20221023 Disciples Detour to Justification (

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The Passage: Luke 18:9-14
The One Thing How Disciples Live: Disciples Detour To Justification
Growgroup Discussion Starters

Know
Discuss one of the following questions:
K1 How was the experience of praying “God have mercy on me a sinner” in church on Sunday for you?
K2 Think of a detour that you took that turned out to be a surprisingly great experience. Or instead share about a shortcut that you wish you hadn’t taken?

Grow
G1 Luke 18:9 | Read Jesus’ introduction to this parable. What do you make of His pointed words?
G2 Luke 18:10-12 | Why did Dan describe pride or self-justification as a SHORT-CUT to justification?
G3 Luke 18:13 | In what was is humility a DETOUR to justification?
G4 Luke 18:10-13 | Contrast the words or attitude of the tax collector with that of the Pharisee. What difference do you see?
G5 Luke 18:14 | Consider the connections between God exalting you and you being justified? What do think that Jesus meant when he said “This one went DOWN TO HIS HOUSE justified?”
G6 How would you describe justification to someone curious about the Christian faith?
G7 When it comes being in a place of good standing with God, Dan said that PRIDE leads us to say “If I can just…”, whereas HUMILITY leads us to say “I just can’t…”. Which of these two phrases most reflects your heart or your story?

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S1 This week, start making “God have mercy on me a sinner” your heart prayer. Pray it whenever it comes to your mind. Pray it for every situation you are in, and for every need you have. Pray it over people you’re praying for. Pray it when you’re in the grocery line, or walking. As you continue praying this heart prayer, mark what changes you observe in your life.