A Place at the Table | Romans 12:1-8 | Aug 17, 2025

  • Share about a time when you felt left out. Maybe it was with your family, friend group, or maybe even a church. How did you respond to that experience?

  • Read Romans 12:1-8. Are there any verses that stand out to you in these verses?

  • What does it mean to “be transformed by the renewal of your mind” (v. 2)? How should we understand this in light of the following verses (vv. 3-5; cf., Eph 4:23)?

  • What are the commands or warnings Paul is giving to his readers? Are there ways these commands could apply to you today?

  • Read John 15:15. What is this significance of Jesus’ naming his disciples as “friends”? How does this connect to the idea that we “are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another” (v. 5)?

  • What is one step we can take as a group to practice the gifts laid out in this passage (vv. 6-8)? What gifts do you see in one another?

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