Gold

REVIEW AND INTRODUCTION

    The home stretch ahead

THE DOWN, DOWN

    Helpfulness of summaries

MAKE A WISH (verse 12)

    Whatever you wish?

    Golden rule(s)?

    Any way we imagine?

        Michael Jackson Ideology

    Law and prophets

        Another summary Matthew 22:34-40

    Jesus Creed

THE KING'S HIGHWAY (Verses 13, 14)

    Enter The narrow gate

    A wide way to destruction

    To the kingdom

        Acts 14:21-23; Matthew 22:1-14

COMMUNITY MEDITATION

KNOW

• Read John 10:7-11 What do you think Jesus means by saying that he came to give us “abundant life”? How does he contrast himself with “the thief”?
• How do the promises of trials and difficulties fit with the abundant life Jesus promised? Review Acts 14:19-23 and the teaching of 2 Timothy 3:10-17 together. How can difficulties and tribulation BE part of the abundant life?

THINK

• Do you find yourself with the Golden Rule on your heart and mind when considering how to respond to people? How could memorizing Matthew 7:12 help?
• Read Matthew 7:12 carefully. Is our treatment of others not dependent on what they actually do to us or not?

FEEL

• How would your responses to others change by obeying the Golden Rule? What relationships need its application today?
• As we prepare for the final stretch of the King’s speech think through how the day to day is affected by heeding Jesus’ warnings in Matthew chapter 7.