SCRIPTURES FROM SUNDAY:
Micah 6:8; Matthew 5:7, 9:10-13; Ephesians 2:1-10; Jude 20-23; James 2:8-9, 12-13; 1 Cor. 7:25

REFLECT/DISCUSS:
Q: Who/what do you find yourself rooting for? Why?

Q: Do you think of yourself as a person who is sinful and needs mercy? Or are you more prone to brush aside your shortcomings by saying that you’re only human and no one is perfect?

Q: Take a look at the Ephesians 2 passage. What words/phrases jump out to you and why?

Q: Have you ever hard a hard time rooting for yourself to find/receive God’s mercy? Does it help to know that no one deserves or can earn God’s love and forgiveness?

Q: Revisit Matthew 9:10-13 and Jude 20-23. Why do you think these passages instruct God’s people to “show mercy” to those who are far from God?

Q: In your experience, do Christians generally treat people who disagree with them with kindness? What might it look like for Jesus’ followers to root for others to find mercy?

FOR NEXT WEEK:  FOCUS: “Living Humbly With God”