Borrowed by the Lord
The Lord has given us far more blessings than we deserve. So let’s hold our possessions loosely and cheerfully hand over anything the Lord can use to expand his kingdom.
December 11 | Discovery
By Michael C. Mack
1. How did you acknowledge Jesus before others last week?
2. If you were to ask Jesus to do the seemingly impossible for you, what would it be?
Ask two people to read aloud Matthew 14:13-36 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask a third person to paraphrase the passage in as much detail as possible.
3. What do you notice about Jesus’ relationship with God the Father in this passage?
4. What do you notice about his relationship with his disciples (the Twelve)?
5. What do you notice about his relationship with the crowds?
6. How did Jesus provide for the disciples?
- How did he empower them?
- How did he encourage them?
- How did he challenge them?
- How did he comfort them?
7. If you had been one of the disciples, what would you have learned about Jesus through the events of this passage?
8. What do you learn about yourself from this passage?
9. How will you explain to a believer, seeker, or unbeliever why you believe in the existence and the love of God? What evidence compels you to believe?
10. Based on our study and discussion, complete the sentence: “I will . . .”
For Next Week: Read and reflect on Matthew 25:31-46. 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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