Trinity Sunday

The Great Commission is a defining part of what it means to follow Jesus and it is accompanied with a Great Promise. A promise that God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit— is an enduring presence in our day to day life. it’s an invitation to step into a life interwoven with the Triune God.

Passage: Matthew 28:16-20

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Respond together:

• If God is with us always, every moment is sacred. What is possible when you bring that awareness of God’s presence in every moment in your everyday interactions and tasks?

• Do you resonate with the uncertainty and hesitation of the disciples who ‘doubted’ in verse 17? Jesus calls all his people to participate in that commission. The God who calls you is faithful. Take some time to let that sink in.

• The Trinity reveals God as a dynamic communion of love. When we are invited into that love, how might it change the way you approach conflict, service, or forgiveness?

Our songs together:

• What a Beautiful Name - Hillsong

• More like Jesus - Passion

• Goodness of God - Bethel

• Highlands - Hillsong

Trinity Sunday

There are no shortage of ideas of what it means to live a ‘good life.’ In a series of teaching known as the Beatitudes, Jesus is inviting people into a way of living that will not only produce true flourishing in the here and now, but also in the age to come. This Sunday, we begin a series in which we will deeply explore each blessing of these endlessly rich statements of Jesus.

Respond:

• Eugene Peterson warns that crowds are more dangerous than drugs. Jesus says “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”

  • Reflect on your deepest desires - Are they shaped by the seemingly universal values of the ‘crowd’: greed, ego, lust etc or are they shaped by the person and characteristics of Jesus?

• In Matthew, Jesus’ public teaching included his disciples and a wider crowd as the audience. Jesus’ teaching was an invitation for everyone present, for those who had ears to hear they were invited to move from the ‘crowd’ to a follower of Jesus.

  • In what ways is the Holy Spirit inviting you to move from crowd to disciple? From slavery to sabbath? From self-centeredness to humility etc.?