AS YOU MEET WITH EACH OTHER THIS WEEK, CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS:
In this week's sermon Basil led us through a few passages that highlighted some of the ways Jesus shined light in a dark world.
1. In the first passage we looked at, we saw how Jesus would withdraw from his disciples early in the morning to go and seek His Father in prayer. Why is it significant that Jesus would set aside His worldly responsibilities and prioritize these quiet times alone with God? How do you think your life would be different if you were able to make this your habit? What stands in the way?
2. In another passage we saw a woman weeping and worshiping at Jesus' feet, while a certain pharisee named Simon looked down on her. Jesus tells Simon that the woman knows she has been forgiven much, and that is why she shows so much love, and He tells Simon, in essence, that He also should be taking the same posture. It was difficult for Simon to identify with the woman; difficult for him to see himself as someone who needed much forgiveness. How can we too fall into this kind of spiritual blindness? What prevents us from taking the heart posture of the woman at Jesus's feet?
3. Another passage focused on how Jesus gave sight to the blind. In the above scripture we see that Simon was spiritually blind but he did not know it. In what ways do we also need God to open our eyes? What are the spiritual truths that our hearts so easily forget?
Pray for one another in the ways discussed.