Sermons (Page 2)

Sermons (Page 2)

Extending Christmas

Philippians 2:1-13 Discussion Questions: How long do you leave your Christmas lights up? Read John 1:1-14.  What similar points can you find between this passage and Philippians 2:6-11?  What unique points do you see in John 1? Do you know of other believers who have been good examples of selflessness?  Why are they so encouraging to us? Spiritual growth never happens in a straight line.  Sometimes it’s great and sometimes it’s stagnant or even feels like regression.  What’s common to…

One Crooked Family Tree

Matthew  1:1-17       Discussion Questions: 1) Read Psalm 51—what do we learn from David about how we should view our sin from this Psalm? Does this shed any light on why God calls David “a man after my own heart” in Acts 13:22?   2) Must we reach a certain level of sanctification before God uses us to accomplish His purposes? If not, does anything change about how God uses us as we grow in sanctification?    

The Crux of the Matter

Galatians 6:11-18   Discussion Questions: 1) How can we be more boastful in the cross of Christ? What should that boasting look like? 2) When in your life have you been most boastful in the cross? 3) Does persecution for boasting in the cross happen in 21st century America?

Fulfilling the Law of Christ

  Galatians 6:1-10 Discussion Questions: 1) What makes it difficult for us to allow other people to help carry our burdens? 2) Is there a burden that you’re carrying today that you’d like to share? How can we help you carry it? 3) Why is it so important to “be spiritual” as we carry the burdens of our fellow believers (or anyone else)?

Keeping in Step with the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-26     Discussions Questions: 1) How can you see the fruit of the Spirit growing in your life? Is there an attribute that doesn’t come naturally to you that you’ve especially seen God’s Spirit grow in you? 2) How can we help the fruit of the Spirit grow in each other’s lives?

Standing Firm in True Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15   Discussion Questions: 1) What was your definition of the word “freedom” when you walked into church this morning’? Was that challenged by this passage? 2) How have you experienced true Christian freedom in your life? 3) What is the biggest challenge to us standing firm in true freedom as Christians today?

A Supernatural Salvation

Galatians 4:21-31 Discussion Questions: 1) Have you ever tried to take your salvation into your own hands? What was the result? 2) Can you think of someone or something that has tempted you to turn away from grace back to law? 3) How can we practically “get rid of” the people or things in our life that might tempt us to do that?

The Spiritual Leadership That We Need

Galatians 4:12-20   Discussion Questions: 1) Can you think of a time when someone else’s confidence in the gospel boosted your confidence when it was low? How did their confidence present itself? 2) Why should we want other believers to tell us truths that are hard to hear? Why is it so hard for us to want that? 3) What can we learn from Paul’s passion to see Christ formed in the Galatians?  

Sons and Daughters of God

Galatians 4:1-11 Discussion Questions: 1) Do you believe that adoption into God’s family is an even greater reality than justification? Why or why not? 2) What is one of the most memorable ways you’ve experienced intimacy with God as your Father?