Check here each week for information to prepare your heart for the upcoming sermon and follow-up questions you can use after the sermon to dig deeper and disciple your family!
Living Between His Comings
Living Between His Comings – Matthew 24:3-28
Notes:
Digging Deeper:
- What did the disciples ask Jesus? Why would the disciples connect the destruction of the temple with the end of the age?
- What commands does Jesus give his disciples in this passage? Which commands are applicable to Christians in every age?
- How can Christians guard against being led astray or having their love grow cold?
Other passages to consider:
Dan 9:27; 12:11; Matt 7:15-23; 13:21; 28:18-20; Acts 5:36; 8:1,4; 20:29-30; 2 Pet 2:1; 1 Jn 4:1.
A Failure of Faith
A Failure of Faith-
Matthew17:14-20
Notes:
1.) Failure_______________________________________________ – vv14-16
2.) Failure_______________________________________________ – vv17-18
3.) Failure_______________________________________________ – vv19-20
Digging Deeper:
-Why did the disciples fail to cast out the demon?
-What does strong faith look like?
-How can we cultivate our relationship with God?
-Other passages to consider:
Deut 32:5,20; Matt 6:30; 8:26; 10:1,8; 14:31; 16:8; Mark 9:29; Jn 15:4-5; 2 Cor 5:7.
Confidence in Christ
Confidence in Christ-Matthew 13:13-33
Notes:
Digging Deeper:
- What does the feeding of the 5000 teach about Jesus?
- How has the disciples’ understanding of Jesus’s identity progressed from Matthew 8:27?
- Why do we fail to trust God? How can we grow in this area?
Other passages to consider:
Ex 3:14; 16:4; 2 Kings 4:42-44; Job 9:8; Ps 18:16; 31:14-17; 69:1-3; 77:19; 144:7; Isa 43:10,16; 51:12; Matt 8:27; Jn 6:35,49-58; Rom 8:31-32; Col 1:15-20; James 1:2-8.
Committing to Christ
Committing to Christ-Matthew 12:38-50
1) ___________ of Unbelief
2) ___________ of Unbelief
3) _______________ for His disciples.
Digging Deeper
- Was it a lack of evidence that caused the scribes & Pharisees to not believe in Jesus? If not, what was it?
- Why is it dangerous to be in close proximity to Christ and yet fail to commit to Him?
- Jesus calls His disciples family. How does that encourage you? What does it motivate you to do?
- What does a biblical commitment to Christ look like? Where do you need God’s grace to grow in that commitment?
Other passages to consider:
Numbers 13-14; 1 Kings 10:1-13; Hosea 2:1-7; Jonah 2-3; Matt 15:3-9; Mark 3:31-35; John 1:9-14; 1 Cor 1:18-25; 2 Peter 2:20-21.
The Kingdom Advances
The Kingdom Advances – Matthew 9:35-10:15
Sermon Notes:
1) The ___________ of the King – v35
2) The ___________ of the King – vv36-38
3) The ___________ of the King – vv1-15
Digging Deeper:
- What qualities of Christ do we see displayed in this passage?
- Were the twelve disciples highly qualified to advance the Kingdom? What does that say about how God works?
- How were the apostles able to advance the Kingdom?
- Do you believe the fields around you are white for harvest? What is God calling you to do?
Other Passages to Consider:
Num 27:12-23; Ps 23; Ezek 34:1-16; Mic 5:4; Matt 28:18-20; 1 Cor 1:26-31; 2 Cor 5:16-21.
Christ's Galilean Ministry
Christ’s Galilean Ministry – Matthew 4:18-25
Digging Deeper:
- Why did Jesus call disciples at the beginning of His ministry instead of simply ministering alone?
- What do you notice about Christ’s call and the disciples’ response?
- How does “fisher of men” describe what Christ has come to do?
- Will this popularity of Jesus continue through His ministry? Why not?
- What can you praise Jesus for from this text?
Other Passages to Consider:
Isaiah 35; 61; Matt 8:18-22; 28-34; 9:1-8; 10:21-22; 34-37; 12:46-50; 17:14-21; 1 Cor 1:26-31