Segment 11: Beatitudes (Luke 6:20-27)
Looking Back
Care For One Another
Pray for one another
Share from your lives (health issues, family, finances, spiritual needs, sports, etc.)
Celebrate Together
With song, instrument, dance or testimonies
Cast vision For Your Group And Each Other
That we would be better followers of Jesus
That our community would draw closer to God
Giving and Sharing
Give something tangible from what God has given you to help others
Looking Up
Introduction
Jesus wants those who believe in Him to follow Him as well. He knows that we are most
fulfilled and blessed when we follow Him and obey His commands. In this section of the book
of Luke, Jesus explains how people must think about themselves before they can become His
follower. He describes His followers as “poor” and those who “hunger.” We will see that these
two words describe an attitude of heart that accepts Jesus as Savior and opens the door to
follow Him as Lord.
Step 1 Watch the segment twice
Step 2 Ask a member of the group to tell the story of the segment in their own words
Step 3 Allow the group to fill in any gaps in the story or make any corrections.
Step 4 Discussion questions:
1. What did you like the most about the story? What caught your attention?
2. When Jesus talks about the “poor in spirit,” He is talking about people who are
spiritually poor rather than financially poor. What do you think it means to be
“spiritually poor”?
3. In the same way, when Jesus talks about those “who hunger,” He is talking about
spiritual hunger rather than physical hunger. What do you think it means to
“hunger spiritually”?
4. There will be times that Christians are not liked by those who are not Christians.
How are Christians to respond when they are treated badly?
5. Jesus says His followers are “blessed” if persecuted. How can someone be blessed
who is being persecuted?
6. Why might it be hard for those who are rich in the things of this world to trust
in Jesus?
Conclusion
To be a follower of Jesus means to be humble in your heart. To be a follower of Jesus means
that you will find meaning and peace in obeying His commands. To be a follower of Jesus
means that you will forgive those who treat you badly. To be a follower of Jesus means that
you look forward to heaven where you will receive your reward.
Looking Forward
Application
Share together in your group how you believe God would want you to respond
Practice
telling the story (from step 2) to each other
Share
today’s story with others and invite them to come to your next group time.
Prayer
Thank God for what we learned today.
Pray for others in our community.
Pray for one another in your group