Week 17
Bible Reading
Daily readings from the last week:
Matthew 19-25
Reflect
What stood out to you from your daily readings over the last week? Any questions?
How did you go with what you said you’d do last week?
Discuss
Have someone read the passage and use the SOAP method to explore the text:
S - Scripture (read scripture together)
O - Observe (what do we see? What does it make us think?)
A - Apply (what does this mean for my life?)
P - Pray (pray together)
Don’t Miss
Declaration of Christ
Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah, which means “anointed one” (the Greek word ‘Christ’ has the same meaning as ‘Messiah’). Being anointed is being set apart by God for a special purpose. Peter’s declaration reveals that Peter believed Jesus was the anointed one that God had promised to send in order to restore the kingdom of Israel. Many Jews expected this Messiah to be a conquering hero who would overthrow the power of Rome, but they would have to reconcile that with Jesus bringing about his kingdom through the suffering of the cross.
Learn
Three circles gospel presentation - again!
The message about Jesus is the best news ever. Just as Jesus asked Peter to come to a decision about who he was, so must every other person. This is one of the reasons it’s so important that every follower of Jesus can share the message of Jesus with others. A simple way of doing this is using the Three Circles. We have covered this before but it’s important to not just know about this but to be ready to share it when the opportunity comes. Watch the video and practice sharing the gospel with each other.
How to Share the Gospel in 4 Minutes or Less
Pray
Spend time praying about what you’re learning.
Who is somebody that you would like to share the Three Circles with? You can pray about this too.
Next Steps
What is a key takeaway from today?
Who are you going to tell about what you’ve been learning?
Read Matthew 26-28 and John 1-4 before you come back next time