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Dwayne Jackson with Hoops on Mission shares truth from 1 Corinthians and personal experience challenging us to ask the question of our relationship to Jesus: Is it Personal?

🏈 1st Quarter: Is Your Walk with God Personal?
Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Matthew 5:14, Hebrews 13:8
What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus?

How do you know if your faith is personal or just part of your routine?

What areas of your life reflect that Christ is living in you?

“Krispy Kreme faith” means only living for Jesus when the light’s on. Where are you tempted to be like that?

God’s love is personal and never-changing. How does that truth impact your daily walk?


🏀 2nd Quarter: What Are You Willing to Do for the Gospel?
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
What stood out to you about Paul’s willingness to become “all things to all people”?

Have you ever given something up to reach someone for Jesus?

What’s one comfort or habit that could be keeping you from living out your faith fully?

What does your faith currently cost you?

What would it look like for you to make your faith more personal through action?


🏆 3rd Quarter: What Does “Personal” Feel Like?
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45, 1 Corinthians 9:20
What’s something you’ve felt deeply about — like a sports team or a cause?

Why do we sometimes get emotional about things like sports, but not about our faith?

When has your walk with God felt personal?

David faced Goliath because of his deep trust in God. What’s your “Goliath” right now?

What does it look like for your faith to stir real emotion, boldness, and connection?


⏳ 4th Quarter: What Are We Going to Do?
Scripture: Galatians 1:10
“It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.” What needs to change in how you’re finishing?

Are you more afraid of rejection or disobedience? Why?

What is currently holding you back from going all in with Jesus?

What is one thing you could do this week that would show your faith is personal — not just on Sunday, but every day?

Finish this sentence: “If my faith was personal, I would…”

✍️ Weekly Challenge
Take one bold, personal step of faith this week:
- Invite someone into a spiritual conversation.
- Pray with your family or friends.
- Share your testimony.
- Serve where it's inconvenient.
- Start a new spiritual habit — and stick with it.

Reflection Verse:
“I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.”
— 1 Corinthians 9:22