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Posts Tagged "Glory"
Staying Faithful to our God
May 08, 2020
Staying Faithful to our God - Psalm 115
Sermon Notes:
1) Our Focus - _________________ - vv1-2
2) Our Confidence - _________________ - vv3-8
3) Our Charge - _________________ - vv9-11
4) Our Assurance - _________________ - vv12-16
5) Our Commitment - _________________ - vv17-18
Digging Deeper:
- What attributes of God do you see in this psalm? Praise Him for that!
- How has God blessed us and remained faithful to us? How does He promise to bless us in the future?
- What does it look like to stay faithful to God? What are signs/indicators that a person’s faithfulness is waning?
- How does this psalm help you trust in the LORD?
- In what areas are you especially needing to trust God now? Take some time to express your trust in God and to ask for grace to trust Him more.
Other Passages to Consider:
Psalm 33:12-22; Isaiah 43:1-7; 44:9-20; 46:9-10; Hab 3:17-19; Eph 1:3-11; 1 John 4:8-10
God's Church, God's Glory
March 09, 2018
Sermon – God’s Church, God’s Glory – 1 Corinthians 3:5-17
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What is the Church? What makes up the Church?
- What metaphors does Paul use in this text to describe the Church?
- Why does God point out that the Holy Spirit dwells in them corporately?
Other passages to consider – 1 Chron 29; Matt 16:13-20; 1 Cor 1:10-18; Eph 4:1-16; Col 3:5-17; 1 Tim 3:14-15; 1 Pet 2:4-12
Digging Deeper:
- Why should we not put Christian leaders on “a pedestal”?
- What standard will God use in judging how His Church was built?
- What does this passage have to do with divisions in the church?
- How does this text impact your view of Gospel ministry & the church?
Marriage and Family to the Glory of God
November 26, 2017
Sermon – Marriage and Family to the Glory of God – Genesis 2:18-25
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- Who created marriage? For what purpose?
- Where did sexual desire come from? Why do we have it?
- How is our society’s view of children different from the Bible’s?
Other passages to consider: Ps 78:1-8; 127:3-5; Song of Songs (entire book); 1 Cor 7:1-5; Eph 5:22-33
Digging Deeper:
- How did the view of marriage and family change during the Protestant Reformation?
- Husbands, ask your wife – “Do you feel more like a wife or a mother?” Find out how you can build into her as your wife.
- What steps could you take to pursue companionship and romance with your spouse?
- What is our vision for how we would like to see our kids following Christ by the time they leave our home?
- Recognizing it is God who changes hearts, what should we be doing now as a family in order for that to happen?