Matthew 1-2 (April 16, 2023)

TODAY:

A King & His Kingdom

BIG IDEA:

Jesus is King & we are His Kingdom

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 1-2

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: Does that thought of having a king excite or concern you? Why?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a

disciple who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on

incarnational mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief,

from just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)...

Q: Matthew 1:1-17 tells the story of promise, fulfillment, the fall &

salvation. How can you see this story played out in your life?

Q: Matthew 1:21 says Jesus’ Name means “The Lord saves”. Why is this so

central to understand Jesus as King & what does it mean for your life?

Q: In Matthew 1:23 Jesus is called Immanuel, which means “God with us”.

Why is also so important to understand?

Connect with Others (IN)...

Q: As citizens of this new Kingdom, how can we encourage each other to

worship & serve the Real King together?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: Read about how Herod, the pretend king, handled the birth of the Real

King in Matthew 2. How do we & our world fight against Jesus as the

One True King & how can we demonstrate what it means to live

surrendered to Jesus as King?