There isn’t a greater contrast than a lion and a lamb. Each is almost everything the other is not. In fact, the lamb would make a great meal for a lion. Yet in Revelation, the lion and the lamb are the same being. The strong, powerful lion is the same meek and sacrificial lamb that climbed that hill of Calvary. Why did the lion assume the demeanour of a lamb when its life was under threat? It had to do with love. It was out of love that the great powerful lion chose to be the sacrificial lamb. Jesus – the Lion and the Lamb, worthy of all honour, glory and praise. Jesus, the Lion and the Lamb.
Getting Started:
1. What is the common perception of self-worth today?
2. What worldviews contributes to that?
Digging Deeper:
3. What are the benefits of God knowing us so intimately as in verses 13 & 15?
4. Why is it important to see our lives as valuable? What impact could it have on our lives?
5. What does it mean that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (v14)? How can we apply this to our passions and abilities?
6. If God knows all of our days beforehand (v16), how do we understand that in relation to the tragedies which someone may experience in their lives? Did God plan those?
7. If someone asked you what God sees in them, what truth could you share? Be as specific as possible.
How to apply this:
8. How can we walk more worthy of value that God places over our lives? Be as practical and specific as possible.
What is Papsda Pulpit?
A collection of sermons that are part of a series at PAPSDA (Papatoetoe Seventh-day Adventist Community Church). We're based in the heart of South Auckland, Aotearoa, with purpose to grow disciples who grow disciples.