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REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ Sermon Summary: God's wisdom is known through the Spirit. Main Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:18-22 Discussion Questions: 1. Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-22. Do you have examples of the "worlds wisdom" not panning out in your life? Why didn't it work? 2. Why do you think God OK with the gospel being see...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: All personal problems are solved by gospel solutions. Discussion Questions: Read Romans 8:3-4 1. Why can’t we keep the law? When you have tension with others, in what kind of laws or rules do you put your trust? For Paul, where does he tell us to place our trust? 2. How do our human...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Main Passage; John 5:39-40 Sermon Summary: Truth is a person that requires an invitation and introduction. Discussion Questions: 1. Read John 5:39-40. What do you think Jesus is trying communicate here? 2. Read Colossians 3:9-10. What does it mean to have a new self? What is this new self? 3...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: The antidote to sin is an ongoing transfusion of Jesus' life. Discussion Questions: 1. What is the condition of humanity, and what is our solution? Romans 3:23; 6:23 2. Why can we be more afraid of COVID-19 than sin? What does Matthew 10:28 encourage us to do? 3. What is our respons...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: To receive mercy practice repentance and mercy. Discussion Questions: 1. Palm Sunday is the time when we remember Christ’s entry into Jerusalem as both our King and our Savior. Contrast the two responses to Jesus entering Jerusalem, in Matthew 21:9 and 21:15. Why is it hard to recei...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. 2 Samuel 24 Summary: Judgment produces repentance and faith if we are humble. Discussion Questions: 1. Read 2 Samuel 24. What did David do wrong, that deserved God's judgment? How are we similar to David? 2. How did David respond to God's three options? What did David believe about God? What...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Psalm 91:9-10 Sermon Summary: Our peaceful presence, authentic worship and faith-filled activity speak to who is in control of the world. Discussion Questions: 1. Has the instability in society these days effected your relationship with God at all? If so, how? 2. What does "worship" look lik...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: God's covenant for marriage is for a husband and wife to unite in reflecting and expanding God's love and authority. Discussion Questions: 1. What did God first expect of married couples? Genesis 1:28. How does this shape what “suitable helper” means in Genesis 2:20? What might such...

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REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: God invites us to engage with creation in a mutual pledge of self-sacrifice and gratitude. Discussion Questions: 1. What does Psalm 8:6-8 say about our relationship with creation? If we are responsible to love and serve creation, how does Genesis 9:3 seem to contradict this? 2. How...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Genesis 15:1-18 Summary: God fulfills His promises to humanity through a faith-based covenant relationship. Discussion Questions: 1. Read Genesis 15:1-18. What things did God promise Abram? What does God promise all His children? 2. When Abraham kept doubting, what did God do? How is this a...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: We have a standing invitation to approach God through Jesus. Discussion Questions: 1. Read Hebrews 4:12–13. What does your devotional life look like? Have you experienced anything described in this passage? 2. Are there reasons why you don't accept God's invitation into relationship...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: Grace is a Person we respond to in each life area. Discussion Questions: 1. Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-8. What does grace enable us to do? How does trusting in grace create a cycle of generosity? What stops that cycle? 2. Given that grace is a Person and not a resource, how does that ch...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: If we embrace weakness, pain increases our trust in grace. Discussion Questions: 1. According to Romans 8:38-39, what can separate us from a love relationship with God? 2. How does God respond to Paul’s struggles in 2 Corinthians 12:9. Given Romans 8:38-39, what is the power of grac...

JANUARY 26TH REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Main Passage: Titus 2:11-14 Summary: Santification is God purifying for himself a people to call his very own. Discussion Questions: How does grace "teach" us to say no to ungodliness? According to this passage, God's motivation for our santification is for us to be his very own...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Main Passage: Titus 3:3-7 Summary: Redemption is more powerful than forgetting. Discussion Questions: 1. Why do you think Paul is bringing up sins of the past in an effort to highlight our justification? 2. According to this passage, why is important that our savior "appeared" as a person wi...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: We are a victim of our sin nature until grace sets us free. Discussion Questions: 1. According to Romans 5:18, what is every person a victim of? How do you feel about being a victim to things that you can’t control? 2. According to Romans 5:21, grace (God's empowering presence) show...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: Our hearts change by the affections we practically plug into. Discussion Questions: 1. Read Proverbs 4:20-23. What are we to keep in our hearts? What are we to do to our hearts? What is the result? 2. Our hearts change by the affections we practically plug into (see Matthew 6:21). W...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: Pride and insult blind us to seeing our need for Jesus to be our Lord and Savior. Discussion Questions: 1. From Luke 2:8-20 describe the hearts of the shepherds. How might the events of Matthew 2:16 impact them? 2. What are common reasons why people mistrust Jesus? Why did King Hero...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ: Isaiah 9:6-7 / John 14:27 / John 16:33 / Rev 5:11-14 Sermon Summary: Peace is a person we identify with. Questions: 1. How do you find peace? How do you define peace? Why does it seem to illusive? 2. Why is it important that Jesus is King of Peace? How is His peace He different than what the...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ: John 3:25-30 Sermon Summary: Our joy is found in God’s narrative. Questions: 1)Where do you feel pressure to have joy this season? Why is it easier to find our joy in comparing with others rather than trusting God? 2) In the passage the people who once followed John are now leaving him and f...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ: Isaiah 8:19-22 and Isaiah 9:1-2 Sermon Summary: Our Hope is not in what will happen but in who we trust. Questions: 1) Are there any areas in your life that seem hopeless? 2) What is your usual response when you are faced with difficulties and areas of hopelessness in your life? 3) What area...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Matthew 18:19-20; Galatians 3:27 Summary: Christians focus on clothing versus climbing. Discussion Questions: 1. What does it mean to be baptized into the Trinity?* Where are we positioned in relation to God? 2. How does Galatians 3:27 describe baptism? Contrast a life of “clothing” or conne...

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Text: John 13:34-35 Sermon Summary: Jesus is a trustworthy source to define what love looks like. Discussion Questions: 1. What do think the difference is between the love described in the main text and simply being “kind”? 2. Do you find it challenging to trust that Jesus’ example of proact...

READ. Summary: Jesus is a better focus of our faith, hope and love. Discussion Questions: Faith, hope and love are what really matters in life (1Co.13:13). Explore the difference in how we approach these things, depending on whether we are pursuing personal growth or following Jesus (Refer to Titus 3:5 for clarity on faith, Luke 12:33 to shed light on hope, and Luke 12:24 to understand where our l...