Mothers of the Majestic Messiah [Part 4]

/ New Minas Baptist Church/

Pastor Daniel Cormier preaches week 4 of our Advent series, Mothers of the Majestic Messiah.

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Reflection & Discussion

Warm-up. If you could relive any part of your life, what part would it be and why?

Read Matt 1:1-6; 2 Samuel 11:1-27; 12:1-14 Ask God to bless your study.

  1. What are some of the striking things about Jesus’ family tree? What was Matthew getting at when he refers to Bathsheba as “Uriah’s wife” in his genealogy of Jesus?

  2. Of what sins, other than adultery, was David guilty? How were others affected by David’s sin?

  3. David’s described as a “man after God’s own heart.” How is it that he could do something so ugly, so despicable? What does this teach us about ourselves? How does David’s fall into sin follow the progression described in James 1:14-15?

  4. How can covering up our sin be worse than the sin itself? (See Psalm 32:3-5) How is sin’s power broken by confession and repentance? (See Proverbs 28:13; James 5:16; 1 John 1:9)

  5. How are you at confronting others about sin? What does it mean to help one another live out Proverbs 27:6 and Hebrews 3:13? Do you have Nathans in your life who hold you accountable, if so, what’s that like?