- Isaiah 66: 18-21
- Psalms 117: 1, 2
- Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13
- Luke 13: 22-30
- Unexpected brotherhood
- More and more we are learning to appreciate and value diversity along different dimensions: ethnic, gender, cultural, and even religious. Do you think that God meant for us as a race, a people, to be so diverse, or do you think that a Godly unity is built upon all of us sharing the same point of view?
- Do you think that God expresses Himself differently to different people?
- Why do you suppose that is?
- What does it say about how we try to show God's glory to others?
- Our place in history
- God's faithfulness spans generations, continents, epochs. Have you ever reviewed family history and looked for signs of God's hand in past generations, previous places?
- What do you think that you would find?
- Who is the historian in your family?
- Do they ever draw lessons from the family history, try to apply them to the present, invite the present generation to a deeper sense of identity as part of a long and enduring relationship with God?
- Seeking transformation
- There is a great deal of attention being paid to the question of the distinction between discipline and abuse. How would you define each of those terms in the context of a family?
- How would you define discipline vs. abuse in a Church setting?
- Does God ever get angry?
- Does that anger ever lead to abuse?
- Why not?
- What can we learn from that?
- You never know who you'll run into in heaven
- How would you define hospitality?
- Where is hospitality appropriate? Is there a hospitality dimension at home, work, school,church?
- How are those ministries of hospitality related?
- How can we be more hospitable?
- Am I willing to reach beyond my comfort zone to show God to another?
- How do I celebrate God's mercy in my life?
- Am I disciplining myself to God's service?
- Can I trust God to touch the heart of even those whom I don't like?
Shalom!
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