What drives you? What drove Stephen, the first martyr of the church? In our culture of performance, isn’t it tough to prioritize our relationship with Jesus over the work we do for Jesus? Discussion Questions – What drives you? Is It the Lord? Phil 3:8 – do you agree with Paul’s testimony that nothing can […]
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Acts 5: Scare the Hell Out of You
Why does God seem to judge the sin of hypocrisy in Ananias and Sapphira by killing them? Don’t we all sin and so why doesn’t God judge us in the same way? Discussion Questions – If God never changes, He is same yesterday, today, forever, then why does He treat the hypocrisy of Ananias and […]
Acts 3-4: Faith is Believing that Nothing Is Impossible with God
When you say that you have faith in God, how much do you believe that because He’s God, nothing is impossible for Him? Discussion Questions – Why did the coming down of the Holy Spirit in power manifest historically in tongues, as opposed to teaching or healing? Discuss two reasons (read Gen 11). – What […]
Platt and Chan – The Centrality of Jesus in Mission
Book of John: What’s Your Name?
Outline: significance of names in the Bible, salvation and the ministry of the Holy Spirit (John 14-16), Peter’s life (John 21) and see how all of these concepts work its way out in a believer’s life.
Vision 2015: Where do you find your joy? (Luke 10)
Three levels of joy: the joy of ministry, a deeper joy that are names are written in heaven, and the deepest joy of relating to a Person.