Passing the Torch: The Nurturing Community

by Rev. Grant Armstrong
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Exodus 2:1-10
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SERMON NOTES

I. Not everything is working in favor of the nurturing community.

II. Nurturing community requires a great deal of trust in God.

III. Personal compassion can have an impact well beyond helping an individual.

 

FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION

- If you had a comfort item (like a blanket or stuffed animal) as a child, what was it? Do you know what became of it?

- Where do you see examples of the mighty Pharaoh being made to look like a fool in these stories? Why would the Hebrew people find those stories funny?

- When is showing trust to others a way to show trust in God? Can you share an example of that kind of trust in your life?

- The ways that the women helped each other in today's stories involved risk for them. What did they risk in their show of courage?

- What is a nurturing community that you're a part of? How do you benefit? How do you contribute?

- What is God saying to you through today's scripture?