Law

Connect

We are getting towards the halfway point of this series (and only 2 books into the Old Testament).  As your group meets this week, invite them to reflect on God’s presence in their life through this group. 

As you gather, invite the group to consider this: Right now, what is the most difficult commandment for you to follow?  (If your group needs a reference point, the 10 Commandments are found in Exodus 20).

Pray

This week, it would be great for us to share not just around all of the measures, but specifically around the question of Trusting: Where does God rank? 

Give your group time to consider this question silently, and invite them to share in groups of 2 or 3 together, praying for one another to continue to make their relationship with God highest priority in their lives. 

Reflect

Before you launch into a video or any new material, ask your group if they have any insights or questions to share from Sunday’s sermon.  (As always, if questions are really tough, you can direct them to me!)

Ask your group: When you hear the word Law associated with the Old Testament, what feelings does it bring up in you? 

I invite you to watch this video about the Law.  It helps to understand how the Law functions throughout the Old Testament: 

What does this video say that the purpose of the Law is for Israel? 

If it is to show the other nations what God is like, then how does the Law come to be associated as a negative thing? 

How do the two tablets of the ten commandments work together?  (Commands 1-4 are about Israel’s relationship with God and 5-10 are about their relationship with one another)

-How does Jesus’ breakdown of the Law when he’s asked “What is the GreatestCommandment” fit into this description? (See Matthew 22:36-40)