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Harvest Growth Guide for December 7-12
Mike Moses
Matthew 1:1-17


1. Are there any names in your family tree that you are honored to be related to?
Any names that you are ashamed to be related to?  

2. Read Matthew 1:1-15
Abraham was a liar (Gen 12, 20). Isaac was a bad father (Gen 25, 27).
Jacob was a swindler (Gen 25-31).
Judah was an immoral hypocrite (Gen 38). Rahab was a prostitute (Josh 2).
Ruth was a foreigner (Ruth 1). David was an adulterer and murderer (2 Sam 11).
Solomon was an idolator (1 Kings 11).
Which of these stories can you most relate to? How has the Lord redeemed your story?  

3. Read Matthew 1:16-17
Consider these prophecies of the Messiah. How did Jesus fulfill each one?
- Isaiah 9:6 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
 - Micah 5:2 "But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah...from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. - Isaiah 53:6 "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned
—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

4. How should God’s heart for the lost impact the way we interact with “misfits” around us this Christmas season?  

5. Digging Deeper into Doctrine (time permitting)  How do these Scriptures further inform our understanding of God’s grace for sinners?
Psalm 32:5, 1st John 1:8-2:2, 1st Timothy 1:15, Ephesians 2:1-5

Pray for one another: That we would humbly recognize our need for God’s grace, and extend grace to others.
 
Weekly Scripture Memory:
"Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, ⁵²in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed." (1 Corinthians 15:51-52)
From FighterVerses.com - visit the website for memory tools and to download the app.
 
*Please note: These weekly discussion questions are built on the Biblical foundation of the Sunday sermons at Harvest.
Please be sure to listen attentively to the sermon ahead of your group meeting. If you are unable to hear the sermon live, you can access the recording at HarvestDetroitWest.org/media.

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Harvest Growth Guide for November 30 - December 5
Mike Moses
Revelation 22:6-21

1. What have you learned from the “Alpha and Omega" sermon series?
How have these truths impacted your heart and life?

2. Read Revelation 22:6-9
Jesus promised to return “soon." How do we square this with the fact that it’s been 2,000 years since this promise was given?
(See 2nd Peter 3:7-10)

3. Read Revelation 22:10-16
 What does verse 14 mean when it says to “wash your robes”? (See Revelation 7:14b, Titus 3:3-7)
How would you explain this to a friend who does not yet know Jesus?

4. Read Revelation 22:17-21
Why does God warn so strongly against adding or removing from His Word?
(Consider Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:6, Jeremiah 26:2, 1st Corinthians 4:6)
Why are some people tempted to add or take away from what the Bible says?

5. Digging Deeper into Doctrine (time permitting)
 How do these Scriptures further inform our understanding of Christ’s imminent return?
Luke 12:40, James 5:8, Revelation 1:3

Pray for one another: That we would be ready and faithful as we eagerly await Christ’s return.  
 
Weekly Scripture Memory:
“…He who is in you is greater than He who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4)
From FighterVerses.com - visit the website for memory tools and to download the app.
 
*Please note: These weekly discussion questions are built on the Biblical foundation of the Sunday sermons at Harvest. Please be sure to listen attentively to the sermon ahead of your group meeting.
If you are unable to hear the sermon live, you can access the recording at HarvestDetroitWest.org/media.

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