5. Share the Gospel + Life Group Discussion Questions
Week 8 • Day 5
We are two weeks away from finishing! Hang in there!
This week we talked about the serpent-crushing messiah named Jesus! However, many people struggle to believe that Jesus is nothing more than a 1st century carpenter and a good teacher. This week, we encourage you to watch a video from the world renown program named Alpha that discusses who Jesus is.
Share the Gospel Video:
Week 8 Life Group Discussion Questions
PROJECT: Have 2-3 people share their Old Testament kingdom discoveries
Question: What observations / reflections / or prayers stood out to you this week?
Jesus Origins: Jesus, the descendant of Abraham from the line of David, has been identified as the Bible’s next candidate to bring salvation to God’s people under the reign of sin in order to bring them back to God’s family under God’s rule in God’s presence. The 4 gospel accounts document Jesus’ life so that you would come to believe that He is the promised serpent-crusher!
Question: Given our time meditating on the Old Testament, is your reaction to Jesus any different? If so, how? If not, explain why? How would you speak to someone who says that the Old Testament is now irrelevant or there is a difference between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New testament?
Jesus Life and Death: When Jesus walked the earth, he gave his followers a picture of what his kingdom powerful rule looked like and how it can be used to love others and share the gospel of Jesus and his kingdom. Moreover, just as Jesus delegated his kingdom powerful rule to his followers over 2000 years ago, he has delegated his power to his followers today. Let’s be encouraged to use the power that Jesus has given us to go out and share the love of God through physical acts and the good news of his kingdom with everyone we meet.
Question: What does being empowered by Jesus mean like to you? How can you be a part of God’s plan to reveal Jesus and his kingdom here on earth? Ask God to reveal to you how He wants to use you to share the love of Jesus and the kingdom of God with others!
Jesus Resurrection, Ascension, and Return: The Gospel of the Kingdom is centered on the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Without each of these elements Jesus would be just another man. Instead, Jesus is able to reign as the king of kings because of his victory over the serpent, sin, and death. Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus is establishing a kingdom of people who routinely deny the flesh, trust the rule of his Spirit, and live as God’s place with His presence in them. One day, Jesus will return to reverse all things marked by the kingdom of sin! This is the gospel of the kingdom!
Question: At the beginning of this series, we asked you to define the gospel message. Now that we have discussed Jesus, how would you define the gospel? What in your mind has been solidified or clarified about your understanding of the gospel? What has changed (if anything)? What has been the most satisfying aspect of the gospel for you considering where we have been so far?
Acts: Acts seeks to answer this question; how would a strictly Jewish message about a Jewish King become good news that is meant to spread “to the nations” considering the surrounding cultural and traditional differences in God’s cosmic place? The kingdom of Jesus is not exclusive to any race, language or culture – His place is composed of those from every tribe, tongue and nation. It is the reality that wherever you come from, the Holy Spirit cleanses you of your sin and you are adopted into God’s kingdom family of people. Then, you yourself become God’s place and His representative in your community!
Question: Where do you think God is recalibrating your understanding of His kingdom? How is that recalibration motivating you to participate in the unstoppable work of the Holy Spirit as His kingdom spreads on earth as it is in heaven?
