Grad Sunday - Majority Wrong
The majority is usually wrong.
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” – Mark Twain
ICE BREAKER: What is a majority opinion you once held but no longer do? What caused you to change?
Read: Matthew 6:31-32
What do you worry about?
Why do you think Jesus so directly told his followers not to worry?
There seems to be quite a gap between Jesus’ instruction not to worry and our actual practice of living worry free. Why is that? What is the solution?
Read: Matthew 6:33
What does seeking God’s kingdom and his righteousness look like?
There is a cost to putting Jesus first, above everything else. What might it cost you in your own lived experience?
Here is the struggle we all face: who informs our values of right and wrong? Is it whatever the majority decides? Is it some “inner voice” that is different for every individual? Or is it an all-powerful, wise Creator whose instructions are communicated in Scripture? Why do we struggle with that so much?
Prayer: Ask God for the courage to swim against the tide and pursue Him whatever the cost.