GROUP GUIDE
Leading a group through these questions? Here’s a simple guide for 1.5-2 hour GROUP meeting.
Welcome and Opening Prayer. (5 minutes)
Read the passage aloud. (5 minutes)
Guide the group through the questions. (30-60 minutes)
Take time to share prayer requests and pray for each other. (15-30 minutes)
TEACHING RECAP
Summary: Our hearts long for retribution; for justice to be had. In our movies, shows, and in our music, culture celebrates when someone gets their due. Here's the problem: the cycle continues because revenge only scratches the surface of the real issue. What our situations require is worship. Worship leads us to what we all really need to hear, be reminded of, and experience: God's ultimate road to justice.
Main Points:
Worship reminds us that God longs for justice
Worship reminds us that justice starts in us
Worship reminds us that God came to bring ultimate justice for all.
On-Ramps:
Spend some time praying to and worshipping God who longs for justice
Bring to God the areas you need Him to transform. Thank Him for your freedom from sin and death
Ask God to lead you as salt and light and an agent of His peace in a world filled with injustice.
Discussion
What stands out to you from this passage? How does this passage most challenge or encourage you?
WORD:
What is God’s answer to injustice?
In this passage, how does God intent to make it right?
WORLD:
How do you see a desire for justice being played in our world?
Where do you see it failing?
What is our Christian response to injustice?
LIVES:
Can you see how worship has changed your heart toward injustice? How does worship do this?
What stirs in your heart when you hear, “the King is on the move”?
What is the Spirit doing in your heart towards injustice?
How do you want to respond to this passage in your daily life?
PRAYER
How can we pray for you as a group?
Next week: Luke 2:8-20
