Community Group Questions: May 5th-11th
Luke 7:11-17
Jesus Raises a Widow's Son
11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” 17 And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.
11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” 17 And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.
Questions:
Doctrine - How we Think
- What did the centurion and the widow have in common from these last two sections of scripture? How were they different?
- Nain was a small, out of the way, town that differed from the larger towns Jesus visited. Even so, Jesus went according to God’s purpose/leadership in his life. How do you see God continue to do this today? In your life? Around you?
Worship - How we Feel
- When Jesus sees the mother’s grief he is moved with compassion. This woman had lost everything imaginable. Share a time when you experienced the compassion of Jesus in the midst of your loss or grief. What did it look/feel like?
- How do you respond to another person’s grief? What is the right response?
Application - What we Do
- What people in pain might you reach out to this week?
- How can you nurture your expectancy about Jesus’ power?
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