Stu Quackenbush | Rockford Campus | Sept. 20, 2026
SERMON DISCUSSION GUIDE
THIS WEEK’S KEY PASSAGE: Acts 1:12-26
REMINDERS – Launch Season
This is a busy time in life and in our church, we want to keep you up-to-date on what’s going on. Please be sure to keep an eye on your emails, texts, and in the church service for invitations to what is going on at Magnify Church.
Group Launch – Sun. 9/20 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm
If you are looking for a group to join or looking for people to join your group, now’s the time.
GROUP LAUNCH is our biggest push to connect people into meaningful community that helps one another grow by being in a small group.
Registration is required, please sign-up ASAP!
Group Leader Training Class – weekly, 10/3 – 11/1
This fall, we will be launching another 5-week class for our group leaders to help give helpful tools into your hands to lead well.
Starting the first Sunday of October (10/3), we will meet from 6-7pm in Room 420 (downstairs, near Door 3).
We’ll be working through content from the book Leading Small Groups That Thrive. We’ll cover everything from groups in discipleship, to establishing purpose and navigating life together.
RSVP with Madi (manderson@magnifychurch.org) or Trent (theaton@magnifychurch.org).
You can keep up with all our current news and events through our online bulletin.
See the events page on the website for more updates.
TOGETHER IN LIFE
One of this week’s topics is decision making. Take turns sharing your decision-making style.
Are you someone who chooses quickly or do you take your time? Do you stick with a decision or come back and revise it often? Are you more likely to gather facts or go with your gut?
TOGETHER IN THE WORD
READ ALOUD: Acts 1:12-26
KEY QUESTION: How do you prepare for the things that matter?
QUESTIONS:
- How is your prayer life right now? Does it feel healthy or weak? Why?
- What obstacles to prayer do you personally encounter most often: lack of faith, comparison, or distraction?
- What does it look like to trust God’s sovereignty? On a scale of 1-to-10, how strong has your trust in Him been the past week?
- When it comes to big decisions, do you tend to pray a lot, prepare a lot, both, or neither? Why do you think that is?
- What’s one thing you can do to grow in whichever area (prayer or preparation) is weaker?
TOGETHER IN PRAYER & ACTION
Take time to meditate on what it means for Jesus to be on His throne and the Spirit to be among us. Share your reflections with one another.
Pray for one another about any big events or decisions on the horizon.
Remember that prayer is a gift and an invitation, not a guilt trip or an inconvenience. The God of the universe loves you and His ears are always open to His children. Whatever lies ahead, He is with you, and He cares.
