Healthy Relationships Start With a New Mind - Epesians 4:17-23 and Romans 12:1-12

 Study Guide for Week of November 16, 2025

This Week's Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-23 and Romans 12:1-2 

Crossroads Community Group Guide

A. Welcome: Welcome everyone, especially new people, and read aloud the purpose of your group.

B. Purpose: Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.

C. Worship Time (Optional): Spend a few minutes singing a worship song. Here is one you may want to use: I I Give You My Heart (or pick your own YouTube video that shows the lyrics.)

D. Video Message                                                                  

       

E. Upcoming Events: Crossroads Website        

F. Review:

1. How did you do with what you want to apply from last week?
2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?

G. Opening Question (an icebreaker - a simple question to introduce the main theme):

• Why is it hard to live a life of holiness and harmony with others?

H. Background Information for this study: 

Paul is here teaching the new believers in Ephesus that living the Christian life is a matter or dying to the old way of thinking and living a new way, the Jesus - like way. He uses the analogy of death to the old self and birth to a new self created to be like Jesus. Notice key words in these scriptures and discuss them with the group. 

First Section: Ephesians 4:17-19. The old life. Note the downward spiral that Paul describes.

Second Section: Ephesians 4:20 -23. The new life in Jesus. Notice the importance of the thoughts.

Third Section: Romans 12:1-2. How we can transform our lives. Discuss how to do this.

In this study be sure to make a practical application to each section. Make application to your life including what you will do to tell other people the message.

J. Word: Read the scriptures above by section. Read it in smaller portions aloud together several times. (The goal is for everyone to understand the Bible story or verses by retelling them in their own words; keep at it until everyone knows the story or verses.)

1. What key (important) words do you see in these verses?

2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.

3. What are the details?

4. What jumps out at you and catches your attention?

5. What details can you add to what others in the group have said?