Joy

Discussion Questions:

1) Was there anything from the sermon or the passage that stuck out to you?

2) Scripture says that God rejoices over us, delights in us, and even sings over us. How does your picture of how God sees you compare to the image of a parent looking at their child with complete affection?

3) The call to rejoice in Zephaniah came during one of the darkest seasons in Israel's history, when exile and loss were imminent. What makes it possible to worship and give thanks when circumstances are genuinely difficult?

4) There's a difference between God tolerating us because of Jesus and God genuinely delighting in us. Which of these two pictures do you tend to default to in your own thinking about your relationship with God?

5) The sermon suggested that we need community to help us rejoice when we don't feel like it on our own. Who in your life helps you keep your eyes on Jesus, and how can you be that person for someone else this week?