Edge of the Cliff (Study Guide)
“Edge of the Cliff”
Sermon Study Guide for June 30, 2019
Scripture: Luke 4:14-30
Going home…
- Luke
“synoptic”
2. Hometown Synagogue
Isaiah 61:1-3a
Isaiah 58:6
“the year of the Lord’s favor”
Jubilee - Leviticus 25
3. In our Hometown
the ones no one wants…
against the status quo…
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- What does it feel like when you return to the place you grew up? What feelings do you have in such a return?
- Who did Jesus come to preach to? Why, do you think, these are the people that are on his heart?
- In what way(s) do we still affirm the wrong belief that wealth is a blessing and poverty is a curse? How do we live that out?
- Why do you think Israel never celebrated the Jubilee? How is Jubilee a threat to our “normal” way of life?
- Why do the people in Nazareth get so upset at Jesus?
- In what way does Jesus threaten culture today?
- Do you believe the church is doing enough to threaten the status quo today? Are we a “threat” like Jesus was?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - Luke 6:1-36
Tuesday - Luke 6:37-49
Wednesday - Luke 7
Thursday - Luke 8
Friday - Luke 9
Saturday - Luke 10
In response to this Scripture, how will you live?
Prayer Prompt: Pray for the prisoner, the poor, the oppressed.
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