Journey Church Bozeman Sermons

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | November 3, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. What are the things that cause worry for people these days? What are the things that cause worry for you? 2. Jesus asked, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” What point is Jesus trying to make about worry? What does worry produce in our life that don’t want? 3. Jesus said that “your heavenly Father k...

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | October 27, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. What are the consequences of doing our “good” deeds for the approval of people? 2. What are the rewards of doing our “good” deeds in secret? 3. How did Jesus model a life of seeking only the approval of His Father in heaven? 4. What is a tangible way you could practice the discipline of secrecy? 5. What are symptoms that might r...

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | October 20, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. How can money have the power to deceive us? What some ways you have been deceived by money? 2. How can money become a rival “god” in our life? 3. What barriers do you need to overcome to grow in your generosity toward the Kingdom? 4. Have you experienced joy and freedom and contentment by learning to be generous with your money?...

  Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | October 13, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. What evidence do you see that we live in a culture of contempt? How does it affect you personally? 2. How could a person seek to limit their exposure to the culture of contempt? 3. How have you observed contempt for others in your heart? Who do you see is an enemy in your life? Who do you find difficult to love at times? 4. Do...

Jim Keena | Guest Speaker | October 6, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. How did your parents resolve conflicts between you and your siblings? What's the best advice you've received for dealing with anger? 2. Matthew 5:21-26 is the first of what has been called the "Six Antitheses." It is a series of statements in Matthew 5:21-48, where Jesus contrasts the "You have heard it said..." in culture with t...

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | September 29, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. What does it mean to say that Jesus was “opposed to religion?” How would you define “religion”? 2. Religion tends to focus on what we do more than why we do it. Why is it so important to Jesus that we do the right things for the right reasons? What can happen when we don’t focus and reflect on our heart motivations for followi...

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | September 22, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. What evidence do you see in our culture that followers of Jesus are have not been the salt and light he tells us we are? 2. How do you need to grow in becoming salt and light in the areas of the culture where Jesus has you right now? 3. On a scale of 1-10, how comfortable are you in talking with nonbelievers about faith? Expla...

Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor | September 15, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. Read Matthew 5:1-11… How do you define the “#blessed” life? How does our culture define the “#blessed” life? How do these contrast the blessed life that Jesus describes? How have you seen the culture around you shape your thoughts of what a blessed life looks like. 2. Which of the beatitudes are the most challenging for you to...

a different way: to make a difference the Church needs to be different | September 8, 2024 Bob Schwahn | Lead Pastor Reflection Questions: 1. Read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) What are some things that Jesus says that are counter to how our culture thinks? 2. What are some things that are challenging for you to hear? How do His words challenge your thinking or behavior? 3 .What are some t...

Brian Priebe | Executive Pastor | September 1, 2024 Reflection Questions: 1. Read Galatians 5:22-23 & Colossians 3:12-15. 2. Which one or two of the fruits of the Spirit listed in these two passages would you say you do the best job living out in your day to day life? 3. Which one or two of the fruits of the Spirit listed in these two passages would you say is an area you want to continue to g...

Vern Streeter | Guest Speaker | August 25, 2024 9am Reflection Questions: 1. Got a good bear story? 2. What does it mean to you to wrestle with God? 3. Vern said lately he feels that “…forgiveness is the greatest thing about God.” What, these days, is the greatest thing about God for you? (Why is forgiveness such a huge deal?) 4. What are your thoughts about “killing your self-sufficiency?” (Self-...

Vern Streeter | Guest Speaker | August 18, 2024 11am Reflection Questions: 1. When did you first learn about “Jonah and the Whale” and how has your understanding of the story changed over the years? 2. Reflect about your struggles with the lack of justice in the world. 3. How is Jonah Christ-like and how is he unlike Christ? 4. Talk about your positive and negative feelings regarding grace – that...