Some Great Thing (Study Guide)
“Some Great Thing”
Sermon Study Guide for January 28, 2018
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:9-15
- Racism in our World
The Biblical Witness
Genesis 18
Leviticus 19:34
Deuteronomy 24:19-21
Hebrews 13:2
2. Three Bible Stories
a. Naaman from Aram
b. Jonah from Judah (Jonah 1-4)
c. The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
The issue of genocide…
Joshua 10:40; 11:15
3. How do we respond?
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- Have you ever experienced any form of discrimination?
- In what way(s) have you seen racism at work in your world, your work, the community around you?
- What does “hospitality” mean to you? How do we extend “hospitality” to the stranger, foreigner or sojourner?
- What do each of the three Biblical stories teach us about God’s attitude toward “others” and toward racism?
- In your reading of the Scriptures, why does a loving God issue a command for genocide toward a people group?
- What is one step you will take this week to combat the racism you see in your world?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - Jonah 1
Tuesday - Jonah 2
Wednesday - Jonah 3
Thursday - Jonah 4
Friday - Luke 10:29-37
Saturday - Leviticus 19:33-37
Resources for Understanding God
Campolo, Tony. Following Jesus Without Embarrassing God (chapter 14). Word, 1997.
Lamb, David T. God Behaving Badly. InterVarsity, 2011.
Roley, Scott. God’s Neighborhood. InterVarsity, 2004.
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