Pastor Colin
Sermon Title: The Widow
Sermon Text: Luke 7:11-17
Big Idea: Jesus cares about outsiders. Those who have no one, find someone in Christ; those who have no hope find their hope in Jesus. Christ has authority over all things, including death and his authority is used for the benefit of his people (v16). God has come to help his people, especially the marginalized, disenfranchised, and poor.
Questions for Community Groups
Proverbs 4:20-22 “My son, be attentive to my words…for they are life to those who find them…
WHAT? (This is the ability to understand your reactions to the context of the Scripture and the content of the sermon)
- What excites, inspires, or encourages you about the passage? About the sermon?
- What challenges, jolts, confuses, or even offends you about the passage? About the sermon?
SO WHAT? (This is an invitation to dig down deep into the heart of God whose words have endured for thousands of years in order to be specifically spoken into your life this week)
- What does this tell you about God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, the principles of life, and/or sins to avoid?
- Why does this passage matter to your relationship with God today?
- What other Scriptures do you know that support this passage and the ideas presented in it?
NOW WHAT? (This is the discipline of bearing fruit {James 1:22} by bringing the life of Jesus to a faith-starved world through the power of Holy Spirit)
- How can you personally apply what you have learned to your life and spheres of influence?
- What one thing will you do (or stop doing) in the next seven days because of what you have learned? To whom will you be accountable for this?
- How will this reinforce or change the way you pray for God’s guidance?
