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!
Joy and Faith in the New Year
Joy and Faith in the New Year- Psalm 9
Notes:
Daily:
1) – vv1-12
2) – vv13-20
Digging Deeper:
-What effect does thanksgiving have on a person’s spirit? How does thanksgiving glorify God?
-How does praising God and recounting His deeds help prepare you for future trials?
-Why should we pray? What all does God accomplish through prayer?
Other passages to consider:
Matt 6:5-13; 28:20; Rom 12:1-2; Col 3:17; Heb 5:7; 13:5; Jam 5:13-18; 1 Pet 5:5-10.
The Lord fights for His people
The Lord fights for His people-Joshua 10
Notes:
Digging Deeper:
- How does the Lord fight for His people today?
- Are you amazed when God answers your prayers? If so, why?
- How does King Jesus treat anyone who comes to Him for mercy? At the end, what will Jesus do to His enemies?
Other Passages to Consider:
Gen 15:16; Deut 10:14; Josh 1:5-9; Ps 18; 24; 33:6; Acts 2:36-41; 1 Cor 15:24-26; Com 1:13-14; 2:14-15; Heb 10:12-13; Rev 19:11-16.
Daily Dependence on our Father
Daily Dependence on our Father – Matthew 6:11-15
Sermon Notes:
1) “Give us this day our daily bread” =
2) “Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors” =
3) “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil” =
Digging Deeper:
- Why did God command the Israelites in the wilderness to only gather a day’s worth of manna?
- How does prayer demonstrate dependence upon God?
- Why is it important for Christians to daily confess & repent of sins?
- How does Satan attack believers? Given that reality, what does God call us to do?
Other Passages to Consider:
Deut 8:3; Matt 18:23-35; John 13:10; Rom 8:31-35; Eph 6:10-18; 1 Cor 10:13; Col 2:13-15; James 1:13-14; 1 Peter 5:6-11; 1 John 1:5-10.
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.
From Panic to Peace
From Panic to Peace – Psalm 4
Sermon Notes:
1) Truths in the Midst of Turmoil
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2) Focus in the Midst of Turmoil
3) Blessings in the Midst of Turmoil
Digging Deeper:
- How has David changed during the writing of this psalm? Why? Have his circumstances changed?
- What all should we do when we are anxious?
- Why can we have joy and peace in the midst of trouble?
- What can you do this week to pursue the presence of God?
Other Passages to Consider:
Num 6:22-26; Ps 16; 63:1-8; John 14:25-27; Rom 5:1-8; Gal 5:22-23; Eph 1:3-6; Phil 4:4-8
Testimony of God’s Comfort
Testimony of God’s Comfort - 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Sermon Notes:
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Digging Deeper:
- Why does Paul want the Corinthians to know that God delivered him from a severe affliction?
- Why is it important that Christians learn to rely on God and not themselves?
- What gave Paul confidence of God’s ongoing deliverance?
- How can we pray for those going through trials?
Other Passages to Consider:
Ps 121:1-2; 2 Cor 4:7-12; 11:24-28; 12:7-10; Eph 6:18-20; 2 Tim 4:16-18; Jam 5:16; 2 Pet 2:9
Oh, How We Need to Pray!
Sermon – Oh, How We Need to Pray! - Colossians 4:2-4
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What activities am I devoted to in my life? How can I tell?
- Read Colossians 3:5-4:6. How does Paul’s focus begin to shift in chapter 4?
- What is prayer? What makes prayer possible?
- Why do believers struggle to have a consistent prayer life?
Other passages to consider – Psalm 86; Matthew 6:1-18; Luke 18:1-8; Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:1-25
Digging deeper after the sermon:
- Why is prayer vital to our Christian life?
- What is one change I can make to become more devoted to prayer?
- How is prayer related to the ministry of the Gospel?
- How can I disciple my kids to make prayer a priority in their lives?
- What open doors for the word can our family be praying for?