Main Point: The kingdom of God is for ordinary people who actively follow Jesus.
Jesus was a seeker of ordinary people.
Jesus trained ordinary people.
Jesus helped and healed ordinary people.
Questions:
- Read Matthew 4:12-25 and share what you noticed and what stood out to you as your group read that Scripture.
Is there anything you do that fits the term, extraordinary? Be generous in your evaluation. Is there anything you do that is ordinary? What’s the difference?
- The sermon title was: God’s Heart for Ordinary People. What are your thoughts when you encounter the idea that God has a heart for everyday, ordinary people? At what point in your journey did you come to accept that?
- In what ways in this passage did Jesus seek people? How can you do some of what Jesus did? Read Luke 19:10. Can you think of any other ways in which Jesus was a seeker of people?
- In what ways has Jesus trained you? Have you either been on the receiving end of training or the giver of training? How did that experience help you?
- You may have heard Pastor Karl say, It is natural & normal for Christians to dramatically change over time. Are there some ways in which you have changed in recent years?