Sermon Study Questions 10.04.26
Who is someone who has made you feel genuinely seen, cared for, or loved? What did they do that made such an impact on you?
Read Luke 10:30–37. What differences do you notice between the way the priest and Levite responded to the injured man and the way the Samaritan responded? What does this passage teach us about noticing people and allowing their needs to interrupt our plans?
Read Matthew 5:43–48 and Romans 5:6–8. How is the love Jesus calls His followers to different from simply loving people who love us back? How does God’s love toward us shape the way we should love people who are difficult, different, or even opposed to us?
Read 1 Corinthians 13:1–7 and 1 John 3:16–18. What do these passages teach us about the difference between saying we love someone and actually loving them? Which of the characteristics or actions described in these passages is most challenging for you personally?
Read John 13:34–35 and 1 John 4:7–12. Why does Jesus connect our love for one another with our witness to the world? What might people learn about Jesus simply by watching the way Christians treat one another?
In the testimony video, we heard the statement, “God is worth way more than my comfort level.” How might loving people require us to move beyond what feels comfortable, convenient, or natural? Think about the people God has placed around you—who is one person you could intentionally love this week, even if it costs you some comfort, and what specific action could you take?