MORE THAN A GOOD MAN | Coaches' discussion guide 

1WEEK 01 | Good Is Not Good Enough

Read together: Romans 3:10-12, 23; Ephesians 2:8-10

Central question: What are we actually trusting to make us right with God?

When you hear someone called a “good man,” what qualities come to mind?

Discussion questions - choose 4 to 6

1. Who gets to decide what “good enough” means?

1. Why do they

2. Does how or where we grow up change that? 

2. How do we tend to compare ourselves with other people rather than with God?

1. Finances? 

2. How good we are? 

3. How good or successful our kids are? 

• Romans 3:10–12 (NIV):

"As it is written: 'There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.'" [1]

If you do 100 good things but 10 bad things, does that make you a good person?

• How many good things cancel out one bad thing?

• How good is good enough to get into heaven?

• What if you’ve only broken one of God’s commandments?

Point: Heaven isn’t earned by having more good deeds than bad ones. We all fall short of God’s standard.

• Romans 3:23 (NIV): 

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"

Ephesians 2:8-10

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them

1. What are good works for if they don’t save us? 

2. Where do you most often feel tempted to prove your worth?

3. Why is it easier to talk about mistakes we make than to admit sin?

4.  If we could earn acceptance with God by our character, what would the cross mean?

5. What is the difference between grace and getting what we deserve?

6. How would your confidence before God change if it rested on Jesus rather than what youve done? 

What does this passage show us about Jesus and our need for Him? 

What does it mean to trust and follow Jesus? 

Closing reflection

What is one honest question, belief, or next step I want to bring to Jesus this week?”