Life Group Northwest Indiana - A Young Adults Small Group in Northwest Indiana

Most of us have heard of the story of the Trojan Horse. The Greeks were laying siege to the city of Troy for 10 long years with little success. Then, one day, the city Troy saw the Greeks sailing away leaving behind a massive horse made of wood. Of course, this is now their trophy of war! So the people of Troy brought it in their gates and everyone celebrated. We know how it ended, 40 of the Greek...

Being a child of God is a wonderful thing. He is so good to His people. There isn't a feeling in the world like when you realize that your sins are forgiven and our Saviour Jesus Christ is presently preparing a place for us in Heaven. But not only will we live in Heaven with our God then, but we can speak to our Father in Heaven now. Through Jesus, we have access to our Father in Heaven, and f...

1 Samuel 3 provides us with an interesting development: The chapter begins by saying that the Word of God was precious or rare in those days. God had not spread His Word openly. This statement prepares the reader for change. Here we find the Judge of Israel, Eli and a seemingly ordinary child, Samuel. Of the two, you'd imagine Eli would be the one hearing from God, but it is Samuel who God cho...

Does it surprise anyone to hear news of a leader failing? Saved or unsaved, it seems we expect our leaders to mess up. But that is newsworthy stuff. That's attention grabbing to us, right? We don't want to read stories about leaders doing good work day after day. It's not entertaining. If there was anything we could catch from our new series, it is that Israel during the time of the ju...

In times of troubles or trials, it's fair to say we usually go into self-preservation mode. We do what we can, with God's help, to make it through it. That was always God's design when He sent the trial. However, when we come out of the trial, we certainly realize the amazing love of God to bring us through, but we are also more aware of His working in the world on a grand scale. In to...

Most good stories have a hero and a villain. They have unexpected twists and turns. Stories are not engaging when we can write the ending ourselves. In this study, we find ourselves in 1 Samuel 1. The story takes place during the time of the Judges. I like to call this time period in Israel "The Wild West." Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes. The nation of Israel had a lea...

It could be said that you cannot study the life of David without also studying the life of Saul. Likewise, you can't study the life of Saul without studying the life of Samuel. But before we begin the book of 1 Samuel, we will allow the book of Judges to teach us about how the people of Israel behaved in this time period. In this study, we'll focus on the phrase, "In those days there was no king i...

One of the wonderful things about the Scriptures is the consistency throughout, especially concerning who God says He is. The God of the Bible is Supreme and Preeminent. There are spiritual beings that have amazing abilities and powers, but , they are created beings with delegated authority. The God of the Bible is above all things. Join us we discuss the Doctrine of the True God.

If you are a believer in Christ, no doubt you are thankful for the grace God showed in calling and drawing you to Him. While God does not need mankind, His plan from the beginning was to partner with mankind to accomplish His will in spreading the Gospel to every nation and creature. Join us today as we discuss "The Doctrine of Missions."

It is not difficult to have a conversation with a complete stranger and come quickly to the agreement that this world is not as it should be. In recent days, even unbelievers can be heard saying, "It seems like something important is about to happen." The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ started the clock, and since that time, His return is imminent. Join us as we discuss...

As believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and students of God's Word, we believe that we cannot work our way into heaven, but rather, we are saved by God's grace. He does all the work. We need only to submit to Him and His call to salvation. Since we are saved by grace, we are kept by that same grace. We don't earn salvation and we don't need to work to keep it. So are we to live...

We as Christians believe God is Sovereign. He can do as He pleases. However, God does not rule alone. Prior to the flood, there was great violence in the land. Mankind committed evil continually against each other. After the flood, God gave His law to Noah, and all mankind. God created man in His image. Since He values life, anyone who was guilty of murder would lose their life as well. It is here...

The thought of standing at the judgment seat before the great and holy God of Heaven and knowing the verdict is guilty is horrifying. But praise be to God for His AMAZING GRACE. He did not leave us in our sin. He sent His Son to drink the cup that was meant for us. Now we can stand before the great and holy God of Heaven and hear Him say that we are justified or found innocent by faith in our Savi...

Join us today as we discuss the Doctrine of the Freeness of Salvation. Simply put, God did not send his Son to die to save some. One of the most well known Scriptures in God's Word is John 3:16; For God so loved the world... God is not a respecter of persons. His will is for all to come to repentance. Just because some won't does not mean that that is His intention. The story of the Bible...

In our study last week, we discussed the doctrine of "the Church." Today, we'll discuss the doctrines of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. When determining whether a church is, indeed, a church biblically, there are three main indicators that will help us. First and foremost, "do they preach the Gospel?" The second indicator is, "do they baptize converts?" While...

The Church is such a unique place. It's a place where believers happily admit that their life was full of sin, and they were all destined for an eternity in hell apart from God. Yet, Jesus the Christ, the Saviour of the world died for the sins mankind, providing a way of escape. Believers claim the promise that Jesus provided in His death, burial, and resurrection. However, believers are not m...

Have you ever wondered how amazing it is that the God of the Creation wants us to know Him? When thinking through all of Creation, why would God care about us in this way? The Scriptures are filled with examples of God's desire for mankind to seek Him and know Him. Sin made a relationship with a holy and just God impossible; But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound!!! Join us as we d...

In our last study on the Virgin Birth, we studied how God the Father would send His Son to the world. Today, we will discuss the ultimate purpose for His coming. Simply put, Jesus came to the earth as a baby, in order that He could live a perfect, sinless life and accomplish all that the Father asked of Him, including drinking the cup of wrath on the cross in the place of mankind, so that any who...

After the fall, mankind was in need of a Saviour. By His grace the Father sent His Son Jesus Christ to earth live a perfect life, to suffer, to be crucified on the cross, be buried, and to rise again. This is the believer's hope. But how would the Father send His Son? Would He just appear, similar to Christ's ascension? Would He come as a man or as God? When He came, how could we be certai...

At the end of creation, God saw that everything He created was very good. There was nothing in that was not good. However, as we turn the page from creation, the next passage presents a challenge to God's perfection. Did God lie to Adam? Is He guilty of withholding good from Adam and Eve? How could a loving God punish mankind through one man? God has been accused of all three of these question...

Join us as we discuss the very important doctrines of faith and repentance. In this study, we'll discover God's expectation for salvation. While there may be many perspectives and interpretations of faith and repentance, to be saved, one must first understand the work of Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection, and secondly, how he should respond. God does not only provide the...

We are fortunate as humans in that we have the ability to observe our universe and enjoy its beauty. Land and sea; the sun, moon and stars; mountains, trees, and animals. Upon observation, one transcending truth is noted: order. In God's Word, we are provided the account of how God created everything. In Creation, we see order. God created matter and took the chaos and ordered it. We can say t...

In the Gospels, Jesus taught that Christians should never be the cause of another brother or sister falling. However, He did say that, realistically speaking, offenses or stumbling blocks will happen. If we are not careful, we can fall into the trap of seeing mankind as the reason we are tested. But Paul wrote in his letter to the Ephesians that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against...

When we read God's Word, it is evident that His Spirit is working in the world today. Though some might challenge this claim, His working is revealed to the world in the lives of transformed believers. Today, we'll discuss the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The question that seemed to rise up in our lesson today is "Do you use the Spirit or does the Spirit use you?" I trust you wil...

In this episode, we will discuss the doctrine of the Word of God. Fortunately, by God's grace to us, He provided His Word to mankind. We do not need to wonder how we should live our lives. Join us as we discuss the doctrine of the marvelous Word of God.