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Vision

January 7, 2024

Proverbs 29:18

18Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
    but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

Habakkuk 2:2-3

2 Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation, and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. 3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.

Luke 4:16-20

16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
19     to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Read Proverbs 29:18

  1. Many translations use the word “vision” in place of the word “revelation.” In your mind, how are those two ideas related? As a group, develop a working definition of both “vision” and “revelation.”
  2. How do vision/revelation help people achieve desired results?

Read Habakkuk 2:2-3

  1. Why is it important for vision/revelation to be articulated and written down?
  2. How does clear vision provide an antidote to frustration when things are taking longer than it feels like they should?

Read Luke 4:16-20

  1. Discuss how Isaiah’s prophecy served as a vision statement for Jesus.
  2. In your own words, describe the vision Jesus had for his life and ministry.
  3. Do you have any favorite passages in the Bible that describe and define your own personal sense of vision?
  4. Give your best description of the vision Jesus has for his church (all believers)? Do you think He also has unique vision for individuals in addition to the larger corporate vision? Why or why not?