After hundreds of years of disobedience, God judges his people by allowing Babylon to invade and destroy Judah. Many people from Jerusalem are taken back to Babylon in captivity. God has a message for them: “Embrace this as my discipline.”
Questions:
- There are a few ways we can respond to God: we can reject Him, we can grudgingly submit to Him, or we can fully embrace him. Talk about a time when you’ve done all three.
- Why would God want us to be “all in” in the communities in which we live?
- How are you using your gifts for the betterment of not only the church, but for the world around you?
- What is a next step for you to take to be “all in” and join God in what He is doing?