O Worship The King Series - Pt. I

This guide is a tool to help you facilitate discussion with your rGroup. Use it to lead your group in discovering, owning, and applying God’s Word. This is a flexible tool, not a rigid task list. Follow the Holy Spirit’s lead as you lead your group. You don’t need to ask every question.

Understanding God’s Word: Know and Understand the Truth

• How would you define worship to someone outside of the church? 

READ Luke 1:5-19, 26-38, 46-55

• Why do you think Zechariah and Mary have different reactions to Gabriel's news? 
• What does God demonstrate about himself in promising children to Elizabeth (a barren, old woman) and Mary (a virgin)? 

Living and Applying God’s Word: Give a Vision of Life With God

READ Luke 1:43, 48

• When Mary and Elizabeth encountered the magnificence of who God is and what He was doing, they demonstrated one of the foundations of Christian character: they were truly humbled and acknowledged their lowly estate before God. Why are these important markers of any genuine worship for Christians?
  

READ 1 Chronicles 16:23-24 = "Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among the people." 

READ Psalms 18:49 = "For I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name." 

• Throughout Scripture, God tells us to worship him in such a way that the world hears about who He is and what He has done. How would a church that humbly worships God in all kinds of circumstances be attractive to people? 

Assessing the Heart: Identify and Address Sin

 

• Do you naturally tend to react to your circumstances like Zechariah or Mary? (Trusting vs. Doubting)
• What is an area in your life that you're demonstrating a lack of trust like Zechariah? 
• What are some things that get in the way of you giving heart-felt worship to God?

      

Turn to God: Confess and Renew Belief in God

• This Christmas, we are reminded that God didn't just give Mary a son; He gave the whole world His Son, who would be the Savior of the world. How can God use this act of grace and love to change our hearts when we fail to trust in Him or give him our whole hearts in worship?
  
  • How can the good news of Christ allow us worship in even the hardest of times? 
• How can we as a community help spur one another on and help each other prepare for worship? 

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