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Mystery|HeCameToandThroughthePoor•WeekOne•Dec.3,2017
John1:6-8;19-28
Opening:Whatcomestomindwhenyouhearthewordmystery?WhatTVmysteryshowswere/areyourfavorite?Whydoyouthinkwearecaptivatedbymysteries?Discussion:ReadtogetherJohn1:6-8;19-28PastorDanMeyergaveussomethoughtsonourfirstChristmasmystery:whydidGodchoosetocometothepoor?
• Whatareyourideasinsolvingthismystery?• Whatareyourthoughts,attitudesorperspectivesonthepoor?• WhydoyouthinkGodchosetomoveintothispoorneighborhood?
PastorMeyerstated:“ThestoryofChristmasisthatGodlovestosupplytransformingpowertopeoplewhoknowtheyarespirituallypoor.”
• Howwouldyoudescribebeing‘spirituallypoor’?• Whatotherscriptureshelpyouunderstandtheideaofbeing‘spirituallypoor’?• Wheredoyoufindyourselfinthisdescription?• Howdoesthismakeyoufeel?
• InwhatwaysareyourelyinguponGod’stransformingpowerthisseason?• Whichspiritualpracticeswouldhelpyoureceivethistransforminggrace?
PastorDanchallengedustorejectthedesiretodisplayourownaccomplishmentsandtakeuptheideaofbecomingclearchannelsforGod’slighttomovethroughustowardsothers,especiallythepoor.
• Inwhatwayscouldyoubringgracetoothersthisseason?• HowcouldyoubringGod’slightintoadarksituation?• Howmightyoucomealongsideanothertoseethemflourish?
• HowdoyoufeelaboutbeingachannelofGod’sloveandlighttothepooraroundus?• Jesuslivedamongthepoor.Howcouldyougetproximatetothepoorinourarea?• WhatcouldyoulearnfromthepoorthisChristmasseason?
Lastly,DanaskedustoconfessthatwearepoorandmovetowardChristwhowillmakeustrulyrich.
• Howwelldoyouknowyourselfas‘poor’?• Howdoesitfeeltositinthisreality?Howcouldsittinginthisrealitybehelpfulorhurtful?• WhatdoesChristoffertotakeusoutofourpovertytobeingrich?• Whatdoweneedtobeand/ordotoreceiveChrist’soffer?
Practiceoftheweek:Humility-tobecomelikeJesusinhiswillingnesstochoosethehiddenwayofloveratherthanthewayofpower.
• Refrainfromimagemanagement;deliberatelykeepsilentaboutaccomplishments,talentsandactivitiesdone.
• Lookaround.Listentoothersofotherculturesorbackgrounds.Askyourself,“WhatamIseeing?hearing?learning?What’smyreactiontowhatIseeandhear?”Journalyourthoughts.
• PurposethisChristmasseasontobetterthelivesofothers.AdditionalResources:
TheVeryGoodGospel:Howeverythingwrongcanbemaderight.byLisaSharonHarper WhenHelpingHurts:Howtoalleviatepovertywithouthurtingthepoor…andyourself.bySteveCorbettandBrianFikkert
We would love your feedback! If you have any thoughts, questions, comments, ideas on how to make these study guides more
meaningful for you and your group please let us know. We would also LOVE to hear how God is using these study guides in your lives.
Kathy Woods: [email protected] • Dr. Eric Haskins: [email protected]