AS YOU MEET WITH EACH OTHER THIS WEEK, CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS:
This week Pastor Charlie spoke about a passage in scripture that some may quickly gloss over, thinking it unimportant. The irony of this is that the perceived “unimportance” of much of the historical details given in this passage is actually the point of the text! Here we see that great kings and all their “news worthy” endeavours simply don’t matter in time. However there is one King in this story who does matter, and Abraham has an incredible encounter with him after rescuing his nephew Lot.
What are some current “news worthy” issues in our world today that may be vying for our attention that compared to Christ don’t actually matter?
What are the things we fight for? What do we tend to make our whole lives about that don’t actually stand the test of time? What can we do in this life that actually does matter? (Take a look at what Jesus says about how we should live in Matthew 6:19-34)
How is King Melchizedek different from the other kings? How is the way of Jesus different from the way of this world?
Who do you think King Melchizedek is? What does it mean that Jesus is our High Priest?
Are we ever tempted when things go well for us to (like the king of Sodom) just keep moving rather than stop to give God the glory He’s due? How can we have the heart of Abraham here that longs to give back to God in thankful worship and tithing what He has so graciously given to us?
Why do we experience discomfort with the idea of “quarrelling” or “wrestling” with God?
What are some practical ways we can acknowledge Jesus as King this week?