What Does Jesus Say About Loving Others?
What was your biggest fear growing up?
What stood out to you most from the message?
When was the last time you felt like a stranger, like you were alone, unwanted, or out of place?
Have you ever felt (or currently feel) like a stranger to God? What brings on those feelings?
Would you consider yourself a citizen of the world or a citizen of heaven? Are you content with where you currently reside?
Read 1 Chronicles 29:15 and 1 Peter 2:9-11. What makes it difficult to embrace the identity of a stranger and live as a citizen of heaven?
What hope have you received from God? Who can you share that hope with this week?
Let’s end with prayer. You can say something like, “Jesus, thank you for opening the gates of heaven for us. Thank you for loving us even when we were strangers to you. Give us the same compassion for the strangers around us. Amen.
Jesus’s message to anyone who feels like an outsider is just as important today as it was in Biblical times. So, how can we learn to live by His example? Join Crossroads’ Lead Pastor Kyle Ranson as he explores what the Bible says about accepting others, challenging you to let go of the barriers in your life, and extending grace and compassion to everyone you encounter.