Life Group Lesson June 2026: 

“Faithfully Waiting”

Text: Luke 19:11–27

Main Idea: Jesus is King, He has entrusted us with something, and He calls us to be

faithful until He returns. The sermon’s main burden is clear: “The waiting season is a

working season.” 

Opening Question

What is something someone once trusted you with, and how did you handle that

responsibility?

1. READ: Luke 19:11–14

Jesus tells this parable because the people thought the kingdom of God was going to

appear immediately. They expected Jesus to go to Jerusalem and bring instant political

victory. But Jesus was going to Jerusalem first to die on the cross.

The nobleman gives his servants money and says, “Engage in business until I come.”

But some citizens reject him and say, “We do not want this man to reign over us.”

UNDERSTAND

Jesus is teaching that there will be a waiting period before His return. But waiting does

not mean doing nothing. The King has given His servants responsibility.

Stewardship means faithfully managing what belongs to someone else. Our time, gifts,

money, influence, relationships, and witness all belong to God.

APPLY

1. What does it mean that we are living in a “waiting season” before Jesus returns?

2. Why is it dangerous for Christians to become comfortable or spiritually passive?

3. What are some things God has entrusted to you?

4. Where are people today tempted to say, “I want Jesus’ blessings, but I do not

want His rule”?

5. Is there any area of your life where you are resisting the reign of Jesus?

2. READ: Luke 19:15–19

The king returns and asks what the servants gained by doing business. One servant

gained ten minas. Another gained five. Both are rewarded.

UNDERSTAND

The servants did not produce the same amount, but both were faithful. God does not

compare your assignment to someone else’s assignment. He calls you to be faithful

with what He gave you.

The issue is not fame, platform, or comparison. The issue is faithfulness.

APPLY

1. Why do we often compare our gifts or impact to someone else’s?

2. What encourages you about both faithful servants being rewarded?

3. What does faithfulness look like in everyday life?

4. How can comparison keep us from obeying God?

5. What is one thing God has placed in your hands that you need to use more

faithfully?

3. READ: Luke 19:20–23

The third servant says, “Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a

handkerchief; for I was afraid of you.”

He did not waste the money through scandal. He did not lose it in rebellion. He simply

buried it and did nothing.

UNDERSTAND

Fear buried his faithfulness. This is a serious warning. It is possible to waste your life

not by doing something terrible, but by doing nothing meaningful with what God gave

you.

The master did not praise him for playing it safe. He rebuked him because the gift was

meant to be used.

APPLY

1. What fears keep believers from using what God gave them?

2. Why is fear not a good excuse for unfaithfulness?

3. What is the difference between being wise and simply playing it safe?

4. What might Christians bury out of fear? Their testimony? Their gifts? Their

generosity? Their calling?

5. What is one act of obedience you need to take even if you still feel afraid?

4. READ: Luke 19:24–27

The king takes the mina from the unfaithful servant and gives it to the faithful servant.

Then Jesus gives a serious warning about those who reject the king’s reign.

UNDERSTAND

Faithful stewardship leads to greater responsibility. Unfaithfulness leads to loss. When

we use what God gives us, our capacity grows. When we bury it, our opportunity

shrinks.

The ending reminds us that Jesus is not only Savior and Comforter. He is King and

Judge. Rejecting His reign has eternal consequences.

APPLY

1. Why does God entrust more to those who are faithful with little?

2. What small act of faithfulness could prepare you for greater responsibility later?

3. How should the return of Jesus shape the way we live today?

4. Why is it loving and merciful for Jesus to warn people about judgment?

5. If Jesus returned today, what would you wish you had taken more seriously?

Final Group Reflection

Ask everyone to think through these three statements:

God has entrusted me with:

I have been tempted to bury:

This week I will be faithful by:

Weekly Challenge

This week, put something God gave you to work.

• Share your testimony.

• Invite someone to church.

• Serve somewhere.

• Give generously.

• Encourage someone.

• Pray for a lost person.

• Use your home for ministry.

• Take the next step you have been delaying.

• Do not bury what the King gave you. Use it until He comes.

Closing Prayer