Woodmont Baptist Church of Florence Alabama

“Come and Behold: The Forgiveness of God” Luke 1:5-25; 57-80

1. Blameless but Barren
2. Chosen by Lot and Chosen by God
3. Silence of Speech and Signs of Wonder
4. Preparing the Way for the Power of Salvation

TABLE TALK QUESTIONS
1. What is something your father or another significant person has spoken over you that carries much weight in your life and legacy?

2. Zechariah was silent because of his lack of faith. What are areas in your life that you have lost faith in the All-powerful God interceding and doing the miraculous? What prayers did you once pray that surprise you now?

3. John means Yahweh is gracious. How does the role and calling of John the Baptist (preparing the way for Jesus) prove that God is gracious?

4. If you had a child that you knew would be ridiculed and rejected for preparing the world for the second coming of Jesus Christ, what do you think your reaction would be?

5. Describe the tender mercies of God in your life.

TABLE TALK QUESTIONS—1 John 2: 1-6


1. Have you ever felt like you were not being defended by a loved one or personal friend? Have you ever felt the need to defend someone publicly even though it was not popular?


2. How can the words that John writes in 1 John 1 motivate us to live holy and pure lives? How can 1 John 2:1-6 reveal the victory spoken of in 1 John 5:13?


3. How is Satan’s role as the accuser defeated if Christ is advocating and defending us based on His atoning work on the cross and in His resurrection? How does this lead to your freedom from guilt and shame? How does this motivate loving surrender to the Lord?


4. How has Christ’s atoning work given us the testimony like Lazarus in John 11?


5. Can you point to the transformation of Christ in your life like Paul writes in Philippians 3? What do you now count as rubbish for the surpassing knowledge of Christ?

“Intentional: Demoniac—Isolated”
Luke 8:26-39
1. Driven Away from People
2. Driven to Destruction
3. Delivered to the Feet of Christ
4. Declaring What God has Done

TABLE TALK QUESTIONS
1. What does it mean to you that Jesus crossed an entire lake to reach one person? How should this fuel our missions at Woodmont and personally both locally and around the world?
2. Why do you think there is such fear when discussing the spiritual realm of demons and demonic influence/possessions? In your own words, why do you think there is more communication about demon- ic influence in industries (movies, social-media, churches or culturally) but not communication about demonic influence personally (friends, family members, others)?
3. Luke says that the people were afraid and asked Jesus to leave.
What/who do you think they were afraid of? Do you think that you have ever asked the Lord Jesus to leave you alone?
4. Do you think that the church culture of the Bible-belt can be unwell coming to Jesus and His work? How can religion be the opposite of following Christ?
5. Has Jesus asked you to serve and share in a difficult context? How can what Christ has done for you conquer your fear of serving and sharing about Him?