sermon study guide

from last week

preparation

1. Read the Psalm aloud.

2. Read the Scripture from the book of Luke
   

3. Take a moment to meditate on the Scripture.

questions for reflection

1. Take a brief inventory of your home. Count the # of

• TVs _____
  

• Stereos _____
  

• Computers _____
  

• Phones _____
  

• DVD players _____
  

• List the sports/hobby equipment do you have? _____

studying the text

1. What question did someone in the parable ask?

2. What did Jesus say in response?

3. What did the ground of the rich man produce?

4. What did he discover?

5. What did he do about it?

6. What did he assume?

7. How did he plan to live?

8. What did God call him?

9. What did God say about the man's life?

living the text

1. What was the man's mistake?

2. What should he have done?

3. What does your inventory say about your lifestyle?

4. In what ways is your life similar to the man in the parable?

5. What are you doing differently?

closing

1. Read the Scripture lesson again and take a moment to meditate on the passage.

2. What is God saying to you?

3. Thank God for his presence and ask him to apply what you have learned to your life