7 Stories of Hope

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Care

 * What are you thankful for this week?

Celebrate Faithfulness

 * Grow: Ask how they obeyed Jesus last week


 * Go: Ask who they shared the story with last week

The Seven Stories of Hope
1) Hope for the Rejected: The Sinful Woman - Luke 7:36-50

2) Hope for the Non-Religious: (Pharisee & Tax Collector) - Luke 18:9-17

3) Hope Changes things: (Zacchaeus) - Luke 19:1-10

4) Hope Forgives: (Unforgiving Servant) - Matthew 18:21-35

5) Hope Through Death: (Thieves on the Cross) – Luke 22:66 – 23:25

6) Hope Rose from the Dead: (Resurrection) – Luke 24:1-20

7) Hope is Waiting for You: (Prodigal Son) – Luke 15:11-32



Activity #1
Discover the Bible Together

Use one of the stories listed above to...


 * 'Tell the story' from memory.
 * 'Retell the story' together.
 * 'Read the story' together from the Bible.-
 * 'Discuss the story' together using questions:


 * What do we learn about God/Jesus?
 * What do we learn from the people in this story?
 * Use “S.P.E.C.” to discuss from the passage if there is a...
 * Sin to avoid?
 * Promise to claim?
 * Example to follow?
 * Command to obey?
 * Who do you most identify with in the story and why?
 * Invite: Ask, “What keeps you from following Jesus today?”

Activity #2
Practice: pair up and practice telling the story together



Assignments

 * Grow: What from the story is Jesus asking you to obey this week?
 * Go: Who is someone in your life that you think needs to hear this story?