Luke 12.35-40
35 “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. 38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. 39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
Look back (10-15 min)
What are you thankful for and what’s been a challenge this week?
Can we help with or pray about anything shared?
Vision* & Check-in: How did you go with your plan to share/invite or obey from last time?
Look up (10-15 min)
Read this week’s story/passage. Discuss the following questions:
1. What did you like about this passage?
2. What did you find challenging or hard to understand?
Re-read the passage/story (and retell in your own words)
3. What does this say about God/Jesus?
4. What does this say about people?
Look forwards (10-15 min)
What would it mean for me to obey/follow what is taught here?
Who will I share this story with?
Who will I invite to an upcoming event?
If appropriate, pray.
Notes
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*Vision: “Reaching the world through workers with the good news about Jesus, starting with 100,000 workers in Asia Pacific’’
