missio Dei: Falcon

SERMON OUTLINE: 1. Messengers from John 7:18-23 2. The least in the Kingdom of Heaven 7:24-30 3. Hard-hearted children 7:31-35 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you believe that Jesus is who He says He is? How has He met you when you have doubted this? “When you feel yourself becoming hard-hearted, what are the factors? How can you actively repent of those factors and live with a soft heart?”

SERMON OUTLINE: God is ________________ God is ________________ God Holds the _____________   ___________ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you Believe that Jesus, who we are reading about in Luke;  is the Son of God, co-equal member of the Triune God with the Father and the Holy Spirit?  How might this belief affect your Christian life? Are there events in your life that might be "re-narrated" w...

SERMON OUTLINE: 1. How do you view yourself in relation to others? (Lk. 6:37-42) 2. How should we actually evaluate ourselves? (Lk. 6:43-45) 3. How can we cultivate obedience to Jesus? (Lk. 6:46-49) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. What are you like when storms come? When life bumps into you, what spills out? 2. When did you first come to Jesus? How do you hear His words (what are your Scripture intake ha...

Luke 24:13-35

SERMON OUTLINE: 1. The call to love (Lk. 6:27-31). 2. The power to love (Lk. 6:32-36). DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What examples can you think of (in Scripture, your own life, or throughout history) where loving one’s enemies made a radical difference? Which aspect of Jesus’ teaching strikes you as most difficult? Which part brings you the most comfort? What do you personally feel the need to implement...

SERMON OUTLINE: 1. The way of discipleship: Called and sent (Lk. 6:12-16) 2. The way of discipleship: Healing and hearing (Lk. 6:17-19) 3. The way of discipleship: Blessings and woes (Lk. 6:20-26) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How is your prayer life? What about Jesus praying convicts you or encourages you? If we should minister in word and deed, which one can you be tempted to neglect? Which blessing and...

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Jesus teaches that stewardship of earthly wealth shows our trustworthiness for eternal riches. How does this shape your understanding of money and generosity? If the people of Missio Dei embraced Jesus’ teaching of shrewd stewardship, how might that impact how we live individually and as a church together? 

This is the tenth sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series. SERMON OUTLINE? What is the new commandment? How has Christ loved us, and how should we love each other? How do we apply this to the body and beyond?  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What are some examples of how Christ has shown His love to me? How can I show that same love to others? How can I guard my heart a...

This is the ninth sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series. SERMON OUTLINE: 1. Money is [Not] neutral. 2. A goal better than being rich. 3. Two tools for maintaining the proper goal. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Why does our culture struggle with both generosity and contentment? What has God used to grow you in these areas previously?  What scares you about being more...

This is the eighth sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What are some good ways to honor and encourage one another? Differentiate that from flattery. How can we make this a more consistent practice in our life?  Why do you think the default setting in our relationships is so often the opposite of honoring one another? For personal ref...

This is the sixth sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series. SERMON OUTLINE: 1. Holiness: Who has it and who doesn’t. 2. Holiness: A framework for understanding. 3. Holiness: Why it matters and how to grow in it. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How do you typically feel when you hear Christians talking about holiness? How does our culture respond to the topic of holiness?...

SERMON OUTLINE: 1: Authority (Revelation 3:14) 2: Diagnosis (Revelation 3:15-17) 3: Remedy (Revelation 3:18, Isaiah 55:1-3) 4: Affectionate call of a loving Christ (Revelation 3:19-22) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What are some of the ways the American church has become like Laodicea? Are there things that you personally have begun to trust in over Christ? How can we be refreshing and healing to our cult...

This is the fifth sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series. SERMON OUTLINE: 1. The appeal of honesty 2. The problem of honesty 3. The power of honesty 4. The practice of honesty DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: When do you find it hardest to be yourself or to be vulnerable? When are you most able to be real? In your own words, how is our culture’s obsession with “authenti...

This is the fourth sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series.

This is the third sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Let your table know a time you learned something from a friend, spouse, or peer that was very helpful to you.   What are some ways that we can be others-centered and care for one another well?  What makes this hard in our culture?  Pray for each other at your table that you will g...

This is the second sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series. SERMON OUTLINE: 1: What is prayer? 2: What does prayer accomplish? 3: How do we pray? DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How often do you pray? What prompts or causes you to pray? What questions do you have about prayer? Are we a praying church?

This is the first sermon in our "Gospel Culture: Living Out our Church Values" series. SERMON OUTLINE: 1: What characterizes Jesus’ ministry? (Mt. 9:35) 2: What motivates Jesus’ ministry? (Mt. 9:36) 3: Who implements Jesus’ ministry? (Mt. 9:37-38) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Which of the aspects of Jesus’ ministry (Head, Heart, Hands) are you most excited about? Which do you most struggle with...

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: What difficulty or loss are you grieving from this last year? How can you see Jesus working in the midst of that? What from this last year do you need to leave behind? What needs to die in your life for God to do something new and better? Who is God putting on your heart that needs to know the love of Jesus? How will you be intentional to share Good News this upcoming year? W...

Discussion Questions: How are you being intentional about focusing on Jesus this Advent season?  When do you most feel your desire to be king? When you act upon those desires, what are the consequences for those around you? What about the verses discussed today help you remember only Jesus is King? How does that change your relationships with others?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Share a time when your life suddenly seemed bigger than all of the explainable things we operate in from day to day. How did you see God at work there?  Share a time when difficulty and hardship helped you to see God's work in the world.   Pray for each other that we would all find joy in God's work this Advent Season.  

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How are you being intentional about hearing from Jesus this Advent season? What are the practical rhythms you are engaging? Reflecting on Calvin’s quote, where do we see Christ “in name only” in our culture? How does Jesus as the true Prophet impact the way you talk about Christmas with your neighbors and friends?

A special morning of prayer, fellowship, and hearing from women in our congregation on the topic of gratitude amidst difficult seasons.

Sermon Outline Three Truths that Should Lead Us to Gratitude 1. You are not the source of all the good things in your life 2. There is a purpose for the hard things in your life 3. Gratitude lifts our gaze to God Discussion Questions:  1.  Write down 3 things you are currently grateful for in your life.   2.  Share them with your family and friends!