Press On Through The Desert (Lent)

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The Passage: Luke 4:1-13

The One Thing: Press on through the desert

Growgroup Discussion Starters

Know

K1 Where have you experienced counter-narratives recently?

Grow

G1 What does the idea of a counter-narrative mean?

G2 Satan tries to trick Jesus with 3 counter-narratives – self-reliance, shortcuts and scripture. Which of these are you most susceptible to?

G3 How can scripture, misused, be a powerful weapon in Satan’s hands? Can you think of any examples?

G4 Why is suffering such a key part of the Christian life? What purpose might it serve and why do we resist it whenever possible?

G5 What do you think might have been Jesus’ state of mind after fasting for 40 days?

G6 Verse 13 of chapter 4 tells us that after tempting Jesus, Satan left him until an “opportune time”. What does this tell us about Satan’s strategies? How might we prepare?

Show S1 Take time this week to meditate on the key scripture from our passage today: “Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only” (4:8). How can this truth help you to push through the desert of your life circumstances at this moment in time?