| Text: Matthew 26:31-35; 69-75; John 21:1-23 Text: Luke 23:32-43; Matthew 20:1-16 Open the Scriptures 1. What stands out to you from Luke 23:32-43? 2. What stands out to you from Matthew 20:1-16? 3. In Matthew 20, why does Jesus have the landowner pay all the laborers the same wage, and what point about grace is he making in that story? 4. How can you reconcile God’s mercy and justice when it comes to “last minute” forgiveness? Open Your Lives 1. During Lent, what one habit or comfort could you give up to help “break up the hard soil” of your heart, and why would you choose that? 2. When you feel resentful that someone seems to receive undeserved grace, what is the first honest thought or feeling that shows up for you? 3. Who in your life is someone that needs God’s grace, and what’s one way you can show grace to them this week? |
| The Bridge Church at Bear Creek |
