TODAY:

Life in the Kingdom – Part 1

BIG IDEA:

Jesus wants our hearts – not for us to go through the motions.

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: Are you naturally a rule-follower or a rule-breaker? 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: Why is it easier to follow & rely on a law or code instead of a relationship

with Jesus? What are the dangers of this?

Q: Why is Jesus’ desire for our hearts more meaningful than simply following a

set of rules?

Q: Read Matthew 5:2-12. Which of the Beatitudes is the most natural & where

is the hardest for you? Why is trusting Jesus crucial for these?

Connect with Others (IN)…

Q: Read Matthew 5:21-48. Ask God if there is anything you need to confess to

Him or seek reconciliation with others based on these?

Connect with the World (OUT)…

Q: How can you live out “life in the Kingdom” as shown in Matthew 5 in a way

that the world around you would find meaningful?