Bible Reading Convos (Matthew 21-25)

Formation questions and Rule of Life practices for Matthew 21-25:SURRENDERED TO JESUS:1. Where am I welcoming Jesus as Savior, while resisting His authority (as Lord) to confront and reorder my life?2. What area of my life creates an appearance of spiritual fruit without producing repentance, justice, mercy, or faithfulness?3. If Jesus returned today, what unfinished act of surrender or obedience in my life would become immediately clear?SENT ON MISSION:1. Who do I know that has not heard the Good News of Jesus, and/or does not seem to care about it?2. What resource, opportunity, relationship, or skill has Jesus give me for to impact His Kingdom?3. How do I typically handle or respond to peer and/or cultural pressure when it comes to how I love and live like Jesus? COMMITTED TO ONE ANOTHER:1. Does our community help people carry burdens, or do we place expectations upon them without support?2. Where might we be emphasizing minor religious/legalstic concerns while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness?3. Who is hungry, lonely, displaced, sick, overlooked, or imprisoned whom we can love tangibly this week?B.O.L.D. living Rule of Life practices:BE WITH & BLESS OTHERS:>> Choose one person experiencing hunger, loneliness, illness, displacement, or confinement>> Offer your presence and one practical expression of careOBSERVE & OBEY THE HOLY SPIRIT:>> Ask Jesus to reveal one area of religious appearance without Kingdom fruit in your life>> Respond with a specific act of repentance or obedienceLOVE & LIVE LIKE JESUS:>> Identify one resource Jesus has entrusted to you—time, money, influence, hospitality, knowledge, or opportunity—and put it to work for His Kingdom this weekDEMONSTRATE & DECLARE THE KINGDOM OF GOD:>> Extend a personal invitation to someone outside your usual circle>> Share a meal, listen to their story, and explain naturally why the hope of Jesus matters to you