Weekly Teaching Reflection

April 27th Reflection

Discussion Questions:

 

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think Jesus meant by “clean the inside of the cup first”? How does this challenge the way we usually think about faith or spiritual growth?

  2. In what ways are we tempted to focus more on our "outside" presentation than our internal transformation? Can you think of any past or recent examples in your own life or church culture?

  3. Why do you think Jesus reserves some of his harshest words for hypocrisy? What’s so dangerous about a faith that looks good on the outside but is rotting on the inside?

  4. How do you recognize when you’re living as a “split person”? What are the signs for you that your inner life and outer life aren’t in alignment?

  5. The teaching mentioned that bad religion wounds people while convincing them they’re getting better. Have you ever experienced or witnessed that? How can our communities avoid becoming that kind of space?

  6. Jesus links inner transformation to generosity in Luke 11. Why do you think generosity is a marker of a clean heart? What would it look like for you to “be generous and everything will be clean for you”?

  7. What would it mean for you to live as someone already transformed—rather than someone trying to earn your identity in Christ? How does that shift your motivation or your day-to-day choices?

  8. What kind of community are we creating at Restoration—one that encourages performance and hiding, or honesty and transformation? What’s one small way we can make our group a safer place to bring the real, messy version of ourselves?