Verses Used:

• Matthew 28:16-30
• Hebrews 10:4
• Ephesians 5:2
• Luke 9:23
• John 13:35
• Luke 10:5-11
• Acts 1:8

Takeaways:

• Missio’s mission statement is Love Jesus, Live Sent which is a combination of The Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

The Motivation

• Jesus’ coming to Earth had a motivation behind it; that motivation is love.
• The great commission is rooted in love for others.

The People

• Every follower of Jesus is a missionary.
• We make disciples of people of peace. People that are in our lives and are leaning into relationship.
• There are people of peace in all our lives. We just have to pay attention and be aware of what God is doing around us.

The Plan

• The kingdom expands at the speed of relationships. The gospel moves along the lines of trust.

Discussion Questions:

• Why is it hard to love certain people? How do you think Jesus was able to love the unlovable?
• Where are some of the places we might meet people of peace?

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Verses Used:

• John 3:1-10
• John 19:38-42
• John 3:16
• Matthew 28:1-10

Takeaways:

Questions for Jesus

• Jesus knew what Nicodemus wanted [which was] access to the kingdom.
• Jesus’ invitation to Nicodemus to be born again is the invitation to every person who wants access to the kingdom, who wants a relationship with God.
• It doesn’t matter how good a person tries to be, without Jesus we are spiritually dead.
• A lot of religion is aimed at getting us to God

The Turning Point

• Nicodemus’ faith shows up in the story, and he is not hiding it.
• Jesus isn’t looking for secret admirers. He is calling us to be his followers, his friends.

The Resurrection

• This is the single most important event in all of history.
• Jesus is in the business of redeeming and restoring people.
• Jesus sees you, Jesus knows you, and Jesus loves you.
• “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life."

Discussion Questions:

• Nicodemus came to Jesus with questions. What are some of the questions you would ask Jesus if you had the chance?
• Nicodemus struggled to understand being born again. How does our need to fully understand things sometimes get in the way of belief?
• How does the resurrection of Jesus make a difference in your daily life?
• Why do you think so many people know the story of Jesus, but do not believe?

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Verses Used:

• James 1:17
• Zechariah 9:9
• 1 Corinthians 6:19
• Ephesians 1:13-14
• Matthew 6:25-33
• 1 Timothy 6:10
• Proverbs 11:24-25
• Luke 21:1-4

Takeaways:

God’s Heart

• Throughout scripture, it is God’s generosity that we see over and over again. God made us, he loves us, and takes care of us.
• Jesus is the greatest gift God has ever given. It cost God everything and the value of that gift changed everything for eternity.

The Human Heart

• If we know God is generous, and we tend to like people that are generous to us, why do we gravitate back to being stingy?
• We are likely not going to be generous if we don’t think there will be enough to meet our own needs.
• The human heart needs to be redeemed by Jesus.

A Generous Heart

• People can be stingy with time just like money. We can use time to serve others, or to serve ourselves.
• Being generous with our talents is similar to our time. Again, we can use them to serve us, or we can be generous with our talents and serve others.
• Generous with treasure: we want to be generous with the money that God gives to us.
• Being generous isn’t just about how much we give, but the heart posture we give with. God sees our hearts and what he is concerned with most.

Discussion Questions:

• Do you think it is more common for God to be thought of as generous or stingy? Why?
• Describe some of the ways you have seen or experienced others being generous to you.
• Which is the easiest for you to be generous with: time, talent, or treasure? Why?
• Why do you think loving money is not good for us?

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