In this week’s sermon, Pastor Houston talked about “One Things”, which are the main priorities in our lives (e.g., work, family, self-actualization). What is your One Thing?

Read Luke 1:46-55. What examples of God’s mercy do you see in this song, traditionally called “The Magnficat”?

Read 1 Samuel 1:10-11, 27-28. What parallels do you notice between Mary and Hannah? What do you think is the significance of these parallels?

Where do you see yourself in the Magnficat? Do you find your “spirit rejoicing in God your Savior”? Or are the “thoughts of your heart scattered”?

Read Luke 23:26-31. Why does Jesus tell the Daughters of Jerusalem not to mourn for him? How does he show them mercy in his death?

Recall the One Thing you mentioned at the start of our discussion. How is God calling you to surrender that thing to him?