Dawn is Coming // Cross

Dawn is Coming // Cross

Group Discussion & Life Challenge

Use these notes as discussion prompts for your group, or in your personal time with God.

Connect:

Get to know each other. Connect, warm up to each other, fellowship.

Care:

Carry each other’s burdens. Share life’s challenges and practice Soul Care. Pray together.

Challenge:

1. This passage focuses on what Jesus did. Spend a moment to personally recollect what that means to you.
2. Some of the people shouting, “Hosanna, save us!” were expecting Jesus to save them from Rome. When He didn’t meet their expectations, they were finished with him. What expectations do you have on Jesus that cause you to miss him?
3. Read Matt. 12:6, and 1 Cor. 3:16–how is Jesus the temple, and how are we the temple now?
4. As we enter this week, take time each day to ponder Jesus and his love for you. What would it look like for you to live into that love and security?
5. We encourage you each day this week to read Matthew 28 and 29 in anticipation of what’s to come. Who can you share this marvelous news with? Who needs you to be the love of Jesus to them?

Clarify:

Does anyone need clarity on something? Are there any big God questions you are wrestling with?

Celebrate:
Celebrate life’s successes and God’s provision. Worship God’s presence. Time to brag about God.

Through the Bible in one Year

Join us in reading through the entire Bible in one year. Each day of this plan guides you through passages from both the Old and New Testaments, allowing you to see connections between the history of our faith, and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Readings average four chapters in length, so it is posible to do. When you use the YouVersion Bible App, you can even have the app read the Bible text to you – very useful when you are in the car or otherwise occupied with your hand.

All you need to do is click the link to the Bible Plan, which should lead you straight to the Bible app. Your two options are now (1) to read the plan on your own, one day at the time. Or (2) you can make it more fun and rewarding, by sharing the plan with one or more friends, and then even “Talk about it”.