WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?
Luke 24:13–35 [NIV]
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Icebreaker: 10/10
Ask everyone to rate themselves on these questions from 1 to 10.
1 = “Not me at all,” and 10 = “That’s 100% me.”
How dramatic are you when you lose Wi-Fi?
How competitive are you in board games?
How hangry do you get when you skip a meal?
How likely are you to redo a chore someone else did?
How extra are you about your coffee order?
How hard is it for you to rest without feeling guilty?
How often do you worry that you’re “not doing enough” for God?
If we’re honest, most of us rate ourselves every day by how productive we are, how spiritual we feel, or how much we’ve done right. But what if God isn’t looking for another performance to rate? What if He’s inviting us to rest in what’s already been finished?
4 Questions The Bible Answers.
1. What Do I Have To Do To Be Valuable?
Matthew 19:16–22, 1 Timothy 6:5-6, John 6:28-29, Ephesians 2:8
Grace doesn’t add value; it reveals it. Yet, we live in a world that measures worth by success, image, or applause. Real value comes from authenticity, not achievement. Before we ever produced, performed, or proved anything, we were already chosen. We can’t earn what we already are. Trying to earn value is like polishing gold to make it more gold. We were valuable the moment God breathed life into us. Jesus didn’t die to make us valuable. He died because we already were.
Reflection Questions:
What lies have made you feel like you had to earn your worth?
How would your daily choices shift if you lived like you were already enough?
What does it look like for you to rest in being loved, rather than work to stay loved?
2. What Do I Have To Do To Be Safe?
Acts 16:25–31, Psalm 32:7
We often think safety comes from things staying stable with no surprises, no pain, and no loss. But the more we try to control, the more anxious we become. Real safety is internal, not external. It’s the calm that comes from knowing who holds you, not what holds you. Because of grace, we can be in the middle of tough circumstances and still be secure. This is because peace doesn’t come when the storm stops. It comes when we realize we’re not alone in it. God doesn’t promise us a life free of chaos, but He promises His presence in every moment of it.
Reflection Questions:
Where have you mistaken control for safety?
What does trust look like in the area you fear most?
How can you shift from “I have to handle this” to “He’s holding me”?
3. What Do I Have To Do To Get Rid Of The Guilt?
Acts 2:36-38, Hebrews 10:3-4, Hebrews 9:14
Too many of God’s sons and daughters are haunted by invisible guilt, not because they believe they’re bad, but because they believe they’re beyond repair. Guilt is meant to alert you, not define you. Grace doesn’t ignore what’s wrong, but it does redeem it. It steps into the story and says, “There’s still a seat at His table for you.” We can’t outrun guilt, but we can let grace overtake it. The moment we stop rehearsing our mistakes and start receiving His mercy, something in us begins to shift. God’s forgiveness is more than a reset button. It’s a resurrection moment, where what was dead in shame becomes alive again in purpose.
Reflection Questions:
What guilt do you carry that Jesus already paid for?
What would it look like to forgive yourself the way He forgives you?
How might freedom feel if you stopped trying to make up for what’s already been erased?
4. What Do I Have To Do To Start Over?
John 3:1–5, John 19:30
When something in our life breaks, we often try to fix it. We try to start over by rearranging what was, instead of allowing ourselves to receive what is new. Starting over in God is accepting He is making us new from the inside out. Too often we believe starting over means trying again, but starting over with God is only possible when we let God do what only He can do. What feels like the end is often the soil where new beginnings can begin to grow.
Reflection Questions:
What part of your life have you been trying to rebuild instead of release?
What would it mean for you to truly believe “it is finished”?
How would you live differently if you trusted that your next chapter has already been written in grace?
THIS WEEK’S DECLARATION:
“This week, I declare I am done striving for what has already been settled. I refuse to believe I need to earn my value and instead accept that I was created with it. I will not chase safety because I stand secure in His presence. I do not carry guilt because I know grace has already spoken my freedom. I am not starting over by trying harder, but instead I am starting over by trusting deeper. Today, I release performance and receive peace. I choose faith over fear, surrender over control, and identity over insecurity. The inner work is finished, the weight is lifted, and I am walking in what Jesus already completed. I am ready — not to do more, but to live from what’s already been done.”
