Series guide
All for His Glory: Series Guide
Everything a pastor and small-group leaders need to plan the series: each week’s text, big idea, three-point outline, weekly challenge and discussion questions.
| Week | Title | Text |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Whose Body Is It? | 1 Cor 6:12–20; Ps 139:13–16 |
| Week 2 | Every Bite for His Glory | 1 Cor 10:23–31; Daniel 1:8–16 |
| Week 3 | Hungry for God | Matt 6:16–18; Matt 4:1–4; Isa 58:6–7 |
| Week 4 | Train Yourself for Godliness | 1 Tim 4:7–8; 1 Cor 9:24–27 |
| Bonus | Come Away and Rest | Mark 6:30–32; 1 Kings 19:1–8; Ex 20:8–11 |
Week 1: Whose Body Is It?
Text: 1 Cor 6:12–20; Ps 139:13–16
Big idea: Your body is God’s good creation, bought with a price, so honor Him with it.
Outline
- God made it: the body is good (Gen 1:31; Ps 139:14).
- Christ bought it: you are not your own (1 Cor 6:19–20).
- God will raise it: the body has a future (1 Cor 15:42–44; Phil 3:21).
Small-group questions
- What did you grow up believing about your body? Where did it come from?
- What is the difference between an owner and a steward of your body?
- Why does the resurrection of the body matter for how we live now?
- What one small step will you take this week?
Week 2: Every Bite for His Glory
Text: 1 Cor 10:23–31; Daniel 1:8–16
Big idea: Food is a gift to receive with thanks and enjoy with self-control.
Outline
- Food is God’s gift, received with thanksgiving (1 Tim 4:4–5; Acts 2:46).
- Food is a good servant but a poor master (Phil 3:19; Prov 23:20–21; 1 Cor 6:12).
- Faithfulness at the table: Daniel’s example (Dan 1:8–16).
Small-group questions
- How does gratitude change the way you eat?
- Where has food become more of a master than a servant in your life?
- What stands out to you about Daniel’s choice? What did it cost him?
- Paul says to eat for God’s glory and others’ good. How could your meals serve others this week?
Week 3: Hungry for God
Text: Matt 6:16–18; Matt 4:1–4; Isa 58:6–7
Big idea: Fasting trades physical hunger for spiritual hunger and teaches that we live by God’s word.
Outline
- Jesus expected His followers to fast (“when you fast,” Matt 6:16).
- Fasting reminds us we live by every word from God (Matt 4:4).
- True fasting leads to justice and generosity (Isa 58:6–7).
Small-group questions
- Have you ever fasted? What was it like?
- Why do you think fasting has faded from many churches?
- Isaiah 58 connects fasting to caring for the poor. How could our fasting bless others?
- If you can’t fast from food, what could you fast from instead?
Week 4: Train Yourself for Godliness
Text: 1 Tim 4:7–8; 1 Cor 9:24–27
Big idea: Discipline of the body serves the discipline of the soul, and godliness comes first.
Outline
- Bodily training has real value (1 Tim 4:8a).
- Godliness has greater value, for this life and the next (1 Tim 4:8b).
- Run with purpose, not aimlessly (1 Cor 9:26–27; Heb 12:1–2).
Small-group questions
- Which do you tend toward: neglecting your body or making fitness too important?
- How are physical and spiritual discipline alike?
- What does it mean to run “with purpose” in your walk with God?
- What kind of movement do you actually enjoy? How could you do more of it?
Bonus: Come Away and Rest
Text: Mark 6:30–32; 1 Kings 19:1–8; Ex 20:8–11
Big idea: God designed us with limits; rest and sleep are acts of trust.
Outline
- Jesus invited tired disciples to rest (Mark 6:31; Matt 11:28).
- God cared for Elijah’s body before his soul: sleep and food (1 Kings 19:5–8).
- Sabbath is a gift of trust, not a chore (Ex 20:8–11; Ps 127:2).
Small-group questions
- What keeps you from resting well?
- Why do you think God gave Elijah sleep and food before He spoke to him?
- How is rest an act of trust in God?
- What would a screen-free Sabbath evening look like in your home?
Planning tips
- Announce the series two weeks early and invite people to bring a friend.
- Launch small groups the same week as sermon 1, so the conversation continues.
- In week 3, say plainly who should not fast from food (see A Beginner’s Guide to Biblical Fasting), and present a non-food fast as an equal option.
- Collect short stories during the series and share one in the final week.