Group-Time Help: The Conversation (Mary)
Big Thought: God’s compassion flows out of the humble hearts of His people.
Think about the type of person who receives this message: Luke 1:30-33, and could still remain humble! Who could bear God Incarnate and not have a sense of entitlement and a desire to elevate themselves? The Magnificat (Mary’s prayer in Luke 1:46-55) shows us that heart. Out of that heart, God used Mary in His plan of redemption and Jesus was able to fulfill God’s “mercy upon generation after generation,” and “provide the hungry with good things.”
Keeping it Real: Doesn’t recognizing humility take away from the “humility-ness” of someone’s humility?
Passages to Dig Into: Luke 1:25-56; 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Luke 24:44-49
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Group Discussion:
- When you picture a humble person, what personality characteristics come to mind? Who is the most humble person you know outside of this room?
- Jesus lived a life of perfect humility. How does his life meet the personality characteristics listed above? How does Jesus break the humility mold?
- Define a ‘life of perfect humility’ based on a Biblical Worldview.
- Why is a heart of humility, a Christ-centered life, so important for the church in showing God’s compassion to the world?
Group Activity: Have your group try and recognize 3 times during the week when they:
(1) Chose to act in a way that went against their natural inclinations and aligned with Biblical humility.
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(2) Failed to act with humility in a situation, but instead inserted their own will into the situation.
Encourage them to write down and reflect on these times. Open next week by having people share.
