theCHURCH Sermon Podcast

Point: Creating a Jesus culture that doesn’t demand a Jesus response is exactly how Jesus began ganging the world one person at a time. Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4 Questions: 1. What do you think it means to obey your parents “in the Lord”? Explain your answer. 2. What is the difference between “obeying your parents in the lord” and “honoring your father and mother”? Explain. 3. How can parents bri...

Point: Creating a Jesus culture that doesn’t demand a Jesus response is exactly how Jesus began ganging the world one person at a time. Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-14 Questions: There are 2 goals to these questions: Biblical Understanding and Heart Change. We want to understand God’s Word at an intellectual level, but we don’t want to just hold it at arms length as a concept. We also want it to chang...

Point: Your marriage might be the most vital gospel you ever preach. Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33 Questions: 1. Read verses 22-24. Why does this command for wives seem to go against our culture today? 2. Read verses 25-32. How is marriage a picture of the gospel? Explain. 3. Read verses 25 and 33. How can a husband love his wife the way that Christ loved the church? Explain your answer. 4. Sermon...

Point: Clarity can only be found in knowing and understanding God’s Will and being filled with the Holy Spirit. Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21 Questions: 1. Read verses 15-16. Why is there such a desperate need for clarity in our world today? Explain. 2. Read verses 17-18. According to what we’ve learned so far in Ephesians, what is “the will of the Lord”? Explain. 3. Read verses 19-21. What are the...

Point: A life that reflects the life of Jesus is a life that changes dark to light

Point: Progress over sexual sin will not be made by merely saying “no” to it but also by saying “yes” to something and even Someone much better. Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-5 Questions: 1. Read verses 1-2. What do you think it means to be an imitator of God? Explain. 2. Read verse 3. What are some common manifestations of sexual immorality, covetousness, or impurity? 3. Read verse 4. Why do you think...

Point: Anger may win the moment but it cannot win the day. Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32 1. Read verses 25-27. What do you think it means to “be angry” but without sin? 2. How does letting “the sun go down on your anger” give an opportunity to the devil? Explain. 3. Read verses 28-29. How would you define “corrupting talk”? Give examples. 4. Read verses 30-32. What is your plan for putting off bitt...

Point: As much as we claim control over our lives, it’s very easy to allow ourselves to be controlled by life… A life in Christ will not be controlled by anything outside of Christ. Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24 Questions: 1. Read verses 17-19. What is the progression of slavery to sin in these verses? 2. Read verses 20-24. What is the progression of freedom in these verses? 3. Read verses 17-24 ag...

Point: True leadership is servant leadership - from the ground up. You can’t lift people up if you’re always above them, and if you find yourself above the people you’re “leading” you’re not leading them… you’re using them. Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16 Questions: 1. Read verses 11-12. Have you ever considered that it is your job, not just the pastor’s job, to do the work of ministry? Explain. 2. R...

Point: The church is called to be a community of unity. Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-10 1. Read verses 1-3. Does your life give evidence that your identity is in Christ alone? Why or why not? 2. Read verses 4-6. What do you think it means for you to be a part of the body of Christ - the church? Explain. 3. Read verses 7-10. What gifts, skills, and passions has God given you? Name a few. 4. APPLICATION...

Point: The life of a minister is a Jesus-Centered life that pursues deep relationships, lives with purpose and meaning, and is committed to the service of others. Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13 Questions: 1. Read Ephesians 3:1-7. Have you ever considered yourself as a “minister” of the gospel? Why or why not? 2. Read verses 7-8. How can you be intentional and purposeful about sharing the gospel news...

Point: The life of a minister is a Jesus centered life that pursues deep relationships, lives with purpose and meaning, and is committed to the service of others.

Point: Full humanity can only be experienced through the church of Jesus Christ. Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22 1. Read verses 11-12. How does being separated from God, separated from God’s people, and separated from hope keep us from being fully human? Explain. 2. Read verses 13-18. How does the gospel reconcile us back to our true humanity? Explain. 3. Read verses 19-22. How does being a part of t...

Living Life beyond this world while fully alive in the world.

Point: The most powerful thing we can do in another person’s life is pray in the power that God has invited us to pray in. Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 Questions: 1. Do you pray often for the church? Why or why not? 2. What can we learn from Paul’s prayer for the church in this text? 3. Read verses 17 and 18 again. What kinds of things should we be praying into for the church? Explain. 4. Will you...

Point: Knowing and trusting the work that God has already done for you will lead you to, establish you in, and empower you for a Christ-centered life. Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14 Questions: 1. Read Ephesians 1:1-6. Do you believe that God has chosen you for a new life - a life of holiness and commitment to Him? Why or why not? 2. Read verses 7-12 again. What do you think it means to be “in Christ”...

Point: Though there will always be more to do, only true biblical rest will assure you of what needs to be done. Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15 Questions: 1. What do you think the difference is between leisurely rest and Jesus-centered rest? Is there a difference? Explain. 2. Read Joshua 24:1-13. Why do you think it is necessary to reflect on what God has already done? 3. Read Joshua 24:14. How does co...

Point: God promises to answer our prayers. Scripture: 1 John 5:13-15 Questions: 1. Read 1 John 5:13-15. What do you think it looks like to have confidence in prayer? 2. Do you believe that God hears and listens to your prayers? Why or why not? 3. How do you know if you are praying according to God’s will? 4. What needs to change in your prayer life in order for you to come to Him in honest, bold,...

Point: A Life Centered on Jesus Christ is a life that is committed to God’s Word. Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12-13 Questions: 1. Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Do you believe that the Bible is God’s Word? Why or why not? 2. Do you trust that the Bible is for you and not against you? Why or why not? 3. Read Hebrews 4:12-13. How is the Bible living and active? Explain. 4. What steps will you t...

Point: Creating opportunities to hear from God is not something you try, it is something you determine to do on purpose. Scripture: Psalm 23 Questions: 1. Read Psalm 23:1-2. What does it take to have this type of satisfaction in God? Explain. 2. Read verses 3-4. What does it look like to let God lead while being quiet and still before Him? Explain. 3. Read verses 5-6. In what ways does creating a...

Point: The day you stop listening is the day you stop learning, the day you stop learning is the day you stop leading, the day you stop leading is the day you stop caring. Scripture: Acts 18:24-28 1. Read Acts 18:24-25. What was it about Apollos that made him stand out? How can you learn from Apollos? 2. Read verses 25-26. Apollos needed strong Christians like Pricilla and Aquila to teach him how...

Point: “If my private world is in order, it will be because I have determined that everyday will be a day of growth in knowledge and wisdom.” - Gordon Macdonald Scripture: Acts 17:10-12, 22-34; Acts 18:8-11 1. Read Acts 17:10-12. What did it look like for the Jews in Berea to think critically? How can we model the same type of critical thinking? Explain. 2. Read Acts 17:22-34. God’s Word is releva...

"Time Pt 2" Message 7-18-21 by Pastor Ernie Jaurique

Point: “If your inner world (inside Jesus life) is in order it will be because you have made a Daily Determination to see time as God’s gift and worthy of careful investment.” - Gordon MacDonald (Parenthesis Ernies) Scripture: Luke 10:38-42; Ephesians 5:15-17 Questions:  1. Read Luke 10:38-40. Can you relate to Martha? What are some things that demand most of your time? What are some important thi...

Point: A life lived from Jesus will change the world for Jesus. Scripture: Romans 8:5-11 1. Read verse 5. What are some ways that you can set your mind on the things of the Spirit? 2. Read verses 6-8. Why is the mind that is set on worldly things hostile to God? Explain.   3. Read verses 9-11. How should your thinking change because of the Spirit of Christ inside of you? 4. What are you going to d...