Looking Back for Identity / Moving Forward in Obedience

Weekly Reading

Monday: Luke 24
Tuesday: Leviticus 25
Wednesday: Leviticus 26, John 1
Thursday: Leviticus 27, John 2
Friday: John 3
Saturday: Psalm 54-56, Proverbs 12
Sunday: 1 Chronicles 12-23

Sermon Notes

Key Passage: Numbers 9
Exodus 12:24-27
Colossians 3:12-13
Romans 12:1-2
Romans 8:12-17

Discussion Questions

1. Can you think of something important you learned and then forgot?
2. Think of some family traditions that you have been a part of. What makes them memorable? In what ways does the Feast of Passover remind us of the gospel (good news)?
3. For the backstory on Moses’ request of God in Numbers 9:8, read Exodus 33:12-18. What does Moses’ commitment to God’s presence teach us about its importance? Is there a challenging area in your life or question that you just need to ask God about?
4. Now read Romans 8:12-17 (and think of the coronation of King Charles III and the royal family). What is our identity as the people of God? How does that strengthen us for obedience?
5. When you consider how God commanded them to keep the Feast of Passover (regardless of how they felt). Is there something God is speaking to you to do that you are failing to do? How can you “just show up” in obedience in that area? What support do you need from others to do this?

Resources

“Bearing God’s Name,” by Carmen Joy Imes 
(The Duncan P. Westwood study mentioned today is highlighted in Chapter 5; available for free on Hoopla through the Charleston County Library)

The Book of Leviticus Summary, The Bible Project (video - a helpful resource on the explanation of "Clean/Unclean")

Unreached People of the Day, prayer app from The Joshua Project
Download for iPhones
Download for Androids

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