Series: Fear Not
Title: Fear of What it Might Cost
Text: Matthew 2:1-12
Gather your family, meet with a friend, or simply find some time by yourself to open your Bible to Matt. 2:1-12 and answer the following questions.
- Who all is involved in this passage and what is each of their roles in the passage?
- Focus on Matt. 2:12. What might it have cost the wise men to NOT return to King Herod? What motivated them to NOT return to him?
- Acting in faith can often cause fear in us because of what it might cost. What are some potential costs to acting in faith in your life?
- Can you remember a time that acting in faith did cost you? If so, are you willing to share that story?
- If acting in faith comes with a cost, how can we fight against the fear of what it might cost? (HINT: Remember the story about Babe Ruth)