Date: January 25, 2026
Session Title: Truth Matters
The Point: Truth does not reside in our own opinions and reasoning.
Get Into the Study
Read after discussing question 1:
AI giant NVIDIA recently unveiled their newest AI supercomputer. Named Vera Rubin, after the 1970’s astronomer who confirmed the existence of dark matter, this super computer was designed to manage the skyrocketing demand for computing power.
As the AI industry continues to boom, the need for powerful hardware has significantly increased. Vera Rubin is designed to double the output of its predecessor, Blackwell, on half the power by using six brand new chips that work together to equally manage the workload. While Blackwell used a combination liquid and air cooling system, Vera Rubin uses a fully liquid cooling system.
While AI may be controversial, these supercomputers are a feat of human ingenuity and intelligence. Computing power that was unthinkable a few years ago is now possible and continues changing at incredible rates. Just like computers that change the game on processing power, putting our faith in Christ changes what we are capable of. While not everyone may be capable of creating a new kind of super computer, all believers can stand victoriously because of Christ.
Get Into the Study (Option for Adult Leader Guide)
In advance, play a video clip of someone changing their opinion on something. Then ask Question #1.
Study the Bible
Read after discussing question 3:
After being lost for almost forty years, a custom sculpture by the late Harry Bertoia is being displayed again after it was found in an abandoned mall. Bertoia was commissioned to sculpt a piece for the J.L. Hudson Company, an anchor store in the Genessee Valley Mall, in 1970. The hanging sculpture was made of two “cloud-like aggregations” of brazed steel rods suspended one above the other. The Genessee Valley Mall closed for renovations in 1980 and sent the sculpture to another mall. The second mall closed in 2015 and was demolished.
Bertoia’s sculpture was discovered in the demolished mall’s basement in 2015. The city of Southfield, MI purchased the piece and began repair work. Once the sculpture was fixed, it was displayed in the Detroit headquarters of General Motors. The Harry Bertoia foundation was happy with this choice since Bertoia’s first public sculpture was for the car company and is still on display in Warren, MI.
The appraisers who discovered the sculpture were able to tell what it was and who had made it based on their knowledge of Bertoia’s work. Similarly, we can tell what comes from God when we are familiar with His work. By spending time in His word and around other believers, we become familiar enough with His work and character so we can confidently know when He speaks to us.
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
- What’s your most controversial opinion about food?
- How do you decide if something you hear, see, or read is true?
- When has someone pointed out a blind spot in your life?
Proverbs 16:20-25. We need wisdom, but our own way of thinking is deceptive—and deadly.
- How have you responded when something seemed right but was seriously wrong?
- Understanding, discernment, wisdom, insight, instruction, health: which of these do you most need in life right now, and in what area?
- What is the worst advice you’ve ever acted upon and later, regretted?
Proverbs 30:1-4. We must acknowledge our own lack of understanding.
- What is the difference between degrading ourselves, and seeing ourselves with a humble, honest lens?
- What’s one thing you understand now that you didn’t know when you were younger?
- Who do you know that demonstrates a humble lifestyle?
Proverbs 30:5-6. We can rely on the truth of God’s Word.
- How have you discovered God’s truth through God’s Word?
- Why do some people try to change the meaning of God’s Word to fit their personal ideas?
- In what ways have you seen godly people lean more on God’s words and ideas than their own?
Podcast
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