You Said Yes is a 21-day devotional our church created to help new believers discover more about their decision to follow Jesus and what it means for their lives. While individuals can read this book on their own, their experience will be even richer when they read this book alongside other people.
While this book is divided into 21 days, we want everyone to use it at a pace that helps them grow best. So it might take 100 days, 21 days, or even a week. We hope that, no matter the pace, people will be able to discuss what they’re learning with others.
Below, you’ll find questions tailored to each day’s reading, but you can always check in by asking questions like, “What was your biggest takeaway from today’s reading?” or “Do you have any questions or thoughts about what you’ve read?”
You might ask a few of these questions when you meet during your regular check-ins—maybe over coffee, lunch, or on the weekend at your Life.Church location. You can also use the questions to stay connected throughout the week by sending a quick text and asking how their reading is going.
Don’t feel pressured to ask a question every day. Instead, let this be a helpful tool to get conversations started.
As new believers explore this content, they might have questions about God, faith, or the Bible—and you may or may not know the answers. Instead, you might offer godly insight and perspective, and help them explore their questions with trusted tools like the Bible App and BibleProject.
Remember, your campus team is ready to come alongside you as you build friendships with new believers. So bring them into the conversation if you need additional support or ideas for navigating big faith questions.
Quickly find questions for the week by using the links below.
Week 1: Starting to Follow Jesus
Day 1: What Does It Mean to Say Yes to Jesus?
- What questions do you have about what it means to follow Jesus?
- What thoughts or feelings do you have as you consider Jesus’ choice to die on the cross for you?
Day 2: What Happens After I Say Yes to Jesus?
- Which parts of your life do you hope God will make new?
- How do you want to partner with God to care for others and the world around you?
Day 3: Who Is God?
- How would you describe who God is?
- How does this reading expand or impact your view of who He is?
Day 4: How Does God Guide Us?
- Which title for the Holy Spirit do you relate to most (Comforter, Advocate, Helper, Friend)?
- How have you felt yourself growing closer to Jesus over the last few days?
Day 5: What Is Baptism?
- How did it feel to imagine yourself being baptized, like what was described in Matthew 3:13-17?
- Have you been baptized? What would it look like for you to take this next step of following Jesus, and how can I support you?
Day 6: How Do I Get to Know God?
- Which of the three ways we get to know God is most exciting to you? Which one feels the most challenging?
- Where have you seen God’s faithfulness in your life? How does that experience help you know God better?
Day 7: What Am I Learning?
- How are you feeling after this first week of learning about following Jesus?
- What questions or thoughts do you have about God, faith, or the Bible?
Week 2: Living Like Jesus Lived
Day 8: Who Am I Becoming?
- We all start somewhere when we’re following Jesus. How would you describe where you’re starting and where do you hope to go?
- What’s one small step you can take to grow in your love for God, yourself, and others?
Day 9: How Do I Read the Bible?
- What questions do you have about the Bible after today’s reading?
- What are some differences between reading the Bible and learning the Bible?
Day 10: How Do I Pray?
- What are your thoughts or feelings when you think about prayer?
- How can I pray with and for you?
Day 11: How Do I Make Friends?
- Tell me about some of your friends. Do you have the close relationships you need in life?
- How could you invest in your relationships or find the friendships you need?
Day 12: What Is Worship?
- What words come to mind when you think about worship? Has anything changed about the way you think about worship after today’s reading?
- What are a few things you’re thankful for? How will you spend time expressing this gratitude to God?
Day 13: How Do I Stop Doing What’s Bad for Me?
- How can you prepare for temptation before it strikes?
- Is there a recurring temptation or sin that you need help overcoming? What resources or tools might help you get started?
Day 14: Why Does Jesus Rest?
- When do you have an easy time resting? When is it harder for you to rest?
- How might you add rest into each week, and how might you add rest into each day?
Week 3: Loving Like Jesus Loved
Day 15: How Do I Love Like Jesus Loved?
- When have you experienced Jesus’ love through the care of someone else?
- What’s one small way you could serve someone around you today?
Day 16: Welcoming Others
- When was a time someone made you feel seen, cared for, and included? How did their hospitality change you?
- Who could you show hospitality to this week? How might their life be impacted as a result?
Day 17: Becoming a Generous Person
- How have you experienced God’s generosity?
- What’s one step you could take to be generous with your time, resources, skills, or money?
Day 18: Noticing and Meeting Needs
- When has someone noticed and met a need in your life? What was that experience like?
- How could you notice and meet the needs of someone else today?
Day 19: Forgiving Others
- What thoughts or feelings do you have about forgiving others?
- Do you need to forgive someone? How can you ask God for strength to forgive them like you’ve been forgiven?
Day 20: Telling People About Jesus
- How did you hear about Jesus for the first time?
- What’s one step you could take to tell someone about Jesus today?
Day 21: What Happens Next?
- What changes have you seen in your life since starting this journey of following Jesus?
- Now that you’ve finished this book, what’s one next step you might take?
