The good news isâŚgreat love for God & neighbor
Rev. Tania, preaching Luke 7:36-50 Discussion Questions âWe carry with us this extravagant, reckless truth: we are loved by God beyond our understanding.â (Pastor Tania says this a few times in the sermon.) Whatâs one ordinary thing that reminds you that you are lovedâlike a favorite song, a pet, or a peaceful moment outside? âGod loves us more than we can imagine.â Pastor Tania also says, âOur brains might tell us this, but our being knows it.â Sometimes we feel truths in our bodies or hearts, not just in our heads. Can you share a time when you felt something deeplyâeven if it didnât make sense at first? âSometimes we think what we have to offer is not worthy.â (Chloe, the unnamed woman, represents this in the sermon.) Who do you noticeâat work, at school, or in your communityâwho is being told, explicitly or implicitly, that they are not enough? Who are the âChloesâ of our day? âEven our unspoken judgmental thoughts do matter to God.â (Simonâs perspective in the sermon.) Have you ever judged someone quicklyâmaybe in traffic, at work, or online? What helped you notice it, or how might you respond differently next time? âWhere your sentence ends is where Godâs extravagant, reckless love starts.â What sentencesâabout yourself or othersâmight need to be rewritten with that statement at the end? How does it change the way you see the situation?