ICF November 2nd

This is what we discussed on Friday night at ICF Seattle. What do you think?

Luke 3:2-6, 18, 21, 22

2 God's word came to John in the desert. 3 He went into all the countryside around the Jordan River. There he preached that people should be baptized and turn away from their sins. Then God would forgive them. 4 Here is what is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah. It says, "A messenger is calling out in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him. 5 Every valley will be filled in. Every mountain and hill will be made level. The crooked roads will become straight. The rough ways will become smooth. 6 And everyone will see God's salvation.' " 18 John said many other things to warn the people. He also preached the good news to them. 21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened. 22 The Holy Spirit came down on him in the form of a dove. A voice came from heaven. It said, "You are my Son, and I love you. I am very pleased with you."

Word List:

preached - told.

baptized - put under water.

prophet - a messenger for God.

salvation - the process of being saved from hell and brought into a personal relationship with God.

dove - a white bird, related to the pigeon.

Discussion Questions:

1. Share some good news you have read about or heard lately.

2. Try to guess what the following words represent:

valley - mountain and hill -

crooked - straight -

rough - smooth -

3. Have you seen God’s salvation yet? If so, what does it look like?

4. How is salvation (being saved from hell) related to the good news about Jesus?

5. How can we “make straight paths for the Lord”?

6. What does it mean to be baptized, and have you followed Jesus’ example yet?