This document contains the agenda for a church meeting that includes a sin survey, prayer requests, a video and discussion about how God turns things upside down in the Bible by elevating the last to be first. The discussion focuses on examples from Genesis of God blessing the younger son over the older and how God made David king over the older brother Jonathan. It also includes questions about participants' personal experiences of God turning things upside down and their desires for their church community.

1. 1. Sin Survey
2. Prayer Requests
3. The Last will be First
• Scripture Reading
• Video
• Discussion
4. Next week: Heaven & Earth
Agenda

2. 1. How many people do you think subscribe to Bible Project youtube channel?
Survey – Fun Trivia

3. 1. How many people do you think subscribe to Bible Project youtube channel? 3.6 Mil (1%)
2. Does this answer surprise you? Change how you view America?
Survey – Fun Trivia

4. 1. Do we / Baptists exclude sin repentance too often in our prayers?
2. Does anyone wish to confess any sins?
Survey – Sin & Prayer

5. The Last will be First
1. What do you think this video will be about? What stories will be mentioned?

6. Let’s start with Scripture Reading
1. Genesis 4: 1-16
2. Genesis 17: 20-21
3. Genesis 25: 30-34
4. 1st Samuel 16: 11-13

7. Draw out the Family described
Right of the First Born
1. Elevates Cain over Abel
2. Blessing goes to Isaac over Ishmael
3. Blessing goes to Jacob over Esau
4. Saul first king, firstborn named Jonathan, but king goes to youngest of 7 boys, David
(different low status family)

8. Video

9. Discussion
1. If someone asked you on the street, “How does God turn things upside down?”,
how would you respond?
2. Have you personally experienced how God turn things upside down?
3. Is it true that “true Power is displayed through self giving love” / AKA being a
servant / Christian?
4. Is the description in the video a good description / definition of what “church” is?
5. Is your experience of “church family” similar to the description above?
6. How much do you desire a church to be similar to the above?

10. Final Thought
1. Check yourself: Are you generous because you want people to see you as a good person?
2. Instead, be generous and use the opportunity tell people about how generosity is
represented in the Bible.