SERMON | People

B-Sides

Scripture: Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

Questions

What?

1) How’s everyone doing? Check in with the group.

2) Dawn opens her sermon saying “The Gospel moves through our feet.” What does “The Gospel” mean to you?

So What?

3) Dawn talks about the importance of distinguishing between the message and the messenger, the peace of God, and our bodies which are called to proclaim it. Why do you think that is? Have you ever been in a community where that line was blurred?

4) Reread Isaiah 52:7. What does “peace” mean? What does “peace” look like? 

Now What?

5) The Hebrew word shalom, could mean “completeness, health, prosperity, soundness, welfare, peace.” How might the verse be changed if you substitute one of these other meanings besides “peace.” 

6) Why do you think DOWNTOWN CHURCH values people? How can we value and empower our people even more?

“We are the ones carrying the gospel. We are the ones pointing each other beyond our brokenness, or perhaps, through it, to Jesus, who is the only one who knows our unique sufferings who is the only one who can proclaim peace in a way that all of us are desperate to receive. 

—Rev. Dawn Hyde