Q: Describe your idea of the perfect gift?
Q: What’s the worst gift you’ve ever gotten?
Q: What do you think determines what a good gift is?
Acts 17:24-25
– God has given us life and breath. I’d say those are really good gifts.
– It says that God is “…not served by human hands, as if He needed anything…”
Q: Have you ever had to find a gift for someone that seemed like they have everything?
Q: What kinds of gifts do you get someone like that? (Something from the heart)
Psalm 51:15-17
Q: What kind of heart does God delight in? (Broken & Contrite)
Q: What do you think that it means to be broken and contrite?
– Contrite – “A sincere remorse.”
– David was writing this psalm after he had sinned big time with Bathsheba.
Q: Why do you think that God delights in a broken and contrite heart rather than sacrifices?
Q: Why do you think that it’s so hard for us to have a broken and contrite heart?
Challenge: Must learn how to have a broken and contrite heart. God doesn’t need or want anything else from you.