Icebreaker

What’s one household chore you dread but feel great about once it’s done?

Discussion Questions

1. Read 2 Timothy 2:20–21 together. What images or phrases in this passage catch your attention?
2. Pastor Freddy T helped us see that God cleans us for salvation, but we clean ourselves for service. How does that distinction help you better understand the Gospel and living for Jesus?
3. Paul ties cleansing to being “set apart.” How is cleansing through confession and repentance more about relationship than performance?
4. Think about the “marriage preparation” illustration. How does that help you view confession and repentance as love for God rather than duty?
5. The sermon contrasted a “house deep clean” with a “maintenance clean.” What does a deep spiritual clean look like in your own life?
6. Paul says cleansing makes us useful to God. Can you think of a time when unconfessed sin dulled your usefulness, or when repentance opened new opportunities for God to use you?
7. What is one way you’d love to see God use you in this next season, in a way you’ve never seen Him use you before?
8. Verse 21 says cleansing prepares us for “every good work.” Which of the examples shared (sharing testimony, forgiving, serving, teaching, etc.) feels most relevant for you right now?
9. What practical steps can you take this week to stay ready for the promptings of love, kindness, and sacrifice from the Holy Spirit?
10. How can our group encourage and challenge one another in regular rhythms of confession and repentance?

Prayer Prompts

• Pray for a heart that sees confession and repentance not as performance but as an expression of love for God.
• Pray that God would make each of us useful and ready for the good works He has planned.
• Pray for courage to respond to the Holy Spirit’s promptings, whether that is sharing our faith, forgiving someone, or serving in a new way.