Our culture loves attractiveness – being thin with clear skin, young, tall (but not too tall), thick hair, and muscular build. Attractive people are the face of products, movies and book covers, but does this cultural bias toward beauty affect followers of Jesus as well? Spoiler: You know it does! Find out what God has to say about this as we look at “Jesus as an Expendable,” part of our Good News Everywhere Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
Talk about a time you felt really out of place. What was happening? What were you feeling?
READ
I Samuel 16:1-13; Isaiah 53:2; Psalm 2
TAKEAWAYS
1. Our values are corrupted
2. Our desires are corrupted
3. We need a true leader
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Do you think that people value physical appearance for leadership? If so, in what way(s)?
2. Do you think followers of Jesus “look at the heart” for leadership the way God does? Why or why not?
APPLICATION
Why do you think God chose to come in a human body that was not “attractive?”
FOR MENTORING
How much is your own perceived value based on your appearance? What habits, expenses, thought patterns, and current goals reflect a dislike of your body?
