Table Talk | December 7-8
Key Takeaways:
- God’s mission is to spread His glory by redeeming people and sending them to tell others.
- Christians are called into partnership with God, marked by eagerness, readiness, and devotion to doing good.
- The gospel transforms us from the inside out, compelling us to do good as an expression of our salvation.
Discussion Questions:
- Pastor Todd mentioned that God’s mission includes “sending them to tell others.” How does this impact your understanding of your role as a Christian?
- Pastor Todd describes three ways believers partner with God in doing good: eagerness, readiness, and learned devotion. Which of these resonates most with you and why?
- Reflect on a time when you missed an opportunity to do good because you weren’t prepared. How could you have been more ready?
- The sermon emphasized that doing good comes after responding to the gospel, not as a way to earn salvation. How does this truth affect your motivation for serving others?
- Pastor Todd mentioned the GoFundKingdom 50-50 project. How can we balance supporting global missions with investing in our local relationships (oikos)?
- The sermon talks about “learned devotion” to doing good. What are some practical ways we can cultivate this devotion in our daily lives?
Practical Applications:
- Choose one of the 22 ideas from the GoFundKingdom project to implement in your oikos this week.
- Reflect on your current “devotions” and identify one area where you need to learn to be more devoted to doing good.
- Create a “readiness plan” for how you can be better prepared to do good when unexpected opportunities arise.
- Pray for God to give you an eager heart to do good and for opportunities to serve others this week.
Closing Prayer: Thank God for His mission of redemption and for inviting us to partner with Him. Ask for His help in becoming people who are eager, ready, and devoted to doing good in our relational worlds.