An Authority To Live By | Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 4:31-44
With hundreds of voices and causes seeking your attention every day….why is it that we search through them all seeking some lasting authority? And when we find an authoritative voice, we are amazed? Why? Is it because most of the voices we hear lack meaningful authority? Discuss.
Young Jeremiah was hesitant to take up the task of serving as the Lord’s prophetic voice. But God assured Him that “all authority” would be with his proclamations. The Great Commission begins by saying “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me….therefore…..go make disciples of all nations.” Discuss how we Christians today are like Jeremiah….hesitant. And discuss how the Lord’s authority working through the church changes all that.
Pastor Buegler uses four words that start with the letter “p” to show how Jesus’ teachings destroy evil in our lives and the world. Preaching, Presence, Power and Popularity. Which one amazes you the most? And why?
Vs. 37 of the Gospel reading says: “And the report about Him was spreading into every locality in the surrounding region.” How do we make Jesus POPULAR today? Is it possible we simply are not sufficiently AMAZED by the authority that comes from God’s Word? How do we change that? And what bad habits keep us from being AMAZED CHRISTIANS today?
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