11 - A Story of the Church (Luke 6:12-19, 40)
/The church is a messy place, but it's where the power of Jesus is found in the process of discipleship.
The Destination and the Journey (vv. 13, 17, 40)
a. The Destination (vv. 13, 17, 40; cf. Romans 8:29; Colossians 3:10, Ephesians 4:24; Genesis 1:26)
b. The Journey (v. 17; cf. Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34)Stay with the Group (vv. 13-19, 40)
a. From Among Them (vv. 13-17)
b. A Place for the Troubled and Unclean (vv. 17-18)
c. A Place of Power (v. 19)
d. Jesus in Me (v. 40)
Discussion Starters
Monday—How’s your prayer life? No, honestly—how’s your prayer life? What keeps you from praying more?
Tuesday—What is God’s goal for your life? (v. 40) What are other goals that compete in your heart with the true goal?
Wednesday—What does Jesus mean when he says “take up your cross”? Why is the Christian life hard? What is God accomplishing through hard times in your life?
Thursday—What are some ways that you have isolated or even alienated leaders in the church? How can you love and serve them as they seek to love and serve you?
Friday—What should a church look like? A museum or a hospital? Why? What are some ways you can encourage honesty and vulnerability within the church?