
This week's Life Group Questions
- Read Luke 1:26-38. What truths jump out at you as you listen?
- How would you have responded if you had been Mary?
- Imagine if Mary had refused to participate as God had planned. What might have happened?
- Fear of God and fear of other things are different. Explain.
- “You have found favor with God…†Is that what God would say about your life? Why or why not?
- Are you aware that “the Lord is with you†(v.28)? What difference does that make?
- Mary was pregnant with Jesus only for 9 months and it changed her life forever. Believers in Jesus have the Spirit of Jesus living in us forever. How much does it matter?
- Do you expect to hear from God and be included in His work?
- In what ways are you unavailable to be included in the work of God?
- Is your faith in God a marketplace faith (for everyday use) or a cathedral faith (for church only)?
- Consider what this news did to Mary’s life. Do you believe that God is safe?
- Have you received Jesus as Lord of your life or as your assistant when help is needed?
- Mary gave up her reputation through the stigma of being pregnant without being married. What area(s) of your life are you reserving for yourself?
- Read vv.46-55. Notice Mary’s eventual response to this news. In what ways do you notice and rejoice over the work of God in your life?
- Do you talk to God about what He is doing and what part He has for you?
- How should we pray right now as a group and for ECB?