When God Calls

God Interrupts Your Plans

MEETING AGENDA:

  1. OPENING PRAYER – Ask one person to Open the meeting in prayer. 
  1. DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS – Ask everyone the Development Questions. 
  1. ATTENDANCE – Take attendance through the SG Attendance System. 
  1. TODAY’S LESSON – Go over this week’s SG lesson. 
  1. CLOSING PRAYER – Ask for prayer requests and pray.  

Development Questions

Question #1

Who would like to share a highlight, praise report, or testimony from this week?

Question #2

What did you learn from this week’s sermon? 

Question #3

What was your most important accomplishment this week?

This Week's Passage:

Luke 1:26–26
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

Connection Question:

What is one blessing from this past year that you never want to forget?

Truth #1:

God’s Calling Often Comes Unexpectedly

Discussion Points:

  1. God sent Gabriel to Mary during an ordinary season of life with an extraordinary assignment. (Luke 1:26–28)
  2. God’s plans are higher and greater than our own understanding.(Isaiah 55:8–9)
  3. Ordinary obedience creates opportunities for extraordinary Kingdom impact.
    (Colossians 3:23–24)

Growth Question:

Why is it difficult to surrender our personal agendas to God’s purposes?

Truth #2:

God’s Call Invites Questions but Requires Faith

Discussion Points:

  1. Mary was troubled and asked honest questions about God’s message.
    (Luke 1:29–34)
  2. Faith does not eliminate uncertainty; it chooses obedience in the midst of it.
    (Hebrews 11:1)
  3. The Lord provides wisdom and guidance to those who seek Him. (Psalm 32:8)Trust grows as we remember God’s faithfulness in previous seasons. 
  4. (Lamentations 3:22–23)

Growth Question:

How can honest questions strengthen rather than weaken your faith?

Truth #3:

God’s Interruptions Lead to Greater Purpose

Discussion Points:

  1. God’s interruption in Mary’s life became part of His plan to redeem humanity.
    (Luke 1:31–33)
  2. Following God’s call requires placing His Kingdom above personal comfort.
    (Matthew 6:33)
  3. Obedience to God’s direction impacts generations beyond our own lives.
    (Psalm 145:4)Surrendering our plans allows God to write a better story than we could imagine. (Ephesians 3:20)

Growth Question:

How can you respond faithfully when God’s direction is unclear?

GO THEREFORE QUESTION:

Mary’s life changed forever when God interrupted her plans with His greater purpose. What is one area of your life where you need to release control and trust God’s calling, even if it looks different from what you originally planned?

PRAYER:

Question #1

Who are you praying for  
to be saved? 

Question #2

Who can you invite to Church and/or to Small Group?  

Question #3

What are your prayer requests?