Week of December 2, 2012

1. Read Luke 21:25-36.  (For more context, read 21:5-38.)
2. If you knew the world would end in six months, how would that fact change your lifestyle?
3. If you had to leave this earth tomorrow, what two things would you miss most?  Why?
4. How will the Son of Man come (v. 27)?  What should be the attitude of believers when they see the Son of Man coming?
5. What is the lesson of the fig tree (v. 29-31)?  How does the fig tree answer the question from verse 7?
6. What promises does Jesus give in v. 32-33?  How would these words have been of comfort to the disciples?  Of discomfort?  What impact do they have on you, twenty centuries later?
7. In the midst of this heavy news and heavy times, how does Jesus caution his followers (v. 34-35)?  Why?  
8. What are some "signs" occurring today that relate to the "end times"?  How do you feel about the "end time"?
9. What is the lesson for you in the parable of the fig tree?
10. When you read the newspaper or listen to the evening news, how does it make you feel?  In tough times, when the forces of evil seem to be winning, do you feel like withdrawing or rolling up your sleeves and getting into the frey?
11. What causes you to feel weighed down and discouraged about the world situation today?
12. Pray for one another....