Buhler MB Church

We are blessed by your presence with us! We do not believe your visit to our church was by chance, so we pray that you would experience God's blessing as we worship, learn, grow, and encourage one another.

Acts 20:7 - 12 FURTHER DISCUSSION Were you familiar with the story of Eutychus? What is your impression of this biblical narrative? Do you think this story has anything to say about long winded teachers or preachers? How might this account be addressing spiritual sleepiness? Do you think it’s realistic to expect great and wonderful things from God in our ordinary, day to day lives? What do you thi...

Acts 20:7 - 12 FURTHER DISCUSSION Were you familiar with the story of Eutychus? What is your impression of this biblical narrative? Do you think this story has anything to say about long winded teachers or preachers? How might this account be addressing spiritual sleepiness? Do you think it’s realistic to expect great and wonderful things from God in our ordinary, day to day lives? What do you thi...

Psalm 67:7; Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 13:47 FURTHER DISCUSSION Did you know anything about Patrick’s life and mission work before today? What things stand out to you? Do you think Patrick’s passion for spreading the Gospel was exceptional or can/should all (most?) Believers emulate this? What sort of places or people groups might represent the “ends of the earth” today? Are there...

Psalm 67:7; Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 13:47 FURTHER DISCUSSION Did you know anything about Patrick’s life and mission work before today? What things stand out to you? Do you think Patrick’s passion for spreading the Gospel was exceptional or can/should all (most?) Believers emulate this? What sort of places or people groups might represent the “ends of the earth” today? Are there...

Psalm 65 FURTHER DISCUSSION What does it mean to you that God hears you? (vs. 2) How does God call forth songs of joy? (vs. 8) How have you seen God provide? (vs. 9)

Psalm 65 FURTHER DISCUSSION What does it mean to you that God hears you? (vs. 2) How does God call forth songs of joy? (vs. 8) How have you seen God provide? (vs. 9)

Mark 16:1 - 8 FURTHER DISCUSSION What is your impression of the women at the tomb? Why is the resurrection important to the story of who Jesus is? Do you think Mark has painted a good picture of who Jesus is? (Can we answer: “Who is this Jesus?”) Do you find yourself wishing Mark had included many more details throughout or do his short/quick accounts work for you? Does his account seem incomplete...

Mark 16:1 - 8 FURTHER DISCUSSION What is your impression of the women at the tomb? Why is the resurrection important to the story of who Jesus is? Do you think Mark has painted a good picture of who Jesus is? (Can we answer: “Who is this Jesus?”) Do you find yourself wishing Mark had included many more details throughout or do his short/quick accounts work for you? Does his account seem incomplete...

Mark 15:16 - 47 FURTHER DISCUSSION Compare and contrast the many responses to Jesus’ passion and crucifixion as King (e.g. religious leaders, disciples, soldiers, Pilate, women, centurion). How was Jesus different from the expected Messiah, Son of God King? Why does this matter? How do you respond when asked: “Why did Jesus have to die?”

Mark 15:16 - 47 FURTHER DISCUSSION Compare and contrast the many responses to Jesus’ passion and crucifixion as King (e.g. religious leaders, disciples, soldiers, Pilate, women, centurion). How was Jesus different from the expected Messiah, Son of God King? Why does this matter? How do you respond when asked: “Why did Jesus have to die?”

Mark 14:27 – 15:15 FURTHER DISCUSSION What are the differences and similarities between Judas, Peter and the other disciples in this passage? Have you ever had a situation to deny being a follower of Jesus? What were those circumstances? What is significant about Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane? What strikes you about the trials Jesus endured?

Mark 14:27 – 15:15 FURTHER DISCUSSION What are the differences and similarities between Judas, Peter and the other disciples in this passage? Have you ever had a situation to deny being a follower of Jesus? What were those circumstances? What is significant about Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane? What strikes you about the trials Jesus endured?

Mark 14: 1 - 26 FURTHER DISCUSSION Compare and contrast the religious leader’s response to Jesus and the woman who anointed Him. Compare and contrast the woman and Judas. What is the relationship of the Passover Meal to the “Last Supper”? How does regularly sharing the Lord’s Supper impact our day-to-day walk with Jesus (discipleship)?

Mark 14: 1 - 26 FURTHER DISCUSSION Compare and contrast the religious leader’s response to Jesus and the woman who anointed Him. Compare and contrast the woman and Judas. What is the relationship of the Passover Meal to the “Last Supper”? How does regularly sharing the Lord’s Supper impact our day-to-day walk with Jesus (discipleship)?

Mark 13:1 - 37 FURTHER DISCUSSION How do you generally feel about “apocalyptic” (dealing with the end times) bible passages? Why are so many Christians preoccupied (obsessed??) about timing and signs for the end times? Why does Jesus include these end times comments in this passage? How do you understand the idea that Jesus’ return is “imminent”? What would our lives look like if we took seriously...

Mark 13:1 - 37 FURTHER DISCUSSION How do you generally feel about “apocalyptic” (dealing with the end times) bible passages? Why are so many Christians preoccupied (obsessed??) about timing and signs for the end times? Why does Jesus include these end times comments in this passage? How do you understand the idea that Jesus’ return is “imminent”? What would our lives look like if we took seriously...

We are blessed by your presence with us! We do not believe your visit to our church was by chance, so we pray that you would experience God's blessing as we worship, learn, grow, and encourage one another.

We are blessed by your presence with us! We do not believe your visit to our church was by chance, so we pray that you would experience God's blessing as we worship, learn, grow, and encourage one another.

Mark 11:27 – 12:24 FURTHER DISCUSSION What might you notice about the way Jesus handles conflict and what can we learn from His approach? Do you ever think about Jesus’ authority? Why or why not? How does authority work with following Jesus? What questions might come up regarding tax paying (vs. 13-17), life in eternity (vs. 18-27) and giving offerings (vs. 41-44)?

Mark 11:27 – 12:24 FURTHER DISCUSSION What might you notice about the way Jesus handles conflict and what can we learn from His approach? Do you ever think about Jesus’ authority? Why or why not? How does authority work with following Jesus? What questions might come up regarding tax paying (vs. 13-17), life in eternity (vs. 18-27) and giving offerings (vs. 41-44)?

Mark 11:1 - 25 FURTHER DISCUSSION Are there some things (practices, attitudes) that have become ritualistic (i.e. lacking real fruit) in the modern church? What might they be? How does the modern church sometimes look like a business and how can we avoid this? What might it look like for the modern church – our church – to be a house of prayer? How do we understand faith in light of vs. 22 – 24?

Mark 11:1 - 25 FURTHER DISCUSSION Are there some things (practices, attitudes) that have become ritualistic (i.e. lacking real fruit) in the modern church? What might they be? How does the modern church sometimes look like a business and how can we avoid this? What might it look like for the modern church – our church – to be a house of prayer? How do we understand faith in light of vs. 22 – 24?

We are blessed by your presence with us! We do not believe your visit to our church was by chance, so we pray that you would experience God's blessing as we worship, learn, grow, and encourage one another.

We are blessed by your presence with us! We do not believe your visit to our church was by chance, so we pray that you would experience God's blessing as we worship, learn, grow, and encourage one another.