missio Dei: Falcon

Outline -
Luke 18:1: The Meaning
Luke 18:2-5: The Parable
Luke 18:6-8: The Explanation

Discussion: 
Do you find yourself in a season where you have lost heart? What does your prayer life look like in this season? How does this text encourage you to “pray without ceasing?”

Encouragement: Take this text to your DC, closest friends, or loved ones. Confess and talk together about the things that are causing you to lose heart. Pray that the Lord will increase your ability to pray in and through these things. Spend time together prayer for each others cares and concerns, helping each other crawl back to the lap of your father that cares for and hears you. Encourage each other throughout this week to pray constantly and that those prayer will build faith!

Sermon Outline:
1. The Kingdom is here (Lk. 17:20-21).
2. The King is coming (Lk. 17:22-37).
Discussion:
How is Jesus’ teaching in this passage similar to or different from what you typically think of as ‘the end of the world’? How does His teaching give you hope for the future?
••What ‘false jesuses’ does our society promote? How is the real Jesus better?

Outline :
Luke 17:11-12 : A Journey With A Purpose
Luke 17:13-19: 11 Miraculous Healings

Questions:
What has Christ done for you that causes you to be grateful and worship Him?
Is there “spiritual leprosy” in your life that is  distracting you from what Christ has done for you? Like what? 
How does this story teach you Christ’s character towards you in your sickness? 
•4.Pray that this text will open your eyes and heart to what Christ has done for you! Pray for an increase of faith to believe these things! Pray that Christ would give you strength to worship Him with a grateful heart!

Outline - 
Luke 17:1-4: Struggles, Forgiveness, and Repentance
Luke 17:5-6: Increase Our Faith
Luke 17:7-10: Unworthy Servants

Questions : 
Do you know Christ?
What does this text show you about Christ character and how does that encourage you in faith to live these things out?
•3.When is the last time you prayed for Christ to increase your faith? Pray this for yourself, your family, your friends and pray this with them!

Sermon Outline:
The role of government and our response.
Citizenship and our allegiance.
Patriotism and our longing for home.
Discussion:
What are you grateful to God for about our country?
When have you seen Christians in America not handle our citizenship well? Which Scripture passage today speaks to your concerns?
In your own words, how does living as a citizen of Jesus’ Kingdom help you be a better citizen of our nation?