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Rooted And Grounded part II
Ephesians 3:17 TPT
17 Then, by constantly using your faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life.
Ephesians 3:17 NLT
17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
Ephesians 3:17 KJV
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Signs a Christian Is Not Rooted and Grounded in Love
(Ephesians 3:17)
1. Easily Offended and Easily Divided
Love that is rooted is stable. When love is shallow, offense comes quickly.
Takes correction personally
Feels attacked instead of shepherded
Withdraws instead of working through conflict
Shallow roots = emotional instability.
🤪Stop Ask A Question
2. Knowledge Without Compassion
Paul prays that Christ would dwell in our hearts by faith—not just our minds.
Scripture used as a weapon, not a balm
balm /bɑːm/ ■ noun 1 a fragrant ointment used to heal or soothe the skin. ▶ something that has a soothing or restorative effect. 2 a tree which yields a fragrant resinous substance, especially one used in medicine.
More concerned with being right than being loving
Truth spoken without grace
Truth without love produces pride, not maturity
🤓Stop Ask A Question✌🏿
3. Conditional Love
A rooted believer loves consistently; an unrooted believer loves selectively.
Loves when affirmed, withholds when corrected
Loyal only when things go their way
Serves when seen, pulls back when unseen
Love that is rooted does not change with seasons.
🤪Stop Ask A Question🤟🏿
4. Lack of Spiritual Endurance
Roots determine how well a believer stands under pressure.
Faith weakens in trials
Commitment fades when inconvenience shows up
Emotional burnout replaces spiritual resilience
No roots = no staying power.
🔌Stop Ask A Question🦾
5. Inability to Walk in Unity
Paul connects love to being established.
Difficulty submitting to leadership
Suspicious of authority
Easily sown into division and gossip
Love that is grounded builds bridges, not camps.
🔗Stop Ask A Question👏🏾
6. Performance Replaces Presence
Instead of Christ dwelling in the heart, activity replaces intimacy.
Busy but not abiding
Serving God without sitting with God
Ministry flows from obligation, not overflow
Roots grow in secret places, not on platforms.
🫜Stop Ask A Question🤟🏿
7. Fear Governs Decisions
Perfect love casts out fear—but shallow love produces it.
Fear of rejection
Fear of correction
Fear of commitment
When love is rooted, confidence follows.
Use them slowly. Read them twice. Let silence work.
Group Therapy Questions
Theme: Signs a Christian Is Not Rooted and Grounded in Love (Ephesians 3:17)
1. “What usually rises up in you first when you feel misunderstood, corrected, or overlooked—love, defense, or withdrawal?”
follow-up (optional):
“Where did you learn that response?”
“What does that reaction protect?”
2. “Think about a time you pulled back from people, church, or leadership. If you’re honest, was it about pain—or about protecting your pride, comfort, or control?”
3. “How do you personally respond when love costs you something—time, forgiveness, inconvenience, or staying when it would be easier to leave?”
Key insight it reveals: Unrooted love avoids cost; rooted love absorbs it.
4. “If the people closest to you described your love under pressure, what would they say—and where might Christ be inviting you to grow deeper roots?”
close:
5. “What would change in your relationships if love, not fear, was your default response?”
Lets Pray……
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Rooted And Grounded part II

Signs a Christian Is Not Rooted and Grounded in Love

1. Easily Offended and Easily Divided

Shallow roots = emotional instability.

2. Knowledge Without Compassion

3. Conditional Love

4. Lack of Spiritual Endurance

5. Inability to Walk in Unity

6. Performance Replaces Presence

7. Fear Governs Decisions

Group Therapy Questions

1. “What usually rises up in you first when you feel misunderstood, corrected, or overlooked—love, defense, or withdrawal?”

2. “Think about a time you pulled back from people, church, or leadership. If you’re honest, was it about pain—or about protecting your pride, comfort, or control?”

3. “How do you personally respond when love costs you something—time, forgiveness, inconvenience, or staying when it would be easier to leave?”

4. “If the people closest to you described your love under pressure, what would they say—and where might Christ be inviting you to grow deeper roots?”

5. “What would change in your relationships if love, not fear, was your default response?”

Ephesians 3:17KJV

Ephesians 3:17KJV

Ephesians 3:17KJV