1. Thinking back, can you remember a sermon (or two) that has really stuck with you? Give a brief highlight of what the sermon was about and why it is memorable.
2. Pastor Dustin said to pay attention to the ‘therefores’ of Scripture. Look at today’s reading. Why do you think there are three therefores so close together? What does that indicate about this part of the Sermon on the Mount?
3. Have you ever thought about God being Creator, Provider, Sustainer? What is the difference between these three? How are they similar?
4. In verse 33, Pastor Dustin said that Jesus flips the script. What did he mean by that?
5. How do you interpret “strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness?” Are you striving for it? How?
6. At the end of his message, Pastor Dustin talked a lot about the Already/Not Yet reality of the Kingdom of God. As a group, make a list of how the Kingdom is already here and a list of how the Kingdom is Not Yet here. How are you working to birth the Kingdom into the world you live in? What can you do to bring the Kingdom into your world?
2. Pastor Dustin said to pay attention to the ‘therefores’ of Scripture. Look at today’s reading. Why do you think there are three therefores so close together? What does that indicate about this part of the Sermon on the Mount?
3. Have you ever thought about God being Creator, Provider, Sustainer? What is the difference between these three? How are they similar?
4. In verse 33, Pastor Dustin said that Jesus flips the script. What did he mean by that?
5. How do you interpret “strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness?” Are you striving for it? How?
6. At the end of his message, Pastor Dustin talked a lot about the Already/Not Yet reality of the Kingdom of God. As a group, make a list of how the Kingdom is already here and a list of how the Kingdom is Not Yet here. How are you working to birth the Kingdom into the world you live in? What can you do to bring the Kingdom into your world?