Vision Sunday for 2025 Discussion Guide

Vision Sunday for 2025 Discussion Guide

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In this message, Pastor Jimmy shared how God has been preparing Antioch for a season of harvest through years of pruning, prayer, unity and multi-generational mission. As we look ahead to 2025, we’re called to be both prepared and preparing for an unprecedented harvest — reaching the lost, welcoming prodigals home, making disciples, planting churches and engaging the unreached. This discussion guide will help us dive deeper into the message and explore how we can participate in what God is doing for 2025.

This sermon emphasizes:

– God has led Antioch through a strategic journey of pruning (2021), re-establishing prayer (2022), unity (2023) and multi-generational family on mission (2024)

– The vision for 2025 focuses on being prepared for harvest through personal devotion, discipleship, life groups, corporate gatherings and witness

– The foundation of everything remains “Jesus is King” — putting His rule and reign at the center

– Every member is called to share their testimony, learn to present the gospel and pray effectively for the lost

Key Scriptures:

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” — (1 Peter 2:9-10)

“For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ and individually members one of another” — (Romans 12:4-5)

“Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it” — (1 Corinthians 12:27)

“Those planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing” — (Psalm 92:13-14)

“Do not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest.’ I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest” — (John 4:35)

Discussion Questions:

1. What does it mean to you personally that we are “prepared and preparing for harvest” in 2025? How does this vision resonate with your own spiritual journey?
2. Pastor Jimmy emphasized the importance of church membership. What benefits of being planted in a local church have you experienced in your own life?
3. How comfortable do you feel sharing your testimony in two minutes or less? What support would help you grow in confidently sharing your faith?
4. Think about your workplace or neighborhood — how can you be more intentional about being a witness for Jesus in these spaces?
5. The sermon highlighted praying for the lost as a crucial practice. Who are 1-3 people in your life who don’t know Jesus that you can commit to praying for regularly?
6. How has being part of a life group impacted your spiritual growth? What would it look like for your life group to become more missionally focused?
7. Jimmy spoke about getting back to our roots. Which of the “five circles” (personal devotion, discipleship, Liferoup, church gathering or witness to the world) needs the most attention in your spiritual life right now?
8. What role do you sense God calling you to play in the vision for 10 church plants, 100 workers and 1,000 people on mission? (Pray, give or go?)
9. The sermon emphasized Jesus as King being at the center of everything. What area of your life needs to come more fully under His rule and reign?
10. How has God used pruning seasons in your life to prepare you for greater fruitfulness? What encouragement would you share with others going through similar seasons?