Matthew 5:48
Wait, are we really supposed to be perfect like God? That’s a lot of pressure! But what if the perfect is more like the completion of the seventh day? Perhaps, in the perfection, we will finally find rest.
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Say What? Jesus said What? - Be Perfect?
Share a story of a time you felt pressure to be perfect. What effect did that pressure have on you?
Read Matthew 5: 43-48. What does it mean to be perfect? Discuss the idea of completeness vs. flawlessness.
How does God show perfect or complete love for us? Can you think of examples from the Bible or your own life?
How can we bring God’s seventh day of completeness and rest to others, even our enemies?
New Song This Week!
Cornerstone
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.