Author: Main Office

11. Where are some specific areas we can pursue justice and mercy (see Micah 6:8) in our community and world?
12. How might pursuing justice for the oppressed open up doors for gospel conversations?
How can we be prepared to step into these opportunities as they arise?
Prayer Requests

Doing life together

Christian living Includes the Poor .
Luke 4:18-19
2. Jesus made a Promise that He has Inivted
us to help Him Keep .
Matthew 6:25-34, 25:34-40
3. There is a Reward , but it might not be what you Expect .
Proverbs 19:17
4. If you want to Feel something, Do something.
Matthew 6:21
What will I do on Monday with what I have learned on Sunday?

March 1, 2020
Jesus is Still Releasing People from Poverty
Matthew 6:21; 25:34-40

Jesus fills their empty stomachs and our empty hearts.

March 1, 2020
1. When is a time when you feel like you have truly worshipped God?
How do you measure the sincerity of your worship?
2. What is the difference between worshipping God out of duty and worshipping God in joyful sincerity?
read Isaiah 58:6-7
3. Isaiah 58:6 begins with a corrective critique from God on the worship of His people. Glance back through verse 1-5. What issue did God find with His people’s worship?
4. Prophets often used poetic language and phrases to communicate ideas. Who did God seem to be concerned about in verses 6-7?
In the passage, what language or phrases help you identify God’s concern?
5. What is the connection between worship of God and care for the poor and oppressed?

GROWTH GROUP HOMEWORK

Thinking things through

Digging deeper

6. Is your life marked by care for the people that God cares about?
How can we make sure we care about those God cares about?
What specific actions can you take?
read Isaiah 6:8-14
7. What hope and promise did God offer for His people who followed Him in His charge to help the least of these?
8. What tangible benefits would they experience as they followed God?
What benefits have you experienced following God and doing as He commands?
9. Isaiah 58 makes it clear that true hope and security come from following God and being attentive to His plans. Where are you tempted to look for hope and security instead?
10. What rewards did God promise for giving to the poor in verses 9 and 14?
How have you experienced the fulfillment of these promises in your own life?