1. 1) Should abortion be allowed or not?
2) Why do you think so?
3) Is it a sin to use a method of contraception such as a drug or a condom to prevent pregnancy?
4) Why do you think so?
2. What was the mission of John the Baptist? (John 1:23)
3. 1) When did John the Baptist receive his mission? (Luke 1:13-18)
2) When did the prophet Jeremiah receive his mission? (Jeremiah 1:5)
3) When did Apostle Paul receive his mission? (Galatians 1:15)
4. 1) When were we chosen in Christ according to the Bible? (Ephesians 1:4)
2) When did we receive our mission?
3) When did you find out the mission that is given to you by God?
5. If someone has finished his or her life without knowing his or her mission, how would his or her life be assessed by God?
6. John the Baptist said “I am the voice of one (a person)”. What is the meaning of the “voice”?
7. Why should the voice of one call out in the wildness?
8. 1) Where is wilderness for you?
2) What is the meaning of “the way of the Lord”?
3) What does it mean to “make straight”? (Luke 3:3-7)
9. What will resist the straightening process in your heart?
1) Matthew 13:4 2) Matthew 13:5 3)Matthew 13:7
Life applications
1) What kind of stones should I remove (repent) in my heart?
2) Do you know your mission that is given by God? (Matthew 28: 18-20)
3) How different is your mission from the mission of John the Baptist?
Prayer:
Dear heavenly Father, thank You for choosing me even before the foundation of the world for the unique purpose of my life. Thank You Jesus that You have died on the cross for my salvation and given me mission for my life. Without Your mission, my life would be meaningless. I would like to try my best to do the mission that has been given to me by Jesus. Thank You Jesus for Your promise that You will be with me always to the end of the world. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!