Road to Redemption | Easter | Drew Moore

Have you ever witnessed God move and felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude and awe? Throughout history, God's people have paused to celebrate the ways He has worked in their lives. In Luke 19, the followers of Jesus praised God loudly for all the miracles they had seen. As a community, we are invited to keep that spirit of praise alive by sharing and celebrating together. Where have you seen God at work recently?

KEY VERSES

  • Luke 19:35-38 NLT - So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him.When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”

  • Luke 19:37 NLT - When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.

  • Luke 19:37 NLT - When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.

  • Luke 19:38 NLT - “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”

  • Luke 22:7-13 NLT - Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed.Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”“Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him.He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enterssay to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.”They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.

  • Luke 22:14-15 NLT - When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table.Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins.

  • Luke 22:19 NLT - He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

  • Luke 22:20 NLT - After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.

HEARING WHAT GOD IS SAYING

One of the best ways to hear what God is saying right now is to look at what He has said in the Bible with a few friends. Discovery Bible Study is an easy-to-use way to hear from God, make good changes in our lives, and share with others what God is up to. Grab some friends, pick a verse or story from above, and dive deeper into this week’s message.

Recap

+ Reconnect

To begin the study, each person answers these questions:

  • What are you thankful for?
  • What is causing stress for our neighbors and people around us?
  • What can we as individuals or as a group do to help?

+ Recap

  • Have someone retell the story from your previous meeting.
  • Did you live out your response from last week?
  • Did you tell anyone else about the story from last week?

Discovering What God Is Saying

+ Read and Retell the Bible Story

  • One person reads the story out loud to the group.
  • Someone else in the group retells the story in their own words as they remember it, and others fill in what’s missing.

+ Read and Look

  • Read the passage again (different version if possible)
  • What does this passage say about God, Jesus, or His plan?

+ Read and Look Again

  • Have 1-2 more people retell the story as if they were telling a neighbor outside their home.
  • What does this passage say about people in general?

Doing What God Is Saying

+ Consider

  • What in me needs to change to better DO what God is showing me today?
  • How will you respond to/obey this passage in a tangible, perhaps even costly ways in the next 47 hours?
  • Have someone record these for prayer time, and for the beginning of the next meeting.

Sharing what God is saying

+ Praying Together

  • Take prayer requests
  • Pray together

+ Share

  • Who in your life needs to hear this story?
  • Who could you invite to study the Bible like this?

Become a Partner

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