Jesus is sitting with Scrooge-like religious leaders when one talks about how great the feast in God’s kingdom will be. But will those scrupulous Scrooges even be there, or will God bring everyone else to the party from all the roads and the countryside?
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Kingdom Carol
Describe a time you felt excluded from a party or an invitation to something great. How did you feel?
Discuss the difference between an invitation of grace and a lightning bolt of judgment. How do you see those differences in Luke 14:1-24?
When are some times you might use excuses to miss out on Jesus’ grace? How does Jesus always come back to you and invite you to his party?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Stewardship can be something that we overcomplicate. Keep it Simple; Jesus has saved you.
Let’s rediscover the beauty of God's uncomplicated gift of salvation and how it frees us to joyfully participate in His work.
We often get in our own way, making salvation, giving, and all the ways God is involved in our lives more complicated than they need to be. Keep it simple; Jesus has saved you.
The Almighty God who created us placed us in families.
God commands us to honor our parents and others in authority by our words and deeds.