The Hidden Kingdom - Pt. 7: "Kingdom Curiosity"

As we continue our journey exploring the hidden nature of God’s Kingdom, we spend time focusing on how important it is to develop a healthy sense of curiosity in our relationship with Jesus. The biggest difference between Jesus' disciples, and all the other folks who witnessed His life, miracles, and teachings - was that Jesus' followers were hungry to understand what he was all about. Many people had good news right in front of them but missed it because they were unable to truly understand what Jesus had to offer. It wasn’t about their level of intelligence or even their spiritual acumen - it just boiled down to where they focused their attention. Will we purpose to behold Jesus and discover the riches of His kingdom? Discussion Questions: 1. What stood out to you from the sermon this week? Was there something specific in your life Jesus was highlighting to you? 2. Can you share an example of an interest or hobby that you really enjoy thinking about and exploring? What is a fun or surprising thing you have discovered by exploring that interest? 3. How would you define Kingdom Curiosity? What role does curiosity play in our relationship with God and our ability to participate in his Kingdom activity? How can we practice this more in our relationship with Jesus? 4. How did the disciples come to grow and understand the life Jesus offered? What can we learn from them and implement in our lives on a more consistent basis? 5. How would you define mammon? Can you give an example of struggling with this in your own life? Why is it such an obstacle to treasuring Jesus? How can we shift our gaze from mammon to Jesus? 6. Warren Wiersbe gave a great illustration of how we can understand and explore the parables of Jesus. He used the analogy of the parables being like a Picture/Mirror/Window. How can we use this to better cultivate a kingdom focus when reading through scripture and exploring what Jesus is doing in our daily lives?