Four One-Anothers For 2026 Group Guide

Discussion Questions

Choose the questions for your group; no pressure to use all of them.

Start Off

• What is a highlight from this past year? A memorable moment, goal accomplished, or answered prayer?
  
  
• As you think about starting a new year, what’s one relationship that most influences whether your life feels healthy or heavy right now?
  
  

Reflect on God's Word

• Read John 13:34–35. Why do you think Jesus chose how we treat one another as the defining marker of his followers?
  
  
• Read Hebrews 3:13. What keeps us from encouraging people daily? (Busyness, fear of awkwardness, assuming someone else will do it, etc.)
  
  
• Read James 5:16. What makes a group or friendship feel safe enough for confession and prayer?
  
  
• Read Romans 12:10. Where do you most often find yourself competing: at home, at work, or in friendships?
  
  
• Read Colossians 3:13. Ryan says forgiveness is deciding ahead of time how you’ll respond when offense comes. What does it look like to prepare your heart for forgiveness before conflict happens?
  
  

Go Deeper

• Of the four “one anothers” (encourage, confess/pray, honor, forgive) which one do you sense God inviting you to practice more intentionally in 2026?
  
  
• Take turns reading the practices in the “Put It Into Practice” section. What one or two things stand out to you to try this week?
  
  

Share and Pray

• Take some time to share things you are thankful for, as well as prayer requests. Go around in a circle and pray for the person on your left.

Verse to meditate on and memorize this week:

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” ( John 13:34-35)

Put It into Practice (Between Meetings)

• Encourage One Another - Each day this week, intentionally encourage one person. Make it specific, not generic. Call out who they are becoming, not just what they’ve done. Examples: “I see how patient you’re becoming in stressful moments.” If you’re in a small group, invite everyone to text or speak encouragement to someone outside the group at least once this week.
  
  
• Confess and Pray for One Another - When someone shares a struggle this week (friend, spouse, coworker, group member), resist the urge to say, “I’ll pray for you.” Instead, say: “Can I pray for you right now?” Keep it simple. No sermons. No fixing.
  
  
• Outdo One Another in Showing Honor - For the next seven days, compete to give honor away. At home, do something helpful without announcing it. At work, publicly credit someone else or send a short email or message honoring someone’s contribution. In your group, end the meeting by honoring one person for how you see God working in them.
  
  
• Forgive One Another - Before this week ends, identify one person you’re tempted to stay irritated with, one situation you’re still replaying, and decide now what forgiveness will look like before the next offense happens.