TODAY:

Warnings&Woes

BIG IDEA:

Since we are all prone to spiritual deception; we must submit to God’s Word

& find mercy in Christ

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 23

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: Why do you think hypocrisy is so despised among believers and

unbelievers, church and society, etc?

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: Within Matthew 23, what spiritual deception does Jesus point out in the

religious leaders? Do any of these bring you conviction?

Q: Read Matthew 23-24. Are there times you’ve neglected the “more

important matters of the law” for the sake of lesser things? How so?

Q: Read Matthew 23:25-26. Practically, what does it look like to clean the

“inside of your bowl” before the “outside of your bowl?”

Connect with Others (IN)…

Q: How can we grow in lovingly pointing out each other’s “blind spots?” How

can we receive correction with humility and grace rather than pride and

defensiveness?

Connect with the World (OUT)…

Q: As believers, do you ever feel tempted to create “disciples of religion”

rather than for Christ? What pitfalls come from this? How does Jesus offer

the world something better?