Own It | Week 3
Week 3 Own It
You Can’t Do Life Alone
Big Idea: To sound and look Like Jesus, we all need help from others.
Key Verse:
Hebrews 10:24-25
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
What were the different people groups you remember from when you were in middle and high school? (Rednecks, Preppy’s, Stoners)
What was your group, and do you still remember the names of your friends from middle school and high school?
How do these memories remind us that we can’t do life alone?
From the message, what are the ABCs of Life Groups?
Read Matthew 5:17
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Why did Jesus make this statement, and why was it important?
Read Matthew 5:22-24
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
How does our relationship with others affect our relationship with God?
What challenges you in this verse?
Read Matthew 5:27-29
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Why does God care about what we think?
Read Matthew 5:43-44
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
How does Jesus call us to treat our enemies, and why does it matter?
Read Matthew 7:12
So, in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Why is this a call to action instead of minding your own business?
Read Matthew 7:24
Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Why is it more beneficial to do more?
Why do we need more than a 30-minute message to follow Jesus?
Why was the Sermon on the Mount so revolutionary in understanding our relationship with God and others?
Read Hebrews 10:24-25
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
Why do we need each other to follow Jesus individually?