Matthew 3:1-4:11 (April 23, 2023)

TODAY:

Getting Ready

BIG IDEA:

Are we ready for Jesus – now & forever?

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 3:1-4:11

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: What things in life do you like to get ready for? What do you not like to get

ready for?

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: Read Matthew 3:1-3. What’s the difference between “regretful confession”

& true repentance?

Q: How do Satan’s temptations seek to undermine the purpose of the cross?

Q: Have you been baptized as a Christian? Why or why not?

Q: Read Matthew 3:12. Does this make you angry, sad, broken, urgent, or

anything else?

Connect with Others (IN)...

Q: Read Matthew 4:1-10. How can we encourage each other to learn God’s

Word and how to use it correctly?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: Read Matthew 3:1-3. What does it look like for us to live this out today?