An extended Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!\xa0 The texts come from Matthew 2:13-23, from the New International Version of the Bible.\xa0 Dive In discussion questions are below for further reflection!\xa0 To see this sermon in the context of the worship service it comes from, find it here on YouTube.\xa0 Or, head to our website to connect with the worshiping community of Immanuel CRC: immanuelministries.ca
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DIVE IN QUESTIONS
1. What stands out to you from hearing these verses?\xa0 Is God offering an invitation or a challenge to you through those words?\xa0 Take time to pray about it.
2. What names and titles are given to Jesus in the opening two chapters of Matthew, and what do they mean?\xa0 Which one is most prominent (and what does that mean)?
3. What does it mean that Jesus, the child, is \u201cwith us\u201d in our helplessness?\xa0 List all the examples Pastor Anthony mentioned, and come up with your own!
4. How does Jesus surrender to our helplessness and to the Father\u2019s deliverance?\xa0 What fruit does that bear?\xa0 What hope can we find in it?
5. What prophecies does Jesus fulfill?\xa0 What hope does that give us?
6. What surrendering and submitting do you need to do this week so that your trust in God can be rekindled?