Weekly Teaching
Reflection
October 25th Reflection
Discussion Questions
What does it mean to be holy? Before this teaching, how might you have defined holiness? How does Leviticus 17–20 expand or challenge your understanding?
God rescued Israel for something, not just from something. How does remembering that God rescued Israel from slavery shape the way we understand these commands? What might it look like for us to live differently because we belong to God?
Holiness means treating life as sacred. Leviticus 17 reminds Israel that life is not something to treat casually. Where might we become disconnected from the value of life or the impact of our choices on others?
Our relationships matter to God. The instructions in Leviticus 18 and 20 emphasize faithfulness, boundaries, and protecting people from harm. What helps relationships become places of trust, safety, and flourishing? What damages that trust?
Holiness is love made visible. Leviticus 19 connects holiness with honest work, fair wages, generosity, care for the vulnerable, and love of neighbor. Which of these everyday practices do you find most challenging? Why?
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Who is easy for you to love, and who is more difficult? What makes it hard to recognize and honor the dignity of someone you disagree with or struggle to understand?
How do we read difficult passages faithfully? The teaching acknowledged that some commands in Leviticus are challenging and have sometimes been used to demean or exclude people. How can we take Scripture seriously while also reflecting Jesus’ compassion, dignity, and love for our neighbors?
What kind of people are we becoming? Restoration's vision is to be a community intentionally forming one another to become more like Jesus. Where do you see God forming you in this season? Where might you need the encouragement or challenge of others?
For Practice This Week: One Concrete Step Toward Love
This week, choose one person, relationship, or everyday habit where you can practice a different way of being human—a way that reflects the character of God.
Perhaps you need to pursue honesty or faithfulness in a relationship, reconsider a habit of consumption, welcome someone who feels like an outsider, care for someone who is vulnerable, or recognize the dignity of someone you find difficult to love.
Ask God to help you see that person or situation differently. Then take one concrete step that reflects God's love.
At the end of the week, reflect:
What did I notice about myself?
How did this practice change the way I saw or treated someone else?
Where did I experience God's help, and where do I still need to grow?
Remember: Holiness isn't about proving we're better than others. It's about becoming a people who reflect the goodness of God. And we don't have to do that alone. We are a community intentionally practicing the way of Jesus together.
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