Encounter - Sundays

TOGETHER GROUP QUESTIONS SPECIAL THANKSGIVING EDITION... Going Deeper: How does God’s Word affect your outlook on life this week? Pick one or two verses to memorize or carry around with you this week on an index card. Ps. 69:30 “I will magnify (God) with thanksgiving.” Phil. 4:6 “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done.” 1...

TOGETHER GROUP QUESTIONS Going Deeper: Read the following Scriptures. How does God’s Word affect your outlook on life this week? Pick one or two verses to memorize or carry around with you this week on an index card. Ps. 69:30 “I will magnify (God) with thanksgiving.” Phil. 4:6 “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done.” 1...

Together Group Questions The word honor occurs 142X’s in the ESV. What are some of the groups of people God’s Word says to honor? (see 1 Tim 5:3, 1 Pet 3:7, Rom 12:10, 1 Tim 6:1, 1 Tim 5:17, Lev 19:32, Exo 20:12 for examples) What areas of your life do you find it the most difficult to show honor (God, Others, Self)? What are some practical steps you can take toward improving showing honor in thes...

TOGETHER GROUP QUESTIONS Read Matt. 25:14-30. What stands out in this passage? What is God’s heart wanting to communicate to us through this Scripture? What is the difference between tithing and giving, and what are the godly benefits from doing both?   Read Malachi 3:6-12. The Lord tells us to test Him in tithing. Why do you think the Lord put such a strong emphasis on this?   According to the se...

Together Group Questions   What is one of the best trips you have ever been on?   What stands out to you about Jesus in this narrative and how does that challenge or affirm your beliefs about Him?   Have you ever felt God was delaying something? How did you respond? What kinds of things helped you? What kind of things hindered you?   This isn’t the only time someone has felt God delaying in their...

// What satan / demons do Bondage Uncovered and naked Isolated Lives among death / tombs           Enslaved Hopeless Helpless   // What Jesus does Breaks chains Clothed in righteousness Family and community Dwell with God Sets captives free Hope Salvation

TOGETHER GROUP QUESTIONS Read Luke 23:32-42. What stands out in this passage? What is God’s heart wanting to communicate to us through this Scripture? What differences do you see between the 2 criminals on the cross? What kinds of attitudes did they display and where were their hearts at? (verses 39-42) In this Bible passage, while Jesus is being crucified, we see a crowd standing around watching,...

Together Group Questions (Spend some time before your group going over these!)   The Big Question: What insight, principle, or observation from this week’s message did you find to be most helpful, eye-opening, or troubling? Explain.   Read Acts 2:42-47 slowly. Share a list of things you notice about this group of disciples. What would it take for your group to look like this?   What do you think i...