These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Justified” (Zephaniah 3:9-20), by Mark Scott.
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1. Since the last time we met, how have you been an influencer for God rather than being influenced away from God by others around you?
2. When have you been so glad and jubilant that you celebrated by shouting out loud and maybe even singing?
Ask two people to read aloud Zephaniah 3:9-20 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask a third person to briefly summarize the passage.
3. What were some of the things God promised to do for his people? (Look for the phrases, “I will” when God was speaking and “he will” when others were speaking.)
4. How did Zephaniah encourage the people to respond to God for what he had done for them?
5. What descriptions of God do you see in this passage? What do you learn about him from that?
6. What do forgiven, justified, restored people look like, and how do they live?
7. Try to imagine God rejoicing over you—yes you!—with singing.
- What do you imagine that looks and sounds like?
- How does it make you feel?
- What do you do in response?
8. Whom will you tell about your God who saves, loves you, and takes great delight in you? How can you retell what you’ve learned from this passage to them?
9. Based on our study and discussion, complete the sentence: “I will . . .”
10. Look back over this passage again at all the “I will” promises from God (or “he will” statements from others). Pick just one that you want to ask God to do in your life. (Allow a few minutes for everyone to pick their statement.) What do you want to ask God for?
For Next Week: Read and reflect on Song of Songs 1:1-4, 12-14; 2:1, 3-7, 16-17 as we begin a new unit with the theme, “Speaking of Love.” You can also read next week’s supplemental texts as well as the Study and Application sections as part of your personal study.
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