Date: February 15, 2026
Session Title: Jesus Displayed
The Point: We can share Jesus with others as we step into their shoes.
Get Into the Study
Read after discussing Question 1:
An undergrad at University of Alaska Fairbanks was arrested for eating AI-generated artwork at a recent exhibition. Graham Granger, attending the film and performing arts program, was charged with class B misdemeanor for criminal mischief on January 18th.
The artist Nick Dwyer used the exhibit to show his struggle with “AI psychosis,” saying he “fell in love with a chatbot.” Granger said that seeing the AI photos in the exhibit made him angry, and that his response was an unplanned piece of performance art. He stated that, as an artist, the AI pieces were an insult because they took such little effort. While the pieces were personal, they lost substance by not being created by Dwyer himself, according to Granger.
AI has been controversial since its inception several years ago. People on both sides of the debate are passionate about their feelings on using AI in various ways. While not everyone destroys AI artwork, Granger clearly feels passionately that AI has no place in the art world. What would happen if believers were this passionate about Jesus being the center of their lives?
Study the Bible
Read after discussing Question 3:
Mack and Bebe Herrington have been faithful to mission work for over thirty years, after a chance encounter with a local doctor prompted a ministry opportunity in 1994. The Herringtons, both RNs, were asked to join the doctor in Honduras for a mission trip. The Herringtons originally said no, but offered the doctor some needed equipment. The doctor spoke with them about it for a year before they finally joined him in South America.
From 1994 to 2008, the Herringtons took multiple trips to South and Central America for short-term mission trips. God led the couple to Alaska in 2008, where they would join in construction projects and Bible school. And in 2017, the Herringtons retired as RNs and followed God’s calling to live in Alaska part-time, which they did for five years. The Herringtons followed God’s calling on their lives through multiple mission avenues and were able to reach many communities in the western hemisphere.
By placing Jesus first in their lives, the Herringtons have been able to serve God faithfully and share the gospel with several people. Thanks to their prioritization and willingness to serve, many people have come to know Jesus as Savior. When Jesus is in first place in someone’s life, it’s visible in all they do.
The week’s writer for Extra is Emily Duncan. Emily is a Southern California native who lives in west Georgia with her husband and daughter. God saved her from Wicca when she was sixteen while at a youth retreat. Emily’s a member of Midway Church in Villa Rica and mentors young women as they transition from high school to college.
Additional Questions
Icebreakers
- How would you introduce your best friend to a stranger?
- What is one thing you spend most of your time and money doing?
- What’s the best news you’ve ever received?
1 Corinthians 9:16-18. We have been given a commission to share Christ.
- What have you been compelled to do for the sake of the Gospel?
- What are some of the things that get in the way of us sharing Jesus with others?
- If sharing the Gospel is simply a natural outflow of being a part of God’s family, how can we live more consistently in this area?
1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Step into the shoes of others to share Christ.
- How did becoming “all things to all people” allow Paul to save them?
- How would you summarize Paul’s goals after reading these verses?
- What does it mean to become like someone in order to share the gospel with them?
1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Sharing Christ takes discipline and self-denial.
- How do self-control and self-denial help believers share Christ with others?
- Who stepped outside their comfort zone to reach you with the gospel?
- What are some common excuses believers use to justify their decision to not share Christ?
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