Restoration is Coming - Week One

 

Study Guide for Week of November 28, 2021 

This Week Reading: Luke 21:25-36 or Luke 21:5-36

Crossroads Community Group Guide:
A. Welcome: Welcome everyone especially new persons and read out loud the purpose of your group
B. Purpose: Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.

C. Worship Time: Spend a few minutes singing a worship song. Here is one you may want to use God So Loved  (or pick your own on YouTube make sure it has the lyrics on the screen)

D. Recap video for this study:                                                                                

         

E. Weekly Resources and Upcoming Events:     Crossroads Web Site        

F. Review   

1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week?
2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?

G. Opening Question (a simple question to introduce the main theme - called an icebreaker): Are you ready for Jesus' return? Are people you know ready?

H. Background Information for this study: 

These  verses are part of Jesus teaching on when the world will end and when He will come back. The teaching begins at verse 5 of the chapter. Note that Jesus never gives a date but instead gives signs. The key issue is are you ready- are people ready. Jesus notes that the day will come suddenly and like a trap (traps always surprise). Note what He says to be careful of also. When Jesus says this generation will not pass away without this happening - generation is generally understood to mean our period of history not a 40 year generation. 

Make these verse very specific and practical - have your group make commitements to apply what you learn. have them say who they will invite to your group. 

I. Verse Outline: Some Key Points to Discuss - Key Findings

       I.            I. Part One: The signs of Jesus Coming verses 25-28 (you may want to read and inclued verses 5- 24 also)

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       I.      II. PartTwo: The parable (story to teach a point) verses 29-33

Fi      III Part Three: What to Apply to our lives - verses 34-36

     II.    I. Word: - read the scriptures above in portions - break it down into smaller portions to read. Read it in portions aloud together several times. (Goal is that everyone understand the Bible story or verses by retelling them in their own words - keep at it until everyone knows the story or verses)

1. What key (important) words do you see in these verses?
2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.
3. What are the details?

4. What jumps out at you - catches your attention?
5. What details can you add to what others in the group have said?

J. Discuss the following general questions together (Goal is to use these general questions to guide a discussion - the leader should not speak more than 30% of the time - let the group discover what God is saying to them).
1. What catches your attention in these verses?

2. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?
3. What did you learn about God (Father, Jesus or Holy Spirit) from the story?
4. What do you learn about people from the story?

5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?

 
K. Commitment - Obedience - Application  (This is the key - have everyone answer this question): 
1. What in specific will you commit to apply in your life from this study? 

K. Prayer Time:  Break up into smaller groups of 3-4 - groups of the same sex                                1. Pray for your group to multiply.

       2. Ask each other how you are doing spiritually               

       3.Pray for the needs of the members of the group. .

L. For Next time:                
1. Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group                                         for next week.