Sermon Outline:
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The Messiah comes to feed His people, not be fed by them
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The Messiah stands before time
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The Messiah casts our sin into the depths of the sea
Family Discussion Questions:
Younger and Older:
- Was it something to boast about to be born in Bethlehem?
- What does this prophecy tell us about Jesus that makes it even more strange that He would be born in such a humble place and in such a humble way?
- In what gruesome way were the former leaders of God's people described? Why?
- How are those bad leaders the opposite of the Gospel of Jesus?
- What does Bethlehem mean?
Deeper Discussion:
- There are competing ideas about what humility means. Does this passage teach that humility means having no confidence or certainty? What then does it mean?
- What does it mean to eat Jesus' body and drink His blood? How do you do this?
- Why did that teaching scare so many people away when Jesus taught it? Does it continue to scare people away today?
- How did God manage to "tread our sin underfoot" without crushing us?
- Those who "feast" on Jesus by faith will become like Him. How would this transform how we viewed our relationships with the people in our lives?
