Before the Session

• Have the Bible Background Video ready to view.
• Review today’s scripture text and the session activities to help better facilitate the discussion.
• Encourage your group to listen to the Faithelement podcast ahead of the next session (Share the link via email or social media).

Context

Play the Get Offended video and ask:

• After watching this video, to what degree do you find yourself being more offended versus being more informed and why?
• What causes us to be offended?
• In what way might being offended by something relate to the amount of verifiable information we have about it?
• If you sat down and talked for an hour or so with someone who does not share your core beliefs, to what degree might you become more informed or more offended and why?
• In what ways does our perspective limit our ability to serve in God’s will?

Content

Read Isaiah 49:1-7, then watch the Bible Background Video.