Berean Sunday Sermons

1. What was the primary prayer request of Paul? 2. What does it mean to have utterance in preaching the gospel? 3. What causes someone to have boldness in preaching the gospel? 4. When was the last time you shared the gospel with someone you didn't know? 5. Who are you praying for that you would ask for prayer for utterance and boldness to make the gospel clear?

1. What are the defensive armors that are mentioned in Ephesians 6:10-20? 2. In what ways do these armors defend us against the schemes of the devil? 3. What consequences do they have in praying in the Spirit if we do not wear these armors.

1. What does it mean to pray in the Spirit according to the context of this verse? 2. What is the significance of Paul ending his long letter to the Epesians to pray? 3. Which is more important, doctrinal purity or devotion to prayer? 4. What is the consequence of lack of prayer?

1. What is the significance of the Centurion's relationship with the Jewish elders? 2. Why did the elders say that the Centurion was worthy of Jesus' help? What does their statement reveal about how they viewed someone's worthiness? 3. How was the centurion's response to Jesus coming to heal his servant? 4. What ultimately amazed Jesus? What does that reveal about what Jesus really values?

1. Why does Jesus use the term Lord twice when describing someone who is not obeying? What does it reveal about the person who is unwilling to obey. 2. According to Luke 6:47 what three things should a genuine follower of Christ be doing? 3. In what way does true Lordship help to build a house on solid foundation verses someone who is only superficially confessing Lordship without true obedience?...

1. What were the other two factors that can either help or hinder our spiritual growth? 2. If a good tree can only bear good fruit and bad tree can only bear bad fruit how does someone become a good tree? 3. What are the fruits that give evidence that it's a good tree?

1. Who is Jesus indicting with this warning about taking out the log in our own eyes first? 2. What problems do we run into when we focus our sanctification on changing others rather than ourselves? 3. Are we never to judge anyone for any reason? What does this passage say about judging?

1. How are verses 39 and 40 related to the previous things that Jesus was teaching? 2. Who do you think Jesus has in mind when he instructs and warns about leadership? 3. Why is following the right leader so important to our spiritual health? 4. What are some things the bible teaches about biblical leadership?

"Why Should We Love Our Enemies?" 1. Give at least three reasons from this text why Jesus calls us to love our enemies. 2. What does it mean in verse 35 when it states that if we love our enemies we will be the sons of the most high? 3. Does verse 38 mean that every good deed we do we will have equal pay back from God?

1. What does it mean to bless someone? Does a man have the authority or power to bless anyone? 2. What prayers should we lift up for those who are persecuting us? Is persecution only referring to religious persecution or is the anyone who wants us harmed? 3. Do you think Jesus really expects his followers to turn the other cheek or to give to anyone who asks everything we have? How do we practical...

1. What kind of love are we to practice with others? 2. Have you ever tried to do good to those who hate you? How did it affect you and the person you did good to? 3. What does it mean to bless those who curse you?

1. In what way does mourning lead to laughter? 2. What is the cause of mourning for Christians? 3. When was the last time you were persecuted or hated because of Jesus' name? Does everyone who follow Christ experience rejection from this world? Why or why not?

1. Who was audience Jesus was addressing in this passage? What is the significance of knowing who Jesus was speaking to? 2. Compare the b-attitudes mentioned in Matthew 5:1-12 and the b-attitudes mentioned in this text. 3. Does being poor automatically mean you are blessed? Why or why not? 4. What is promised for those who are poor? In what way is being poor connected to the kingdom of God? 5. In...

1. Who were the people that Jesus ministered to? 2. Why were they coming to Jesus? 3. What was the main content of Jesus' preaching? 4. What was the purpose of Jesus' healing ministry?

1. Why did Judas betray Jesus? 2. Why did Jesus choose Judas if he knew Judas would betray him? 3. What is the last thing that the bible says about him in Acts 1:18?

1. What do these nicknames tell us about these disciples? 2. Outside of doubting Thomas we have very little to no information on the other three disciples. Why do you think these men, who played such a key role in the early church, just drifted into the sunset without any record of their work?

1. Why were tax collectors so hated by the Jews? 2. Why do you think Matthew was chosen as a disciple considering how much discord it could have caused even among the other disciples? 3. What is the gospel of Matthew known for? Why was apostle Matthew uniquely qualified to write this gospel?