SIGN #1: “WHY DO YOU EAT AND DRINK WITH SUCH SCUM?”

GROUP CHECK-IN – Open in Prayer

• How does everyone bring themselves into the space?

• Share a story of how you have been embarrassed or humiliated?

Read the passage below together in your group.

Levi’s House: Luke 5:27-32

27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. 29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
1. Who do you tend to eat most often with?

2. Who would you never consider sharing a meal with?

3. What significance does sharing a meal with someone have?

4. What does humility mean to you? What does it look like?

5. Who has demonstrated humility to you, and what did you learn?

Jesus and Absolutely Everybody | WK 2 “SHE’S A SINNER.”

GROUP CHECK-IN – Open in Prayer
- How does everyone bring themselves into the space?
- When was a time you felt awkward at a party?

Read the passage from Luke together.
LUKE 7:36-50

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

1. What labels get in the way of us connecting with people? Why?

2. How have you compared your sin to others?

3. How do we confront our own half-heated worship?

4. When have you been forgiven? When have you forgiven someone?

5. Why are these awkward to God? What should we do about it?

Jesus and Absolutely Everybody | WK 3 “WHO’S MY NEIGHBOR”

GROUP CHECK-IN – Open in Prayer
- When was a time you justified your actions? “To be fair…” “I’m just saying…” “In my defense…”

Read the passage from Luke together.
LUKE 10:30-37
Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.

“By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.

“Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

“Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

1. What stands out to you from this passage?

2. What are you passionate about? How has it moved you toward people?

3. When has caring cost you?

4. What is empathy? How do we cultivate it in our lives?

5. Who is your neighbor?

GOD SO LOVED. WHO SO EVER.

Jesus and Absolutely Everybody | SIGN #4: “YOU DON’T BELONG HERE”

GROUP CHECK-IN – Open in Prayer
What has stood out to you the most during the series so far? What is Jesus saying to you?

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” JOHN 3:16

The Great Feast: Luke 14:7-24

“Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” LUKE 14:15

“The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.’ So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.’” LUKE 14:21-24

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

1. Would you be more nervous of throwing a party and no one shows up, or not having enough room for all the people who show up? Why?

2. Would you host a party with an open invitation? Anyone could come? What would that be like?

3. How do we make room for people? Who has been excluded?

4. What excuses do we make to avoid living into the ways of Jesus?

5. What practical ways can we invite others in?

GOD SO LOVED. WHO SO EVER.

Jesus and Absolutely Everybody | SIGN #5: “THIS SON OF YOURS”

GROUP CHECK-IN – Open in Prayer -
How do you like to be celebrated? When was the last time you celebrated someone else?

The Lost Sons: Luke 15

“The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him, but he replied, ‘All these years I’ve slaved for you and never once refused to do a single thing you told me to. And in all that time you never gave me even one young goat for a feast with my friends. Yet when this son of yours comes back after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the fattened calf!’ LUKE 15:28-30

PROBLEM: WITHHOLDING LOVE

We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’” LUKE 15:32

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

1. What does it mean to “go out” for others as the father did?

2. What makes you angry? What is the “thing” under that anger?

3. Which brother do you relate with more? Why?

4. How do we live as if the love of God is unlimited?

5. What does choosing to celebrate do in me?

GOD SO LOVED. WHO SO EVER.

Jesus and Absolutely Everybody | SIGN #6: “TAKE WHAT YOU CAN GET”

GROUP CHECK-IN
– Open in Prayer
What is the best gift you have ever received? What has been the favorite gift you have given?

The RICH man & LAZARUS: Luke 16

“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.” Luke 16:13

Questions to Consider

1. As you read this story, who do you naturally identify with? Why do you think that is?

2. What do you see of the character of God through Jesus sharing this parable?

3. Out of the things we learn about serving from this passage (All I have belongs to God, It’s not about me, I have an audience of 1) which is the easiest and hardest for you?

4. When has there been a time you had an opportunity to serve someone without anyone else knowing? How did it go?

5. Which areas of your life do you consider yourself a giver/taker? What is Jesus inviting you into from this message?

“NOTORIOUS SINNER.”

LUKE 19

“PROVE IT.”

LUKE 23