Light it up

For every video, we’ll dig into one passage of God’s word using the SOWN Method.  In this method you’ll soak up the passage, make some observations, let yourself wonder, and noodle on a couple of questions.  

Passage

Philippians 2:5-11
  

Ready, set, know.

    • Consider these questions, and as you do, notice how the Holy Spirit lights up the meaning of the passage and works with your own thinking about it.

      • Why does every knee bow to Jesus? Does the passage imply the e are forced or inspired?

      • What is the Good News in this passage?

      • What does this passage reveal about how God sees creation?

      • How does this passage call creation to respond to God?

    • End in Prayer: Thank God speaking to you through his word.

    • Identify 3 details from the passage that stand out to you. 

      • Note, this is not a test to see if you pick the “right” 3 things.  The Holy Spirit will illuminate different details for different people and purposes.  The key is learning to pay attention.

      • You can underline these, write them down, or type them into your notes app.

    • Identify three things that you “wonder” about.  

      • Counterintuitively, the dumber the questions, the better.  You’d be astounded how often people miss out on hearing from God when they don’t allow themselves to wonder about basic ideas.

      • You can underline these, write them down, or type them into your notes app.

    • Consider these questions, and as you do, notice how the Holy Spirit lights up the meaning of the passage and works with your own thinking about it.

      • Why does every knee bow to Jesus? How was this fealty won?

      • What is the Good News in this passage

      • What does this passage reveal about how God sees creation

      • How does this passage call creation to respond to God?

    • End in Prayer: Thank God for speaking to you through his word.