Daniel 1:1-7
👉 START HERE (Choose 1–2 questions) These questions are designed to get everyone talking quickly. You do not need to answer all of them. Pick one that feels most alive at your table and start there.
1 When you hear the phrase “Who gets to name you?” what immediately comes to mind?
2 What are some labels people commonly carry into adulthood without even realizing it?
3 Have you ever had a comment, nickname, or experience stick with you longer than it probably should have?
4 Which part of tonight’s message felt most personal or relatable to you?
🔎 GO DEEPER (Choose 1–2 if time allows) These questions are for tables that want to explore the ideas more fully. Feel free to skip or jump around.
5 Why do you think identity and approval have such a powerful effect on people?
6 The message suggested that “The names you let stick become the stories you live by.” Where do you see that play out in real life?
7 What are some subtle ways culture tries to “name” or shape people today?
8 Have you ever noticed yourself drifting into an identity built around performance, success, image, or approval?
9 Why do you think false identities can sometimes feel more believable than what God says about us?
10 What does it practically look like to live “in the world but not of the world” in this season of life?
🚶 NEXT STEP (Choose 1 before you end) These questions help move the conversation toward action, not perfection.
11 What’s one label, identity, or pressure you may need to stop carrying?
12 Which Scripture or identity statement from tonight do you most need to remember right now?
13 What would actually change in your life if you fully believed what Christ says about you?
14 Is there an area where you sense God inviting you to stop performing and start resting in your identity in Him?
15 Would anyone like prayer tonight around identity, shame, pressure, or feeling unseen?
This conversation may surface old wounds, insecurity, shame, or emotional vulnerability.
Stay calm. Don’t rush to fix people.
If the room gets quiet, that’s okay. If someone becomes emotional or reflective, that’s okay.
Aim for honesty, not polished answers.
Let grace set the pace.ed to lose heart?
