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!
Failure of the Disciples vs Triumph of Christ
Failure of the Disciples vs Triumph of Christ – Matthew 26:17-35
Notes:
- What does this passage reveal about Christ’s sufferings and His obedience?
- How does this text remind us of Christ’s humanity? How was Jesus helped by praying to the Father?
- What contributed to the disciples’ failure? What lessons are there for us in our battle against sin?
- As you consider what Jesus went through to save us, what is your response?
Other passages to consider:
Isa 51:17; Jer 25:15, 17; Matt 6:9-13; 2 Cor 5:21; Eph 6:10-20; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; 12:1-3; 1 Pet 2:24.
Staying True to the Lord
Staying True to the Lord- Joshua 23
Notes:
Digging Deeper:
- Why are believers so prone to forget about the Lord’s past faithfulness and goodness?
- Is it wrong to be scared to obedience? Why does God give warnings in His word?
- What will help you stay faithful to God for the rest of your life?
Other passages to consider:
Dt 6:4-15; Josh 1:6-9; Ps 105; 136; Lam 3:22-24; Rom 11:20-22; 12:1-2; Gal 6:7-10; 1 Th 5:23-24; 1 Tim 6:11-16; 1 Pet 1:3-9; 2 Pet 1:3-11.
What Faith Is and Does
What Faith Is and Does – Hebrews 11:1-3
Sermon Notes:
Object of Faith –
Description of Faith – v1
1a – Faith is the ________________ of things hoped for.
1b – Faith __________________________________ of what God has promised.
2a – Faith is the _______________ of things not seen.
2b – Faith _______________ that what God promises will happen.
Result of Faith – _________________________ – v2
Outworking of Faith
Digging Deeper:
- Is biblical faith a blind faith? Explain your answer.
- What is our faith based on? How then can our faith be strengthened?
- What is the connection between faith and what God has promised?
- How does faith enable us to follow Christ in obedience?
Other Passages to Consider:
Gen 1-2; John 1:18; 14:1-3; Rom 1:16-20; 8:23-25; 2 Cor 5:1-7; Gal 2:20; Heb 1:1-3.