Growth Group Homework for Oct 21
Jesus’ sermon in Luke 6 explains what it truly means to follow Him and how radical a shift a believer makes in becoming His disciple. Here in the opening of His teaching, Jesus turns conventional thinking upside-down as he explains who is truly blessed and who is not. For disciples today, it is important that we understand and pursue a life that is truly blessed.
- What insight, principle, or observation from this weekend’s message did you find to be most helpful, eye-opening, or troubling? Explain.
- When was the last time you felt that God was truly blessing you? How do you think most people think about what it means to be “blessed”?
- What do you think the disciples found surprising in Jesus’ teaching about the true nature of blessedness? How does Jesus’ teaching contrast itself against contemporary misconceptions about what it means to live a blessed life?
- Luke 6 isn’t the only time Jesus talks about the nature of true blessing. Examine the following passages and summarize what they teach about who is “blessed” and why:
- Luke 7:23
- Luke 10:23-24
- Luke 11:27-28
- Luke 12:35-40
- Luke 14:12-14
- Luke 24:50-53
- To be blessed is to know the reality of God’s total commitment to those who joyfully trust Him with their present lives and future hope. In what ways does this passage show that has God fully committed Himself to His people?
Jesus’ sermon in Luke 6 explains what it truly means to follow Him and how radical a shift a believer makes in becoming His disciple. Here in the opening of His teaching, Jesus turns conventional thinking upside-down as he explains who is truly blessed and who is not. For disciples today, it is important that we understand and pursue a life that is truly blessed. 
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