Genuine Love | Romans 12:9-13 | Aug 24, 2025

• As a group, do an icebreaker in which everyone will answer a simple question. It can be silly or reflective but must be simple to answer. See if someone in your group has an idea for a question that excites them. If not, here’s two options: What’s your earliest memory of hosting/going to a party? If you could transform back and forth into fire, water, wind, or rock, which would you choose?

• Read Romans 12:9. What’s the alternative to genuine love? How do we know what’s good to hold fast and what’s evil to abhor?

• Read Romans 12:10. What do these commands have to say about value and belonging? What examples of dishonor (or not valuing others) could negatively impact a church community?

• Read Romans 12:11-12. Pick one command and share what might be challenging about it. Why is it vulnerable to invite others into your relationship with God?

• Read Romans 12:13. Where is the tension in this verse between unity and growth? How does your group practically feel this tension? How can unity and growth be pursued simultaneously in your group?

• Think about your relationship with God, your relationships with other believers, and your relationships with non-believers. How is God inviting you to be more deeply known and loved as you grow as a disciple? How can you invite others to be more deeply known and loved by God through you?