1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly encouraging or challenging?
2. The people of God were getting a lesson in humility in this passage. How could this show us what they were struggling with as a church? Using the texts, try to imagine some of their issues. Explain.
3. Re-phrase what Jesus, the Son of God, did according to verses 6-8. What was God the Father's reward for the son?
4. Philippians 2:10 says that every knee will bow in heaven and on earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. If every knee will bow, who does that include? How might we show humility and bow the knee now? Knowing that the opposite of pride is humility, how might prayer prompt humility and eliminate pride?
5. Pastor Chris said that Paul is calling us to live an "unbalanced life". How does Paul show us that one thing (or person) should be a greater motivator than any? Does your life reflect this now? How can you grow in this?
Prayer Book Questions (Chapter 5 and Chapter 6)
Chapter 5
1) How do we tend to have a consumer mindset when we come to church?
2) Have you ever felt energized in prayer? Why or why not?
3) Why do we need both preaching and praying?
Chapter 6
1) What are you more prone to- "classic adultery": worshiping a false god or ? OR "soft idolatry": putting good things in God's place?
2) How constantly do you use your phone? What would it look like for you to be as constant in prayer as you are in using your phone?
Date: April 21, 2024
Text: Haggai 2:10-23
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly encouraging or challenging?
2.The people of God are living in such a way in this passage that they don't think they are really insulting God. As we read verses 10-14, we see that they were greatly mistaken as it was very blatant to God and very personal. How do we see that in this passage?
3. In this passage God punishes (vv15-19) and then promises blessing and hope (vv20-23). Why does he offer hope here? How is this a reminder of what all the Bible teaches of God and his actions towards his people?
4. Are there ways in which we behave that are probably way more insulting to God than we initially thought? Give some examples of how we might rationalize sin that God takes very seriously.
5. Because of verses 20-23, we see that God gives mercy and grace. What does he expect to gain from giving us mercy and grace? How might this encourage us?
Prayer Book Questions (Chapter 6 and Chapter 7)
Chapter 6
1) What are you more prone to- "classic adultery": worshiping a false god or ? OR "soft idolatry": putting good things in God's place?
2) How constantly do you use your phone? What would it look like for you to be as constant in prayer as you are in using your phone?
Chapter 7
1) Do you think of yourself as a saint? Why or why not?
2) If all of life is ministry for the Christian (ex: ministry of raising kids, ministry of being a gospel light to coworkers and neighbors, ministry of enduring a dicult marriage, etc) in what ministries are you involved?
3) How could thinking of these areas of your life as ministry change your perspective? How could this empower you to pray more?
2.The people of God are living in such a way in this passage that they don't think they are really insulting God. As we read verses 10-14, we see that they were greatly mistaken as it was very blatant to God and very personal. How do we see that in this passage?
3. In this passage God punishes (vv15-19) and then promises blessing and hope (vv20-23). Why does he offer hope here? How is this a reminder of what all the Bible teaches of God and his actions towards his people?
4. Are there ways in which we behave that are probably way more insulting to God than we initially thought? Give some examples of how we might rationalize sin that God takes very seriously.
5. Because of verses 20-23, we see that God gives mercy and grace. What does he expect to gain from giving us mercy and grace? How might this encourage us?
Prayer Book Questions (Chapter 6 and Chapter 7)
Chapter 6
1) What are you more prone to- "classic adultery": worshiping a false god or ? OR "soft idolatry": putting good things in God's place?
2) How constantly do you use your phone? What would it look like for you to be as constant in prayer as you are in using your phone?
Chapter 7
1) Do you think of yourself as a saint? Why or why not?
2) If all of life is ministry for the Christian (ex: ministry of raising kids, ministry of being a gospel light to coworkers and neighbors, ministry of enduring a dicult marriage, etc) in what ministries are you involved?
3) How could thinking of these areas of your life as ministry change your perspective? How could this empower you to pray more?