DISCUSSION GUIDE / 1.29.23
OPTIONAL INTRODUCTION QUESTION(S)
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
- Luke 15:1-7
Why did the pharisees have a problem with Jesus receiving sinners? Do we as the church receive sinners or grumble at them?
What was Christ’s focus in His ministry? Do we have the same focus? Who are most church activities created for?
Are we rejoicing over sinners coming to repentance? What does rejoicing look like?
How are we seeking out the “lost sheep” in our community?
What is one thing we can do as a life group this week to be more intentional about reaching the lost?
How can we pray for you?