Who is Jesus to you – and what if your answer is too small?
In this message, we step back and take an honest look at a question most of us think we’ve already answered. It’s easy to relate to Jesus as a helper, a teacher, or even just the One who secured our future, but Scripture reveals something far greater. Before we can understand what it means that Christ lives in us, we need to see clearly who He actually is – the One who is before everything, the One who holds everything together, and the One who is not distant but actively at work right now.
As that begins to settle in, it starts to reshape how we see our lives. Instead of trying to fit Jesus into what we’re already doing, we begin to recognize that everything flows from Him. This message is about lifting our view of Christ so that “Christ in you” becomes more than something we believe – it becomes something we live from.
If you missed the live service or want to reflect further, you can watch the full message above anytime after. We’ve also included discussion questions to dig deeper into the message and a handout with fill-ins to guide your reflection. You can find the handout by clicking the “Download” button above. Whether you watch this on your own or share it with your small group, we hope this message encourages you.
Discussion Questions
- How have you typically thought about Jesus in your day to day life – more as a helper alongside you or as the source of everything in your life?
- When you hear the phrase “Christ in you,” what does that actually mean to you in practical terms, not just as a belief but in how you live?
- Why do you think it’s so easy to default to thinking that everything depends on us even when we believe God is involved?
- How does seeing Jesus as before everything change the way you think about your life, your plans, and your priorities?
- Where in your life do you feel the most pressure to “get it right,” and how might that look different if Christ is already at work in you?
- What’s the difference between making decisions while trying to control the outcome and making decisions while trusting that God is already working?
- How do you personally recognize when you’ve crossed the line from doing your part into trying to take control of things that aren’t yours to control?
- What would it look like this week to live with a greater awareness that Christ is already present and active in you?
- How does the idea that God is forming something in you through your decisions shift the way you approach situations you’re currently facing?
- In what area of your life right now do you need to trust that Christ is not passive, but actively at work within you?
