Faith Talk – November 30, 2025
Faith Talks are designed to help you keep the conversation going beyond Sunday morning. Use this guide with your family or friends to reflect on the sermon and Life Group lesson, pray together, and put God’s Word into practice. Think of this guide as a starting place—then let God shape the conversation.
Sermon
Title: Blessed Assurance
Scripture: 1 John 5:1-13
Overview: In his closing words, John reassures believers that faith in Jesus brings true spiritual life. He highlights the evidence of genuine salvation—love for God, obedience to His commands, and belief in His Son. John points to the unified testimony of water, blood, and Spirit, showing that God Himself declares Jesus as Savior. Through Him, we can have confident assurance of eternal life.
Main Points:
Discussion Questions:
For Kids
For Students & Adults
Application: Identify one area where your faith needs strengthened assurance this week—belief, obedience, or love—and invite the Holy Spirit to grow that confidence.
Scripture: 1 John 5:1-13
Overview: In his closing words, John reassures believers that faith in Jesus brings true spiritual life. He highlights the evidence of genuine salvation—love for God, obedience to His commands, and belief in His Son. John points to the unified testimony of water, blood, and Spirit, showing that God Himself declares Jesus as Savior. Through Him, we can have confident assurance of eternal life.
Main Points:
- The Triumphant Truth
- Belief
- Behavior
- Benefit
- The Triune Testimony
- Water
- Blood
- Spirit
- The Transcendent Treasure
Discussion Questions:
For Kids
- What does it mean to believe in Jesus?
- How can you show love to God and others this week?
- Why is it good news that Jesus gives us eternal life?
For Students & Adults
- Which part of John’s assurance—belief, obedience, or love—stands out most to you and why?
- How does the testimony of the water, blood, and Spirit strengthen your confidence in Jesus?
- What does it look like to live daily with assurance of eternal life?
Application: Identify one area where your faith needs strengthened assurance this week—belief, obedience, or love—and invite the Holy Spirit to grow that confidence.
Life Group
Scripture: Ezekiel 37
Christ/Gospel Connections:
All of Scripture points back to Jesus. In our study each week, every age group’s lesson includes a note about how the message connects to Christ. Use these Christ/Gospel Connections as a springboard for meaningful discussion about who Jesus is and what He has done for us.
Preschool – Like God made the dry bones come to life, He gives us new life when we trust in Jesus. God will forever be with everyone who believes in Jesus.
Kids – God breathed life into dead bones in front of Ezekiel. The apostle Paul said that we are dead in our sins, but God gives us new life in Him when we trust in Jesus. God will forever be the God of all people who trust in Jesus.
Students – God gave Ezekiel a vision of the power of God to bring life out of death and to restore a broken and scattered people. Ezekiel’s vision was fulfilled ultimately in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus is Immanuel–God with us–the King who gives life and rules over a unified people from every nation, tribe, people, and language (Revelation 7:9).
Adults – Though sin, guilt, and shame may have a hold on us, God’s resurrection power brings renewed life to those who trust in His Son, Jesus, who conquered sin and death through His resurrection.
Discussion Questions:
For Kids
For Students & Adults
Christ/Gospel Connections:
All of Scripture points back to Jesus. In our study each week, every age group’s lesson includes a note about how the message connects to Christ. Use these Christ/Gospel Connections as a springboard for meaningful discussion about who Jesus is and what He has done for us.
Preschool – Like God made the dry bones come to life, He gives us new life when we trust in Jesus. God will forever be with everyone who believes in Jesus.
Kids – God breathed life into dead bones in front of Ezekiel. The apostle Paul said that we are dead in our sins, but God gives us new life in Him when we trust in Jesus. God will forever be the God of all people who trust in Jesus.
Students – God gave Ezekiel a vision of the power of God to bring life out of death and to restore a broken and scattered people. Ezekiel’s vision was fulfilled ultimately in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus is Immanuel–God with us–the King who gives life and rules over a unified people from every nation, tribe, people, and language (Revelation 7:9).
Adults – Though sin, guilt, and shame may have a hold on us, God’s resurrection power brings renewed life to those who trust in His Son, Jesus, who conquered sin and death through His resurrection.
Discussion Questions:
For Kids
- How did God show His power in Ezekiel’s vision?
- What does Jesus do for us when we trust in Him?
- How can you thank God for giving you new life?
For Students & Adults
- Where have you experienced God’s restoring power in your life?
- What areas of “dry bones” need God’s renewal today?
- How does Jesus’ resurrection give you hope for personal and spiritual revival?
Pray Together
- Thank God for giving new life and assurance through Jesus.
- Commit to walking in obedience, love, and faith this week.
- Ask God to renew any place in your life that feels like “dry bones.”
Activity
Dry Bones to Life
Supplies: Paper, markers or crayons
Instructions:
Instructions:
- Draw a before-and-after picture—first a valley of dry bones, then a living, restored people.
- Discuss what only God can restore in our own lives.
- Pray together, asking God to bring renewal where it’s needed.
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