There Is A Reward

Small Group Discussion Guide

Based on the sermon by Pastor Mirek Hufton

1. SERMON RECAP

Pastor Mirek Hufton drew from Hebrews 11, the great faith chapter, to show that God is a rewarder who motivates his people through the promise of reward. He walked through the lives of Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Moses to demonstrate that what kept each of these men pressing forward was not what they could see in the natural, but the reward they were convinced God had prepared for them. He challenged the congregation to understand that while salvation comes entirely by grace, the rewards of God are directly connected to the actions, choices, and devotion of a believer's daily life.

2. KEY SCRIPTURE

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV)

"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."

3. ICE BREAKER

Think of a time in your life, whether in school, work, or a hobby, when the promise of a reward genuinely motivated you to push through something difficult. What was the reward, and did it deliver?

4. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Question 1 Pastor Mirek pointed out that Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Moses all shared one thing in common: they "walked with God." What do you think it practically looks like for a person today to walk with God the way these men did, especially without the access to church, Scripture, and community that many of us take for granted?

Question 2 Pastor Mirek drew a clear distinction between being saved by grace and being rewarded by works. He said, "You are saved by grace, but you are rewarded by what you do." How does your group respond to that idea? Does it challenge any assumptions you have held about grace, or does it bring a helpful clarity?

Question 3 He described Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob living their entire lives in tents, never personally owning the land God had promised, yet never turning back. Hebrews 11:13 says they "died in faith, not having received the promises." What does that kind of long-term, unrewarded faithfulness look like in a culture that expects quick results? Where do you find that most difficult in your own walk?

Question 4 Pastor Mirek highlighted Moses choosing to "suffer affliction with the people of God rather than enjoy the passing pleasures of sin," and noted that Moses "looked to the reward." He also challenged the group that compromising convictions to avoid social discomfort is a very real temptation today. Where do you feel the most pressure to quietly back down from a biblical conviction, and what has helped you hold the line or, honestly, what has caused you to let go of it?

Question 5 Luke 6:35 teaches that loving enemies, doing good, and lending without expecting anything in return carries a reward from God. Pastor Mirek shared that he and his wife made a deliberate household decision not to speak evil of people who had wronged them. How realistic does that standard feel to your group, and what would need to shift in your thinking or habits for it to become a genuine practice rather than just an ideal?

Question 6 Pastor Mirek closed by referencing Revelation 22:12, where Jesus says, "Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me." He urged the congregation to live with heaven in view, not just earth. In practical terms, what does it mean to you personally to "set your mind on things above" this week, and how might keeping eternity in view change a specific decision or attitude you are currently navigating?

5. APPLICATION CHALLENGE

He challenged the congregation to be intentional and specific about seeking God rather than letting faith drift into comfortable routine. This week, choose one concrete act of devotion you would not normally do and commit to it for the full seven days. This might be attending a prayer meeting you have never attended, reading a chapter of Scripture each morning before looking at your phone, fasting one meal and using that time to pray, or reaching out in kindness to someone who has treated you poorly. Before the week begins, write it down and tell one person in this group what you are committing to so that they can follow up with you.

6. PRAYER POINTS

• Pray that each member of the group would develop a genuine, sustained hunger to seek God diligently, not out of obligation but out of a growing understanding that He is a rewarder who sees every act of faithfulness, whether public or private.

• Pray for the courage to hold biblical convictions with grace and without apology in workplaces, families, and social settings where those convictions are unwelcome or quietly mocked.

• Pray for an eternal perspective to take root in the hearts of the group, that the promise of what God has prepared would become more motivating than the comfort or approval available in the present moment.

7. MEMORY VERSE

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV)

"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."