Lent 2019: Week Five Study Guide

Week Five: Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord

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Share your Highs and Lows for the week with each other. 

READ

Read the Gospel lesson from this past Sunday (John 12:1-8).  What part of the reading intrigued you, interested you, confused you, enlightened you?

TALK

  

In his sermon, Pastor Dave shared that being devoted to Jesus can lead us to do actions that will seem "peculiar" to the outside world.  Take the story of the anointing of Jesus at Bethany.  Of course it was an act of extravagance.  It could seem to some to be a "waste" and not good "financial stewardship."  

However, Jesus cautions against this dualistic thinking and instead invites us to see the beauty in what Mary does.  

Can you see the beauty in her act of devotion?  Can you see what Jesus is saying?  Are you willing to be seen by others as "peculiar" because of your devotion to Jesus?

PRAY

Pray for each other, the world, and then share the Lord's Prayer together

BLESS

Bless each other by making the sign of the cross on the forehead and saying, "God loves you and so do I"

Lent 2019: Week Four Study Guide

Week Four: The Most Wonderful Word in the Bible

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Share your Highs and Lows for the week with each other. 

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Read the Gospel lesson from this past Sunday (Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32).  What part of the reading intrigued you, interested you, confused you, enlightened you?

TALK

 

In his sermon, Pastor Dave talked about how far and wide does the forgiveness and grace of Jesus go. Some say to all people.  Others only the baptized believers.  

He quotes a sermon that says that the most wonderful word in the Bible is the word, "until".  As you read the parables in the 15th chapter of Luke you will notice that the God-figure (the shepherd searching for a lost sheep, the woman searching for a lost coin, and the father waiting for the lost son) all search "until" they find them.

So the question is, how long is "until"?  Is "until" ever over?  What are your initial reactions, struggles, concerns, etc. in considering God's grace?  God's love is generous and God's ways are not our ways.  How might this shape our own willingness to forgive others?

PRAY

Pray for each other, the world, and then share the Lord's Prayer together

BLESS

Bless each other by making the sign of the cross on the forehead and saying, "God loves you and so do I"