Sent, Part 3: As The Father Has Sent Me…

Brian Behrends, Creative Pastor

Psalm 67:1–2 English Standard Version
May God be gracious to us and bless us
       and make his face shine on us,       Selah
so that your ways may be known on earth,
       your salvation among all nations.

Selah: .

Numbers 6:24–26
The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 
the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.

Ephesians 2:1
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins…

Ephesians 2:4–6 English Standard Version
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

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John 20:21
Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 

Small Group Questions

1. Can you think of a time when you didn’t realize how good you had it until later? What changed your perspective?
2. What are some ways God has blessed you spiritually, relationally, materially, or otherwise?
3. Read Psalm 67:1–2. What does this passage teach us about why God blesses his people?
4. Jesus tells his disciples in John 20:21, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” How does this connect to the idea that we are sent to bless others?
5. If we truly understood how good we have it in Christ, in what ways do you think our daily lives would look different?
6. What’s one practical way you can shift from only receiving God’s blessings to actively sharing it with others?
7. How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?