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the glorious exchange

The Glorious Exchange: Week 2

QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS IN LIFE GROUP OR WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Passages to consider: Luke 22:14-23; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 9:11-15 Share what you found meaningful from the sermon.  Read Luke 22:14-23. What do you see Jesus doing and saying in this passage?  A) What does the word “covenant” mean? B) What has been your […]

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The Glorious Exchange: Week 3

A SURPRISE IS SOMETHING UNEXPECTED, ASTONISHING, SHOCKING, OR ASTOUNDING. Surprises are not always easy, nor are they always initially perceived as positive.   1. THE SURPRISE OF THE EMPTY TOMB TESTS OUR _____________. Luke 24:1–8 1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared […]

the glorious exchange

The Glorious Exchange: Week 3

Luke 24:1–8 1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were wondering about […]

the glorious exchange

The Glorious Exchange: Week 3

A GOD WHO SURPRISES: Manger Teachings Miracles Donkey & Palm Sunday Foot Washing Communion Dying MATTHEW 28:1-20 HE ISN’T HERE! 1Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. 2Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came […]

one minute after you die

One Minute After You Die: Week 5

QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS IN LIFE GROUP OR WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Passages to consider: Colossians 3:1-14 and 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10 1. Share what was significant to you from the interview with Randy Alcorn. 2. What has God shown you about Himself, eternity, and mankind through this series? 3. What passages have helped you grasp […]

the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 3

CONTEXT  Jesus is dealing with Pharisees who are rejecting Him because of their self-righteousness. Luke 5:31-32 31Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. 32I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.” PARABLE Luke 18:9-14  What are […]

the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 3

THE PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR Luke 18:9-14 9To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood up and prayed about […]

the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 3

WHAT ARE PARABLES?   A parable is, literally, something “cast alongside” something else. Jesus’ parables were stories that were “cast alongside” a truth in order to illustrate that truth. His parables were teaching aids.   They use a common, culturally relevant story to reveal a moral, spiritual, or kingdom truth.   They reveal the heart […]

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The Storyteller: Week 7

STORYTELLER & PARABLES – A culturally relevant story “cast alongside” a truth in order to illustrate that truth WHY PARABLES – Spiritual truths requiring spiritual discernment by the Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 2:12-14) DISARMING A STRONG MAN “Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the […]

the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 7

1. Jesus provides evidence for who He is by miracles. Matthew 12:22-23 (NIV) Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” Why miracles? To […]

the storyteller

The Storyteller: Week 7

Who are “Pharisees”? – The Religious Leaders of Jesus Time 1 – Jesus _________________ that He is _________ Matt 12:22-23 (ESV) 22 Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, […]

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Cultivate Kindness: Week 6

KINDNESS THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: KINDNESS Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! • We should be kind to others. We all know it. The Bible instructs us to […]

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Wisdom Under Fire: Week 2

Determined to Walk in Wisdom QUESTIONS TO REFLECT AND DISCUSS:Passages to consider: Daniel 1:3-21, Romans 12:1,2; Jeremiah 1:8; Jeremiah 29:4-14Ice Breaker: What is some of the best advice you have received? What is some of the worst?• Share something from the sermon that you want to remember throughout the week.Questions:1. Read Daniel 1:3-21. What stands […]

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