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Scripture Focus: Luke 18:35—19:10
The Words to live by: Luke 6:36
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Oct 4, 2014 Prayer Requests
Unspoken – three requests
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Liz Greene -- Recovery
Anabelle – Praise & Continued Safety
Eileen Phillips – recovery from accident
Ginnie Jellison – Health
Keith McNew – Salvation
James Alexander -- Salvation
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Mexico
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Swaziland
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Africa
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- Democratic Republic of Congo
A secondary school was founded in 1992 for orphans, street children,
and other vulnerable students, continues to grow in size and
reputation. It is becoming one of the best schools in Goma, and we have
the best result in the state exam. About 70 % of the school's 731
students are considered vulnerable. "The headmaster, Mr. Anaclet
Malangulo Muloba, has said that he is proud to be director of the school
because he can see how God is working in the lives of our students.
Chris Gilmore, an associate pastor at First Church of the Nazarene, is Men's Ministry coordinator at Open Door Pregnancy Care Center. (Hutch News photo)
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witnesses to the same love and
compassion God has for our world.
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Luke 18: 35 - 43 (NIV) A cry for Mercy
35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside
begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was
happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he
shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When
he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for
you?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”
43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising
God.
When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
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A Cry for Mercy
Luke 18:35-43.
What place did the blind man have in society?
Why was the man a beggar?
What is the significance of the label for Jesus, “Son of David”?
Why wouldn’t the blind man be quiet when asked?
In what way did the man have faith?
Why do you think Jesus responded the way He did?
EXAMINE Life
Is Church Only for the Healthy?
This blind man was an outcast from society because of a
disability.
What disabilities do we see today?
Are the disabled still rejected by society today? Explain your
answer.
How is the Church doing in providing accommodations for the
disabled?
What could it do better?
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What could this church do better?
Luke 19: 1- 7 (NIV) The Guest of a sinner
1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief
tax collector and was wealthy.
3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short
he could not see over the crowd.
4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see
him, since Jesus was coming that way.
5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to
him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at
your house today.”
6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has
gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
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The Guest of a Sinner --- Luke 19:1-7.
Why was Zacchaeus rejected by his own people?
What do you think Zacchaeus thought and felt when
Jesus spoke to him directly?
What does Jesus’ speech to Zacchaeus tell us about
Him?
What does the people’s reaction tell us about them?
EXAMINE Life
What is Christ calling you to do right now?
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Valuing People
What kinds of people are despised in our society?
What kinds of people are commonly considered to be
unreachable or off-limits in churches today?
To objectify someone is to forget that he or she is a real
person. How can we safeguard ourselves from this?
Unlike the blind man and more like Zacchaeus, most
of us are very good at taking care of ourselves. How do
we guard against the notion that “we get what we
deserve” when it comes to money and material
possessions?
What is our true value based on?
EXPLORE the Word
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Luke 19: 1- 7 (NIV) Being Found
8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,
“Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my
possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated
anybody out of anything, I will pay back four
times the amount.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to
this house, because this man, too, is a son of
Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save
the lost.”
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Being Found Luke 19:8-10.
When Zacchaeus felt compassion for others, what was his immediate
response?
What was Zacchaeus’s motivation for giving to the poor and those whom he
cheated?
What did salvation mean to Zacchaeus?
What did Jesus mean when saying that He came to seek the lost?
EXAMINE Life
“Both-And,” Not “Either-Or”
James says this: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless
is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep
oneself from being polluted by the world” (James 1:27). Many times people
keep the second half of this verse, keeping oneself from the world’s spiritual
pollution, but neglect the first—having compassion for those who are
dependent on others for their physical, emotional, or spiritual well-being.
What keeps us from taking care of “orphans and widows”—those
who are alone in the world?
How do you develop a culture of compassion in a church?
What could your class do together as a new project for reaching
out to others?
EXERCISE Faith
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Isaiah 61
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
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and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.
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God Breathed
Why is the Bible important in
Christian life?
Doctrine & Nourishment are two
elements of Bible study; how is each
important?
Why did John the Baptist struggle
with doubt about Jesus?
How did Jesus’ response help him?
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Advice from Wesley
Set aside a little time every morning and evening
for Bible studey
Each time read a chapter each out of the Old and
New Testaments
Read with the intent to know the whole will of
God
Read toward understanding the analogy of faith
Begin with serious and earnest prayer for
understanding
Examine yourself in light of what you read
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Unit 2: Wesleyan Perspective
Next Week – Oct 26
Lesson 3: Wesleyans & Compassion
Luke 18:35 – 19:10
Lesson 4: Wesleyans & Wisdom
2 Chronicles 34: 8, 14 - 33
Lesson 5: Wesleyans & Hope
Hebrews 6: 9 - 20
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