39 - Making God Smile (Luke 15:1-10)

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God and his angels delight anytime you turn from sin to him.

  1. Listeners and Talkers (vv. 1-2)

    1. Sharing a Meal with Sinners (vv. 1-2)

    2. Listening or Talking? (vv. 1-2)

  2. Lost Sheep and Lost Coins (vv. 3-10)

    1. Searching for What is Lost (vv. 3-4, 8)

    2. Finding What was Lost

    3. What Makes God Rejoice

    4. He Still Eats with Sinners (vv. 1-2)

Discussion Starters

  1. Monday—Do you think of God as smiling and rejoicing or as always dour and serious? Why? Where do you think this image came from?

  2. Tuesday—What’s the difference between listening and talking? Why do some people always feel the need to talk? What does listening require?

  3. Wednesday—Why was it a scandal for Jesus to eat with sinners? What does sharing a meal with someone represent?

  4. Thursday—What do you do when you lose something important? Why? Do you tend to think God is the same or different?

  5. Friday—What does it look like to go after someone who is wandering from God? What is the goal? How should we respond when they listen and come back?

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Brett McNeill

Brett McNeill has been our pastor since we began in 2004. He and Jen have been married since 1998 and have four wonderful daughters. Brett is a graduate of Westminster Seminary in California (Masters in Divinity, 2003). His desire is to clearly proclaim Jesus Christ from all of Scripture in a way that is clear, convicting and encouraging.