Yesterday morning I preached from Luke 20:19-26. You can watch and/or listen to the message here later today. Below are a few discussion questions to aid in further understanding and application (assuming you have heard or listened to the message):
1. What made the spies' question so tricky?
2. Why was Jesus' response so brilliant?
3. Rewrite verse 25 in your own words?
4. Read Genesis 1:26, 28; Romans 13:1-7; and 1 Peter 2:13-17. What are some things that come to your mind as you read through these texts?
5. Personally, how does your submission to earthly authorities reflect your submission to God's authority? How are you doing at paying taxes with integrity? How are you doing at honoring the President of the United States? How are you doing at obeying the speed limit? How are you doing at submitting to your authority at work? At home? At school? Would the lost world get a glimpse of how submission to God looks if they were to watch how you submit to earthly authorities?
6. What does it reveal about your heart if you get upset about paying taxes, or look for ways to sinfully avoid paying taxes?
7. What did Jesus mean when He said, "Give to God what is God's"? Have you done that? Are you doing it now? How can you give to God what is His?
8. If, in the future, Christians are required to pay taxes to the U.S. government to fund abortions, what should we do?
Sunday night, I had the incredible privilege of preaching from Isaiah 53:1-3. Again, later today, you should be able to watch or listen to the message here. Assuming you have watched or listened to the message, below are discussion questions to further help you think through the truths presented:
1. Why does Isaiah ask the two questions he poses in verse 1?
2. Can you identify at least 10 'Awkward' descriptions of Jesus from verses 2-3? How do these descriptions make you feel? Does it help make more sense of His being treated the way He was treated when He walked the earth over 2,000 years ago?
3. What did Isaiah mean by 'believed' from verse 1? What did he mean by 'arm of the LORD'? What did he mean by 'reveal'?
4. Is it possible to see Jesus as the power of God for salvation on your own intellect? Why or why not (see Matthew 16:16-17; John 6:44, 66-70; 2 Corinthians 4:4, 6)?
5. How will the unregenerate world respond to this message (see 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5)?
6. How do you explain the fact that Jesus was a "man of sorrows" and "acquainted with grief" (see Isaiah 53:3) and yet is full of joy (see John 15:11 and 17:13)?
7. What is the ultimate reason Jesus was despised, rejected, and hated? Why is this good news?
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