Missions Focus: Please be praying for Charity and Amos Trotter. Charity works with new Americans in the Atlanta area and helps in the training of new missionaries before they go onto the field. Please pray for Amos as he is wrapping up his school year and going into summer.
Local: Pray for people in your world who are looking for deeper meaning in life. Pray for and seek opportunity to be an encouragement.
Church: Everyone is a vital part of the Body of Christ (the church). Let’s pray for the next 10 people that visit Corner Church.

Dialogue Questions:

What gift would you want to receive at each of these price points?
$10 ________________________________________
$100 _______________________________________
$1000 ______________________________________


Why did you put these three things on your list?

Dialogue Questions:

What would compel you to ask for something valuable?
What would deter you from asking for something valuable?

Dialogue Questions:

Why should receiving mercy compel us to be merciful?

Why is it difficult to be merciful even when you have been on the receiving end of mercy?

Dialogue Questions:

What does being shown no mercy feel like?
What is your response?
What does receiving undeserved mercy feel like?
What is your response?

Dialogue Question:

Why is there a repeated connection between showing mercy and receiving it?

Dialogue Question:

Matthew 5:7
7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.”

How is this beatitude upside down in our culture?
What is the value of embracing it? What is the cost of denying it?

Take It Deeper Questions
Read John 8:1-11.
As a child, when did you tattle on someone or when did someone tattle on you?
How did the woman expect to be treated?
How did the Pharisees expect Jesus to respond?
What is the cost and the value of mercy?
How are you challenged, focused, encouraged, and/or confused by this text?

Bible Reading Plan
Micah 6
Luke 6
James 2
Psalm 103
Matthew 18
Ephesians 4