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Psalm 95:1-7; Psalm 96:1-6; John 4:1-30  What is Worship    Worshipping in Spirit and Truth    Worship is Public   Worship is Private    Worship is Family-based    Conclusion: Worship Transforms Us    Small Group Discussion Questions  Donald Whitney says, “Worship is focusing on and responding to God.” He explains that it’s a God-centered preoccupation of the soul. Discuss.     What does it mean t...

Ps. 62:1; Matt. 14:23; 1 Kings 18:12 Introduction What is Solitude  From Loneliness to Solitude  Jesus’ Example  Elijah’s Example  Personal and Public Spiritual Disciplines Small Group Discussion Questions 1. How do you personally define solitude, and how does it differ from loneliness in your life?   2. The sermon mentions that Jesus often withdrew to solitary places to pray. How can we follow Hi...

Growing in Grace: Fasting Matt. 4:1-11; Gal. 6:7-8; Matt. 6:15-18; What’s your experience with fasting in general? Is there a difference between biblical fasting and say intermittent fasting, or partial fasts or dieting? If so, what is the purpose of biblical fasting?  In what ways does the act of fasting serve as a theological reversal of the Fall? How can you apply the concept of fasting to addr...

Luke 22:13-23; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34; Romans 8:9-11 Small Group Discussion Questions How does living in a secular age—where life often feels stripped of transcendent meaning—shape the way we view and practice our faith, particularly through ordinances/sacraments like baptism and the Lord’s Supper?"   What challenges related to the Lord’s Supper does Paul address in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34? What ch...

1. Hearing and Doing: The sermon emphasized that a believer’s life involves both hearing God’s Word and acting on it (James 1:22-25, Matt. 5). Where in your life do you find it easy to hear but harder to do? What’s one step you could take to bridge that gap?   2. The Ethiopian Eunuch asked, “What prevents me from being baptized?” (Acts 8:36). If you haven’t been baptized, what’s holding you back?...

Pastor Josh shares from his home on this snowy day Bible Part 2, in our Growing in Grace series. Learn more about what the Bible is, how we should be reading, and apply it to our lives!

Growing in Grace: Bible Part 1 Authority and Authenticity Exodus 17, 24; Matthew 28 Authority   Authenticity    Small Group Discussion Questions In what ways can accepting the Bible as authority challenge your daily habits?  How can you prioritize reading and understanding the Bible in your everyday life? How might viewing the Bible as a covenant affect your understanding of relationships? What do...

Col. 4:2-4; Col. 4:12, Matthew 26:36-46 Introduction Portrait  Practices  Power   Small Group Discussion Questions For Adults:  1. What practical prayer practices have helped you, or do you think they would help enhance and strengthen your prayer life? (prayer walks, prayer lists, prayer journal, prayers of others, praying the psalms, the Lord’s Prayer, etc….)   2. How can we implement the habit o...

Matthew 6:5-15  Matthew 7:7-11 James 1:2-8 John 15:4-11 VOICE: (Middle) POSTURE: (Triple Threat: Adore, Ask, Abide)   Small Group Discussion Questions   For Adults: What’s the difference between active, passive, middle voice? How can understanding prayer as a middle voice shape your approach to speaking with God? In what ways can prayer transform our hearts rather than just change our circumstance...

Genesis 2:1-2; Psalm 127:1-2; Hebrews 4:11   INTRODUCTION:     BODY:    CONCLUSION:       Small Group Discussion Questions   For Adults:    1. What is your experience with rest? Is it hard for you or easy? What were your Sunday’s like growing up as a kid? When you think of Sabbath what comes to mind? Positive or negative?      2. How might recognizing our human limitations impact our relationship...

1 Timothy 4:6-16 INTRODUCTION:     BODY: 1 Tim. 4:7-8    CONCLUSION:     Small Group Discussion Questions 1. Paul uses action verbs like “train,” “toil,” and “persist” in 1 Timothy 4:6-16. How do these words challenge your understanding of spiritual growth?    2. Reflect on the metaphor of training for godliness (1 Timothy 4:7-8). What “spiritual exercises” have been most effective for you in grow...

 MESSAGE | PASTOR JORDAN MOODY Growing in Grace – 2 Peter 3:8-18; 1:3-8 INTRODUCTION: The Longing for Change      A life of holiness and godliness (2 Peter 3:8-13)    Be Diligent. Be Alert. (2 Peter 3:14-17)    Grow in Grace (2 Peter 3:18)    Implanted Power to Grow (2 Peter 1:1-4)   Make Every Effort to Increase (2 Peter 1:5-8)      SUMMARY: Guiding Assumptions & Goals    CONCLUSION: Less Can...

1 Corinthians 13:8-13   INTRODUCTION: Love Never Ends   Spiritual Gifts Have a Shelf Life Metaphors for the Temporal Nature of Gifts   From Childish Thinking to Mature Understanding   From Dim Reflection to Clear Vision   From Partial Knowledge to Full Knowledge   CONCLUSION:   Small Group Discussion Questions   1. What does it mean that love is eternal, while spiritual gifts are temporary? How do...

INTRODUCTION: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS A. LOVE IS PATIENT and KIND B. “Love is patient; [not short-tempered] and kind; [not mean]” LOVE BELIEVES ALL THINGS A. LOVE IS VIRTUOUS and RESPECTFUL B. It does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. / “It is not rude.” LOVE HOPES ALL THINGS A. LOVE IS GRACIOUS and HOSPITABLE B. “It is not resentful / It does not insist on...

1 Corinthians 13:1-4   INTRODUCTION: A Wonderful Life     BODY: Without Love If I speak…eloquently (v. 1):  If I know…everything (v. 2a): I have…unstoppable faith (v. 2b): If I give…everything (v. 3a): If I give…myself (v. 3b): CONCLUSION:  Loving-kindness (Titus 3:3-7)   Small Group Discussion Questions 1. What resonates with you about the story of “It’s a Wonderful Life”? How does George Bailey’...

Ephesians 6:14-24 Spiritual Loadout/Armor  Belt of Truth  Breastplate of Righteousness  Gospel Shoes  Shield of Faith  Helmet of Salvation Sword of the Spirit (Word of God)  Prayer   Small Group Discussion Questions 1. How would you describe the battle between spiritual forces and the struggles we face in the physical world? How do we sometimes misidentify the “enemy”?   2. What role does truth pl...

Introduction   HOLY SERVICE (5-9)   Servants (secondarily employees) With Sincerity    Masters (secondarily employers)  Without Prejudice   HOLY WARFARE (10-13)  Small Group Discussion Questions 1. Why is it significant that Paul refers to both slaves and masters as having the same Master in heaven? How does this impact how we view others?   2. How does the gospel transform relationships and break...

Ephesians 6:1-4 Introduction  Children   Fathers    Conclusion:     Small Group Discussion Questions 1. For Children: Obedience and Honor. How do you understand the difference between obedience and honor as it applies to your parents (or authority figures) throughout different life stages? How can honoring your parents be an act of worship to God? What practical ways can you obey and honor them? ...

Ephesians 5:21-33   Intro: Distorted Views of Marriage  Wife  Husband   Together    Small Group Discussion Questions   1. Cultural myths or stereotypes often portray submission as a sign of weakness or inferiority. How does the biblical concept of submission challenge these myths and invite us to a different understanding?   2. Paul’s command for husbands to love their wives “as Christ loved the c...

Ephesians 5:1-21 Imitate God by Walking in Love (Put On)     Avoid Sin by Walking in Light (Put Off)    Be Filled with the Spirit (Renewing)  Small Group Discussion Questions 1. Go back and review the three main points of the sermon → ( 1. Imitate God by walking in love (put on), 2. Avoid sin by walking in light (Put off), 3. Be filled with the Spirit (Renewing). How do these 3 points help to fles...

MESSAGE | PASTOR JORDAN MOODY Renewing the Spirit of Your Mind Ephesians 4:17-32 You Were (17-19)   But Not Anymore (20-21)  Take Off The Old Uniform (22)  Put on the New Uniform (25-32)  Renew Your Mind (23)    Small Group Discussion Questions   1. Leaving the Old Behind: Ephesians 4:22 calls us to “put off the old self” and its corrupt practices. What practical steps can you take to intentionall...

MESSAGE | PASTOR JORDAN MOODY Ephesians: Sticking Together Eph. 4:1-16   1. STAY TOGETHER (unity) 1-6  2. WORK TOGETHER (diversity) 7-13 3. WALK TOGETHER (maturity) 13-16    Conclusion:  To Stay Together, We Need to Live Out Our Unity To Work Together, We Need to Embrace Our Diversity To Walk Together, We Need to Grow and Mature in Christ’s Love   Small Group Discussion Questions   1. “Walking Wor...

MESSAGE | PASTOR JORDAN MOODY Ephesians. 3:1-21 Reveal the Mystery of the Gospel (1-6)   Preach the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (7-13) Know the Love of Christ (14-19)   To God Be the Glory (20-21)    Small Group Discussion Questions   1. Mystery. What does Paul mean by mystery? How have you experienced the mystery of the gospel unfolding in your life or the lives of others?    2. Unsearchable. P...

Eph. 2:11-22 At One Time I Was (11-12)  But Now In Christ I Have (13-18)   So Then I Am No Longer (19-22) Small Group Discussion Questions   1. Paul reminds the Ephesians not to forget their past state of alienation from God. How does remembering where you came from spiritually shape your walk with Christ today?   2. Reflect on your own experiences of alienation. How does understanding the alienat...

Ephesians: The Walking Dead Pastor Josh Prather Eph. 2:1-10 The Life We’re Saved From (1-3) The Life We’re Saved For (8-10) How We Get From Here To There (4-7) Small Group Discussion Questions 1. In what ways can we recognize the signs of being enslaved to the ‘passions of our flesh’ in our daily actions? 2. How does the concept of ‘Incurvatus in se’ help us comprehend our self-centered nature? Ho...