FollowUp 1-30-18

Message Title:  Learn

Series: Boot Camp

Key verses:  Matthew 11:28-30

Sermon Notes:

1. We need to learn what it means to come to Jesus
   1. Coming to Jesus means understanding our brokenness and acknowledging it “Come to me all who are weary and burdened…”
   2. Coming to Jesus means understanding His grace “And I will give you rest…rest for your souls.”
2. Learning from Jesus means becoming more and more like Jesus
   1. As you get older as a Christian, did you become more righteous, or are you just self-righteous?
   2. Did you become more holy or are you just holier than thou?
   3. If you become more like Jesus, you will attract people to Jesus
3. Why do some Christians stop growing in their spiritual lives?
   1. They come to Jesus but refuse to take His yoke “Take my yoke upon you…”
   2. They are more focused on eliminating the sin rather than falling in love with our Savior

Follow up questions from Sunday:

Icebreaker: Who was your favorite teacher or mentor growing up? Why did that person have an impact in your life?

1. Go around the room and read Matthew 11:28-30
2. Based on your experience in the past, how would you rate yourself as a learner/disciple of Jesus?
3. Why is it important for Christians to learn from Jesus, and be like Him? What’s at stake here?
4. What happens to a Christian that stops growing spiritually and/or stops learning from Jesus?
5. In 2Peter 3:18, Peter exhorts us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Why is an accurate understanding of God’s grace so crucial to our spiritual growth?
6. Read Matthew 11:20-24. This provides the context of our main passage in verses 28-29. Jesus was expressing grief because He had just performed miracles in Chorazin , Bethsaida and Capernaum but they still rejected Him. But in verses 24-27, Jesus thanks the Father for the people who will accept Him and opens the door for them to come to Him. What attitude should we have towards unbelievers who reject Him? Accept Him?
7. Why do you think some non-Christians have a negative attitude towards Christians today? What do you think has led to this negative and even hostile stance towards Christianity?
8. In what ways can Christians show love and compassion so that unbelievers will be attracted to Jesus? In what ways do you show the love of Jesus to others?