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Series: Enemy Love - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-207560.html
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Was there ever a time in your life (or someone you love) where you hit rock bottom, a dark place or felt desperate? if so how did God get your (their) attention?
When you think of a dark time when you were desperately struggling, were you slow to repent of your self reliance and turn your life choices back over to God? If so, why so slow?
Which of these true better resonates with you most?

a. Jonah was thrown into sea as a result of his own disobedience, but Jesus willingly went to cross for our disobedience.
b. Jonah spent three days in belly of fish, emerging to continue Gods mission but Jesus spent three days in tomb, rising to bring us eternal life fulfill Gods ultimate mission of salvation.
c. Jonahs deliverance points to Gods grace mercy, but Jesus resurrection secures it for all who believe.Watch at: https://youtu.be/7U_CUDJlRic File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/06/09/09/17/33/f54b4467-7414-41a5-86a3-9ec940d1269c/Enemy%20Love%20(Jonah%202_1-10)%20Grace%20in%20Desperation%202_5%20FILL%20INS.pdf

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What kind of people have you come to believe are too evil or wicked to receive Gods mercy?
Have you ever experienced (or seen) the way God sometimes uses affliction* to get our attention? What happened?

a. *v4 the Lord hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart.
3. Its easy to believe that God was punishing Jonahs rebellion by arranging a fish to swallow him. How is it more accurate to interpret the fish as Gods mercy instead?
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Have you (or someone you know) ever had a came to his senses experience while feeding the pigs estranged from your Father? What happened?
In what ways might you be at risk of enjoying what your Father gives you more than you enjoy the Father himself?
What do you think about the portrayal that both brothers were lost one in rebellion (rule breaking) the other in religion (rule keeping w/wrong motives) ?
Can you remember any of the ways that Jesus is our true better elder brother?
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Series: IYKYK - Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-206005.html
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION1. If youre being honest, who is your enemy? (political, at work, at home)2. How does it strike you that your love for the least of these or your enemy, proves out your love for God?3. In what ways could you neighbor (as a verb) those God gives you proximity to?Watch at: https://youtu.be/katOMd2GnxM File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/05/19/14/38/14/d4bdec0c-11d5-4080-b50b-5489e3bef3b3/IYKYK%20Parables%20of%20Jesus%20(Luke%2010_25-37)%20Good%20Samaritan%203_4%20FILL%20INS.pdf

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1. What strikes you most about this parable inMatthew 25:1-13?
2. If youre honest, what distractions or distortions might be in the way of living ready for Jesus return?
3. How does this part of the parable hit you?


Vv 10and the door was locked. 11 Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, Lord! Lord! Open the door for us! 12 But he called back, Believe me, I dont know you!

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1. When you hear this parable, is there anything it provokes you to imagine, feel, learn or rethink?

Luke 7:41-43 (NLT) 41 Then Jesus told him this story: A man loaned money to two people500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. 42 But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that? 43 Simon answered, I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.

2. How do you think it impacted a self righteous religious leader to hear Jesus say that in Gods Kingdom, his sin is the same as an immoral woman AND that she loves God more?
3. Which of these could be true for you?
a. I tend to:





focus on the sins of others, not my own.
diminish the severity of my own selfish sin.
misinterpret the significance of Jesus.





b. I need to grow my affection for Jesus and enjoy HIS FORGIVENESS by seeing confessing my OWN sin.Watch at: https://youtu.be/wC9vkBMSIIY File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/05/05/10/48/54/09b41788-bd77-4309-ab7b-61631d14a9ef/IYKYK%20Parables%20of%20Jesus%20(Luke%207_36%E2%80%9350)%20Two%20Debtors%20FILL%20INS.pdf