High School Week 2: Calling Over Control

The Main Thing:

Following Jesus means letting go of control.

Start Talking (Conversation Starter):

You're taking a road trip, but someone else gets to make every decision: the music, the food stops, the route, and the schedule. Who would you trust enough to hand over complete control?

Explore the Scripture:

Read Luke 5:1-11 together. Spend some time talking about the passage.

• What words, phrases, or actions stand out?

• What questions does this passage raise?

• What’s God showing you about the passage?

• What does this passage reveal about Jesus or people?

Now read Matthew 14:22-33 and Matthew 26:36-44. How do these passages add to what you read in Luke?

Unpack It:

Discuss what you read and what you heard.

• Compare how Peter responded to Jesus in these passages. What do you notice?

• What do these verses show us about trusting God when we don't understand what He's doing?

• Which verses challenge or encourage you most? What about the message challenged or encouraged you?

Own It:

Make the Scripture personal.

• Which person in these passages do you relate to most right now? Why?

• What does it look like to choose control over calling? What does the opposite look like?

• How’s God calling you to apply what you read or what you heard?

Live It:

Take action to apply what you learned.

This week, take the ALL IN CHALLENGE. Do at least one of the following!

• Pray about a decision before choosing or asking anyone else for advice.

• Surrender one worry to God each day instead of carrying it on your own.

• Trust God in one situation where you usually try to control the outcome.

• Say "yes" to something God is prompting you to do, even if it feels uncertain.

Prayer:

End your meeting by inviting someone to pray for the group to trust Jesus with the things they're trying to control.