missio Dei: Falcon

Discussion Questions What has your experience with the fatherless and the orphan been? Have you had a specific role in the life of a fatherless or orphaned child?  If so, what has that been? How does it affect your view of God the Father to know that He cares so much for the “least of these”? *This sermon was preached by Jay Dangers of New Hope Uganda.

Sermon Outline : Rejoice amidst your pain (1 Peter 4:12-13). Be faithful in your pain (1 Peter 4:14-16). Keep an eternal perspective on your pain (1 Peter 4:17-19 Discussion Questions : Why are we so caught off guard when we suffer? How will this passage prepare you for future trials? How has God matured you through difficult situations? Share some examples to encourage those at your table.  When...

Sermon Outline : Rejoice amidst your pain (1 Peter 4:12-13). Be faithful in your pain (1 Peter 4:14-16). Keep an eternal perspective on your pain (1 Peter 4:17-19). Discussion Questions : Why are we so caught off guard when we suffer? How will this passage prepare you for future trials? How has God matured you through difficult situations? Share some examples to encourage those at your table.  Whe...

Discussion Questions : What are some actions we take to avoid suffering in our life?  Which of those are legitmate?  Which of those may go too far into taking us out of what God wants for us?  How does having an eternal perspective help us with disappointment and unmet desires? How can living in community with other believers help us step into difficult things?

Sermon Outline : A picture of God’s people thriving (1 Peter 3:8-12). What God’s people should expect as they thrive (1 Peter 3:13-17). The reason God’s people will always thrive (1 Peter 3:18-22). Discussion Questions :  How would you describe “the good life?” What first comes to mind with that phrase? How might your mental picture be different from Peter’s?   When have you grown through pain? Ho...

Sermon Outline : Honorable wives in exile (1 Peter 3:1-6). Honorable husbands in exile (1 Peter 3:7). Discussion Questions : Women, which of the three attributes discussed today is most challenging? Which is most appealing? (1-2: Missional Submission; 3-4: Authentic Beauty; 5-6: Communal Calling);  Men, which of the four attributes discussed today is the most needed exhortation? (7a, live in an un...

Sermon Outline : Servants and suffering (18-20). Christ’s Example  (21-23). Christ’s work on our behalf  (23-25). Discussion Questions : How Can the truths in verses 23-25 help us in our daily work?  What are some ways we can practically entrust ourselves to Christ and ground ourselves in Him? Pray for anyone at your table who may be experiencing a suffering season at work or in other places God h...

Sermon Outline : Honorable exiles (1 Peter 2:11-12). Honorable exiles and government (1 Peter 2:13-17). Discussion Questions : What is your flesh passionate about? What does the war feel like? How does God enable you to abstain?  When people think of you, what comes to mind? When people think of the American church, what comes to mind? How is Jesus different and better? How can we help people thin...

Sermon Outline : A confusing theme in 1 Peter… Evil is real, God is good, and that’s not a contradiction. It turns out, we aren’t the first ones to suffer… Could something bigger be going on behind our suffering? Discussion Questions : When in your life did you grow the most as a follower of Christ? How did God grow you? Have you ever felt that the existence of evil is a barrier to trusting Jesus?...