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MENDED Church.Art.Life “What’sYourPleasure?” DISCUSSIONQUESTIONS: BigPicture–WhatisGod’sroleinthethingswefindjoyandpleasurein?ShouldHebeincludedin them,orarethesethingsapartourlifethatbelongsjusttous?OrdoyouthinkHegivesustalents, oraloveforsomething,specificallyforustoenjoy? JesusFocus–InMatthew23Jesusrebukesthereligiousleadersforseveralthingsincludingtheir focusoncreatedthingssuchasgoldandcallingthemsacred.Yettheyfailedtoacknowledgethe Onewhomadethemsacredinthefirstplace–Jesushimself!MostofMatthew23isdirectedat theheartbehindthebehavior.IsJesussayingthateverythingunderhimcanbesacredaslongas ourheartispure?AfteralltheapostlePaulsaid,“Everythingispermissible–butnoteverythingis beneficial.”(1Corinthians10:23)*LookatwhatPaulsaysbeforethatin1Corinthians10:21for guidance. YourTurn–Isthereanythinginyourlife(hobbies,activities,friends,etc.)thatyouhavegivenup becauseyoubelieveditwasdishonoringtoGod?Ifyoufeelcomfortablesharing,explainwhy?Do youstillfeelthesamewaynow?AretherethingsHehasaskedyoutocutoutbutyouhaven’t? • Duringyourlifeoutsideof“church”doyouregularlyhaveyourheartturnedtowardsGodinthe thingsyoudo?DoyouthinkaboutHimofteninyourdailyroutine?ThankHim?Whatdoyou believeconstitutestrueworship? Praythatinyoureverydaylife,youwouldfindtimetoacknowledgeandthankGodforthethings youtakepleasurein.AskHimtohelpyoumakeyourlifeareflectionoftrueworshipinallyou do. FAMILYTIME: Askyouchildrenaboutthethingstheytrulylove,andlovetodo–thethingstheytakepleasurein. ExplainthatGodcreatedtheamazingthingsaroundusforenjoyment,butwemusthonorHimby neverforgettingwheretheycomefrom.TalkabouthowworshipisnotjustsingingsongstoGodon Sundaymorning,butalifestyleofconstantlykeepingourheartsturnedtowardsHim.ReadaPsalm ofDavidandshowyourchildrenhowhisheartwasfocusedonGodnomatterwhathewasgoing through.
