The Kingdom Question: Where Will You Root Your Life?
March 23, 2009 · Filed Under Sermon Study Guides, Sermons
Matthew 7:24-27
- This text contains the last words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. In your own words relate them to the Sermon on the Mount as whole.
- What is a disciple? Is there a difference between being a Christian and a disciple of Christ? Respond to this statement by Dallas Willard:
“I am learning from Jesus to live my life as he would live my life if he were I. I am not necessarily learning to do everything he did, but I am learning how to do everything I do in the manner that he did all that he did.”
Think about one particular area or role in your life. Imagine how Jesus would act in it. How does what you imagine differ from how you act in that same area or role? - Read Luke 9:23-27. Explain vs. 26. Why is there such an emphasis on Jesus’ words? You might also look at Matthew 24:35 and John 12:47-50.
- Think about how a foundation relates to a house. What parallels can you draw to Jesus words as a foundation for building your life? Share a story of how building your life on something different led you down a wrong path. Share a story of how building on Jesus’ words enhanced your life.
- Read Luke 14:25-33. Summarize the main thrust of the text in your own words. What do you glean from the two illustrations in 28-33? What specifically will it cost you to build a tower with your life?
- Pray for one another to take seriously that there are only two alternatives for what you will build your life on and pray that each of you in the group will put Jesus words into practice.
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