REALLIFE STUDY
GROUP
“Becoming a gift”
ICEBREAKER: What
is the best tangible gift you’ve ever received?
TEXT: Luke
1:26-42
STUDY GROUP
QUESTIONS:
- Name a tangible gift that you really
don’t need but have always thought one day it would be nice to have?
- Describe a time that you wanted one
thing but were disappointed because you received something else?
- What is the most difficult gift to
assemble that you have ever been given?
- In Luke 1:30 the angel told Mary to fear not. What would frighten you most about a
gift from God?
- Just the appearance of God’s messenger
- The responsibility of the gift
- The enemies of the gift
- _________________________________________________
- The Bible says that Mary had found
favor with God. What qualities do
you think God was looking for in the person He gave humanity’s greatest
gift?
- Humility
- Courage
- Availability
- Trustworthiness
- _________________________________________________
- When God wants to use a person He
doesn’t look at their condition to determine their future position. What condition in your life has the devil
or your own mind told you would limit or eliminate you from God’s plan?
- Your financial situation
- Your age
- Your education
- Your past
- You health
- ________________________________________________
- Mary’s “yes” to God to allowing Him to
use her is still touching lives today. What is God asking you to say “yes”
to and how would you like your “yes” to God to impact your family, friends
and world?
- Mary’s gift (Jesus) made Elizabeth’s gift (John the Baptist)
relevant. John was born to prepare
the way of Jesus. Who does you gift
prepare the way for?
- Your employer
- Your children
- Your spouse
- Your pastor
- Your co-workers
- ________________________________________________
- In Luke 1:34, Mary said “How can this
be since I have never known a man.”
What are you waiting on in your life for someone else to fix or
resolve that only God can heal or resolve?
- loneliness
- health issues
- financial issues
- family problems
- addictions
- _________________________________________________