ARCC Sermons

He Wants Anything But The Cross Sermon Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Additional Scripture References: Matthew 6:13; Luke 23:35-37, 39; Matthew 27:39-40; Hebrews 11:1, 6 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Do you struggle with understanding how Jesus could truly experience temptation? 3. Do you tend to neglect either the ado...

He Wants Us To Be Full Sermon Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Additional Scripture References: Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:15-16; Deuteronomy 8:2-4; Exodus 16:2-3; Psalm 91:11-12; Matthew 6:2-4; Matthew 16:26; Hosea 6:1 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What good things in our culture do we tend to make ultimate? What tangible effec...

He Wants Anything But Resistance Sermon Text: 1 Peter 5:6-9 Additional Scripture References: 1 Peter 2:9-10; 1 Peter 1:3-9; Revelation 5:9-10 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Are you truly humble? How would you know? 3. Do you have anxiety? In what ways are you trying to your own savior? Is it possible that you...

He Wants Us To Believe Our Significance Comes From Within Sermon Text: Genesis 3:8-13 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What can we learn from God’s encounter with Adam and Eve as we consider our own relationships? 3. Have you ever had anyone lovingly point out sin in your life? If not, why do you think this is t...

He Wants Us To Define Good And Evil Sermon Text: Genesis 3:1-8 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Are there times when you wish God was just a creator god far away? Why? Is there something that you believe about you that makes you want this or is it something you believe about God? 3. What in this life do you stru...

He Wants Us To Justify Ourselves Sermon Text: Revelation 12:7-12 Additional Scripture References: Luke 10:17-20; Revelation 20:12, 15; Revelation 13:8; Ephesians 1:3-10; Mark 9:24; Romans 5:5 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. In what ways do you find yourself trying to justify yourself? 3. Do you know and underst...

He Wants Us To Fight Each Other Sermon Text: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What are the designs of Satan? 3. What lie is Satan telling us that creates such a barrier to forgiveness? 4. How does the gospel shatter the lie of Satan?

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. How have you seen God working in your life in the last 12 months? 3. What are the practical things in life that “strengthen your soul”? 4. What would it look like to “strengthen the soul” of your spouse?…your kids?

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Describe the importance of truth. Is it ever worth dismissing? 3. What are some of the things that give us confidence in evangelism? Additional Scripture References: Acts 11:19; Acts 1:8; John 8:45; John 8:47; John 8:43-44; Luke 19:40; John 3:16

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Do you find it difficult to pray on a regular basis? Why or why not? 3. Why didn’t God save James? What do we learn from this? How does this impact the way we view life in and around us? 4. What is one way the Word of God has increased in your life over the past 12 months? Additi...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What do you think of when you consider the term “faithful”? 3. Does our culture hold the characteristic of faithfulness in a high place? Why or why not? 4. What are the implications for us that “church” is a group of people and not a place? 5. How do we become a “relief” to Alamo...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What are the implications for us, our culture, and our world that one must be born of the Spirit in order to enter the Kingdom of God? 3. What does repentance look like for you? What keeps you from repentance? Have you ever had anyone point to sin in your life? How did that go? H...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Do you expect to hear from the Lord? Why or why not? 3. Is there anything in particular that discourages you from sharing your faith and evangelizing? What has God said in order to raise confidence in sharing the gospel? 4. Why were the Apostles commanded to teach that Jesus was...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. We have a tendency to believe in the gospel of Jesus (trusting in his work on the cross) for initial salvation, but quickly begin to live as though salvation depended on our works. Why is this? What moral trait are you the most proud of in your life? How does the gospel effect th...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Why do we have a tendency to assume that everyone around us has it all together? 3. What is the difference between a life in pursuit of justification and a life in pursuit of a relationship? (with God)

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Is following Jesus easy or hard? The answer may seem obvious, but how would you describe it? 3. If Jesus says things like “whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life,” how could he still call us to “rejoice” or “take heart” or “have peace”? Are those thing...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. In what areas of your life do you believe the enemy still has power? What about the finished work of Christ would disarm that power? Additional Scripture References: Colossians 2:13-15; Isaiah 53:12; Romans 8:31-34; Romans 3:25-26; 2 Corinthians 1:18-20; Genesis 3:15; Hebrews 7:2...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. The cross proves that you are more sinful than you could imagine. What does that specifically mean for you? 3. The cross proves that you, if you are in Christ, are more loved and accepted and forgiven than you could possibly imagine? What does this specifically mean for you? Addi...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What does it mean for us that the Kingdom of God is not of this world? 3. How does it change our perspective when we realize that we are to be in the world but not of it? How does that play itself out? Additional Scripture References: John 10:26; 8:46-47; 6:63-65; 1 Corinthians 1...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What can we take from the fact that Jesus took Peter, James, and John a little further than the other disciples? What does that mean for us in our own relationships? 3. Why is it good for us that we know Jesus was asking for the cup to pass? Why is it important that we consider t...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. What has God done recently in your life to preserve your faith and belief? How does doing life in community help foster this? 3. What is the biggest roadblock to confessing your struggles? Can you relate to David in Psalm 32:3? How does the gospel free us to take the “off ramp” o...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Individually or as a group make a list of 25 things that God has done for you showing His mercy. 3. How would you know if your relationship with Jesus was centered around you or around Him? Additional Scripture References: Luke 13:1-5; John 9:1-5; Luke 16:27-31; Psalm 78:1-4; Rev...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Describe a time when Jesus showed up in your life through completely wrecking your plans. Why are “desert” seasons for us the people of God? 3. Why is it difficult for us to allow others to help us? How can we help one another with this in community. 4. How do you know, personall...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. When did you first begin to follow Jesus? Share that experience with your group. 3. Have you ever shared the gospel with anyone? Have you ever been present as someone else began to follow and treasure Christ? What was that experience like? 4. What do we learn about God from this...

Study Questions: 1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you? 2. Why do you think there have been so many different meanings of baptism across denominations throughout church history? 3. If you have been baptized as a believer and remember it, how would you describe your experience? 4. If not, what has prevented you and would you desire to be...