Hidden from the Wise (Study Guide)
“Hidden from the Wise”
Sermon Study Guide for August 9, 2020
Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30
The one prayer…
1. Jesus in Galilee
The three cities…
Genesis 19 - Sodom
“these things”
wisdom - Proverbs 4:5
“little children”
Matthew 19:13-15
2. Hidden from the Wise
_______________ like a child
_______________ like a child
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Romans 8:28
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- What have your prayers been like or consisted of during these months of pandemic and other challenges?
- Recall a skill you learned from an expert. Describe what that was like. How are you better because of the expert’s influence?
- What has been your experience of prayer up to this point in your Christian life?
- What happens when we get focused on the “miracle” rather than the message the miracle points to?
- How would you update Jesus’ “parable prayer” for today? In other words, who are those who are considered “wise” today? Who are the “little children”?
- What hinders you from trusting God today, this moment?
- What do you need to “give thanks” for today, even if it seems to be a bad or difficult thing?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - Genesis 19:1-29
Tuesday - Proverbs 4:1-9
Wednesday - Matthew 19:13-15
Thursday - Romans 8:28-39
Friday - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-18
Saturday - John 11:1-44
In response to this Scripture, how will you live?
Prayer Prompt: Pray in trust like a child.
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