Sunday, November 22, 2020

"Love" Hebrews 10:24-25 Rev: Ryan Laughlin

 

 

 

                                                   Sermon Discussion Questions

 

  1) What do these verses say about love?

 

  2) The fruit of a Christian's life should be love. This doesn't always come naturally. How do we get love to be the fruit of our lives? 

 

  3) Love is to be present, pursued and a priority in the life of a Christian.What does this look like practically in our daily lives?


  4) Bulletin quote: "I am the prodigal son every time I search for unconditional love where it cannot be found." (Henri Nowen)  What is this quote getting at the heart of?

 

 5) Sermon quote: "Jesus is deadly serious about love being at the center of your life. It's the center of the law...One day we will see the marks and emblems of His love for us. We will see that His eyes were fixed on His beloved. The only thing we will be able to give in return is love." The passage in Hebrews mentions the "Day is drawing near". What is the significance of this? How does the love of Christ shape our love for Him and others now?

Monday, November 9, 2020

"Faith" Hebrews 10:19-22 Rev. Ryan Laughlin

 

 

 

 

 

                                          Sermon Discussion Questions

 

    1)  After reading over this passage again, what does the text say about faith? What does it say about confidence?

  

   2) We heard in the sermon that faith in Jesus looks like trusting Him. What does that mean for your daily lives?

 

 3) Bulletin quote: "Faith is to believe what you cannot see. The reward of faith is to see what you believe." (Augustine) Do you find this encouraging, challenging?

 

4) How is faith in Christ different than the Hallmark Christmas tagline..."Just believe, or Keep the faith" mentality in our current culture? 

 

5) Read over Galatians 3:26, 4:7. What do these passages say about faith?

Monday, November 2, 2020

"One Last Word" Acts 28:30-31 Rev. Ryan Laughlin

 

 

 

 

                                              Sermon Discussion Questions

 

   

    1) What do you notice about the way Luke closes the book of Acts? 

 

   2) What does Luke remind the audience about God in these last few verses?

 

  3) What was Paul dealing with personally and culturally at the time this was written? What about his circumstances seemed "insurmountable"? 

 

4)  Have you faced insurmountable circumstances in your life? What/ who helped you through it? 

 

5) Paul's hope was anchored in the kingdom of God. How can we practically place our hope in the kingdom of God in our lives now? What is challenging about this? What is encouraging about this?