DISCUSSION

1. From the sermon, what Scriptural passage(s) will you meditate on this week? (Scripture reference from Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 9:35 and 2 Tim 4:7)
   
   For each passage:
2. What do you know of the passage’s context?
   a. Within the Biblical book
   b. Within the Bible as a whole
   c. Within the time and place it was written
   
   
3. What is happening in the passage
   a. Who is doing what to whom?
   b. And (based on the same Scripture) why?
   c. What questions (if any) do you have on what is revealed to us?
   
   
4. What might God be speaking to you through the passage?
   a. What aspect of the passage are you drawn to?
   b. Why are you drawn to it?
   c. How might this aspect of the passage speak to your current situation in life?
   d. What might the passage be calling for you to shift?

AN E1R1 REFLECTION

Matthew 28:18-20 leaves no room for doubt – our purpose, mission, and calling in life is to go and make disciples. Jesus and Paul demonstrated this single-minded focus on their mission – despite physical and emotional hardship, they persevered. What keeps you from pursuing your calling wholeheartedly? How might guarding your mind and seeking God’s wisdom (James 1:5) help you to stay mission-focused?