Jesus is sitting with Scrooge-like religious leaders when one talks about how great the feast in God’s kingdom will be. But will those scrupulous Scrooges even be there, or will God bring everyone else to the party from all the roads and the countryside?
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Kingdom Carol
Describe a time you felt excluded from a party or an invitation to something great. How did you feel?
Discuss the difference between an invitation of grace and a lightning bolt of judgment. How do you see those differences in Luke 14:1-24?
When are some times you might use excuses to miss out on Jesus’ grace? How does Jesus always come back to you and invite you to his party?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Japhthah tragically misunderstands God's nature, thinking that God will only act because of grossly large devotion. But the actual kingdom of God is one of grace and forgiveness that sets us free.
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HFCM is about 3 and half hours away from the capital however, our village is feeling the effects through widespread hunger.
Samson is set apart. He has a special diet and ways to groom himself. He is powerful and can defeat those who should be stronger than him. But even though he is blind to the ways of God, God is not blind of him.