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!
Lessons from the Land
Lessons from the Land – Joshua 20-21
Notes:
1) Run to Christ ________________________.
2) The Church of Christ is ____________________.
3) Remember that in Christ, ____________________.
Digging Deeper:
- How is Christ a refuge for His people? How does the work of Christ silence the accusations of the evil one?
- Why did God have the Levitical cities evenly distributed throughout the land?
- In what areas might you be too attached to this world. How can you replace those areas with Christ and His Kingdom?
Other Passages to consider:
Num 35:1-34; Dt 19:1-13; 33:10; Ps 34:8; 37:39-40; 62:5-7; Ph 3:20; Col 1:28; 2:15; Heb 2:17; 6:18-20; 11:1-16; 2 Tim 2:2.
Incomparable Value of Christ & His Kingdom
The Incomparable Value of Christ & His Kingdom
- Matthew 13:44-53
Notes:
1) Recognize the Value
2) Respond to the Value
Digging Deeper:
- What do you delight in? What is the relationship between joy and value?
- Describe the value of Christ and His Kingdom.
- How did you come to see the value of Jesus? How can you explain His value to others?
Other passages to consider:
Matt 5:17-20; 6:19-21; 7:13-14; 10:27, 38-39; 25:31-46; Eph 1:3-23; Phil 3:7-21.
Expectations for the Kingdom of God
Expectations for the Kingdom of God – Matthew 13:24-43
Notes:
Kingdom of God = God’s redemptive rule over His people.
The Kingdom of God has…
1) small , but experiences !
2) unnoticeable , but produces !
3) now, but in the end all evil will be !
Digging Deeper:
- What kind of Kingdom were the Jews expecting the Messiah to bring in?
- How is the Kingdom of God…Already & Not Yet?
- What do these parables teach about how God works through the Gospel?
- How should the truth of the return of Christ encourage us?
Other passages to consider:
Ps 78:2; Isa 11:9; Ezek 17:22-24; Dan 7:13; 12:3; 1 Cor 15:25, 50-58;
1 Thess 5:1-11; 2 Thess 1:5-12; Rev 11:15-18; 21:3
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.
Priority in Prayer
Priority in Prayer – Matthew 6:9-10
Sermon Notes:
1) God’s glory – “Hallowed by your name”
2) God’s reign – “Your kingdom come”
3) God’s will – “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”
Digging Deeper:
- What tends to be the focus of your prayers? What is Jesus showing should be our priority?
- What is the Kingdom of God? Explain how the Kingdom of God is already present, but not yet completed.
- How does God reveal His will? If we are going to pray, “Your will be done”, what commitment(s) do we need to make with regard to the Bible?
- How can we cultivate a God-centered focus in our lives?
Other Passages to Consider:
Ps 30:4; 97:12; 103:1; 111:9; Ezek 20:8-9; 36:20-23; Matt 7:21; 12:50; 1 Pet 3:15; Col 3:1-4; Titus 2:11-14.
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
Intro to the Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 4:23-5:2
Digging Deeper:
- Who is the Sermon on the Mount for? What is its purpose?
- What in Matthew’s account shows that this was one historical event (rather than a compilation of Jesus’s teachings)?
- As believers, what is our relationship to the world? To what kingdom do we belong?
Other Passages to Consider:
Isa 61:1-2; Matt 12:28; Mark 10:23-30; Luke 4:18-19; John 3:3-15; Col 1:13-14; 1 Pet 2:9-12
The Promised King Has Come!
The Promised King Has Come! – Matthew 1:1
Digging Deeper:
- Have you ever waited a long time for something? How did you feel when finally the wait was over? How can you rejoice in the coming of Christ this Christmas season?
- Do you rejoice often about being rescued by Jesus? How can you regularly remember what Christ has done for you?
- What does Christ’s rule look like in your life? What areas do you need to bring under His Lordship?
- Because God sent the promised Messiah we know that God will keep the rest of His promises. What promises of God encourage you today?
- How will we experience Christ’s rescue and rule when He returns?
Other passages to consider:
2 Sam. 7:1-17; Isa 9:6-7; 11:1-5; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Amos 9:11; Acts 2:29-40; Eph 2:1-7; Col 1:13-14; 1 Thess 4:13-5:11; Heb 2:14-15