonus Question: What’s one specific gift, opportunity, or resource God has entrusted to you that you could begin investing this week instead of burying it? What’s a small, courageous step you can take in the next 7 days?

📲 Add to Your Prayer List

Let’s pray that God uses A Night of Gratitude on November 16 to encourage our hearts and deepen our faithfulness to Him!

If you suddenly gained a hidden extra hour in your day that no one else knew about, how would you use it—and what does that reveal about your priorities?
Read Ephesians 5:15–16 and Colossians 4:5. What do these passages teach us about the value of time and how Christ-followers are meant to use it?
How does people-pleasing or fear of disappointing others shape the way we spend our time? What helps you choose God’s priorities over people’s expectations?
Paul says to be “filled with the Spirit” rather than controlled by anything else (Eph. 5:18). What does it look like, practically, to let the Holy Spirit guide our daily decisions and schedule?
Read Psalm 90:12. What is one specific step you can take this week to “number your days” and better steward the time God has given you?

We’re asking God for 25 new youth/next-generation workers — pray with us for that!