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A Sacrifice Restores Purpose 06.11.2022 43:16 ↓

Where does the chaos of our world feel overwhelming to you right now?  Where are you experiencing the intervening mercy of God right now? Do you see ways in which God is patiently walking with you?  What is the chaos in your life right now that is keeping you from living into the purpose that God has for you? What is the specific purpose you feel God calling you into? 

Form Follows Function 23.10.2022 40:13 ↓

1. What does it look like for man and woman to be image bearers of God in both marriage and singleness? 2. Keller, ”We accept and yet struggle with the gendered “otherness” of our spouse, and in the process, we grow and flourish in ways otherwise impossible. Because, as Genesis says, male and female are “like-opposite”each other - both radically different and yet incomplete without each other” Wha...

When Things Keep Getting Worse 09.10.2022 39:04 ↓

1) In what ways have you noticed things getting “worse” as culture moves away from God? (Jon mentioned “God doesn’t make sense”, “family strife”, “distorted attempts at justice”) 2) What do you love about God in the story of Cain and Abel? (What appeals to you about the way he treats the people in this story?) 3) What hope does God offer and provide as we move closer to him? 4) How practically can...

God, Shame, and the Gospel 18.09.2022 41:37 ↓

1. While Genesis 2 talks about the wonder and wisdom of God‘s creation, Genesis 3 talks about what is wrong with the world. It opens with the crafty serpent, who is Satan, tempting Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. From doubting God‘s word, he tempts her to believe that she can know better than the difference between good and evil. This is how he tempts us today - to trust ourselves more than to tru...

Commissioned as a Kingdom of Priests 11.09.2022 43:45 ↓

Small Group Questions: 1. What has impacted you the most as we have taught through Genesis 1-2? 2. How have you thought about obedience to God's commands in the past? 3. Do you love to obey God's commands? And why is this an essential part of following Jesus? 4. How are you currently making disciples who love to obey God's word? 5. What does it look like to work from a place of rest?

The Garden Temple 04.09.2022 42:17 ↓

1. God demonstrates his purpose to dwell with us by creating the Garden of Eden as the first temple. Discuss the reasons given in the sermon why this is the case. What are the implications for us? . Here is a link to G.K. Beale’s theory on the garden/temple https://derekzrishmawy.com/2012/12/07/9-reasons-the-garden-of-eden-was-a-temple/ 2. The Bible tells the story of priests rebelling against God...

Imago Dei 28.08.2022 44:08 ↓

Joel Baker // Genesis 1:26-31 1. Joel listed 6 components of what it means to be made in the image of God, Which components were new to you? 2. What areas in your life is God asking you to change to better reflect that all people carry dignity as image bearers of God? 3. What is an area where you are currently trusting that God will grow you in your pursuit of being like Him?