Presence

Life Group Questions1. Read one of these: Matthew 9:14-15; Mark 2:18-20; or Luke 5:33-34. In your own words, what is going on here? At the time that He spoke, what did Jesus' answer mean? What does it mean to us now?2. In the presence of a magnet, a second magnet is either repelled from or attracted to the other. Likewise, in the presence of God, we either reject His authority or are drawn toward God. Tell about times when you knew that you were in the presence of God. How did you respond?3. In the presence of God, what does it mean to repent? What is the result of a response of repentance?4. In the presence of God, what does it mean to reject God? What is the result of a response of rejection?5. Kasey said that God isn't always fair..but he is always just. What are fairness and justice? Please compare and contrast them. And why do their differences matter?6. When we abide in God, we become carriers of His presence. Others can sense it. Tell us about someone that you know who is like that.