Date: April 27, 2025
Text: Psalm 71:1-24
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Psalm 71:1-6. What is the psalmist praying for here? What are some personal examples that demonstrate how God has been your refuge?
3. What is God preparing us for? What are some of the things he’s used in your life to ready you for what comes next?
4. Read Psalm 71:7-11. What are some problems we all face as Christians? How can we better remember God’s purposes in our trials and tribulations?
5. Read Psalm 71:12-16. What is the purpose of prayer? Share one thing with the group that they can pray for you.
6. Read Psalm 71:17-21. What tools has the Lord given us to help us persevere in the face of difficulty?
7. What is our responsibility as Christians to the next generation? What are some of the ways we can better accomplish this obligation?
8. Read Psalm 71:22-24. Do you routinely include praise in your prayers? Why/why not? How can we better glorify God for who He is and what He has done for us?
9. Share one thing with the group that they can praise God with you for.
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Psalm 71:1-6. What is the psalmist praying for here? What are some personal examples that demonstrate how God has been your refuge?
3. What is God preparing us for? What are some of the things he’s used in your life to ready you for what comes next?
4. Read Psalm 71:7-11. What are some problems we all face as Christians? How can we better remember God’s purposes in our trials and tribulations?
5. Read Psalm 71:12-16. What is the purpose of prayer? Share one thing with the group that they can pray for you.
6. Read Psalm 71:17-21. What tools has the Lord given us to help us persevere in the face of difficulty?
7. What is our responsibility as Christians to the next generation? What are some of the ways we can better accomplish this obligation?
8. Read Psalm 71:22-24. Do you routinely include praise in your prayers? Why/why not? How can we better glorify God for who He is and what He has done for us?
9. Share one thing with the group that they can praise God with you for.
Date: May 4, 2025
Text: Ephesians 6:10-20
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. As Christians, why must we see ourselves as soldiers? What are we fighting for? What are we fighting against?
3. Why does Paul repeatedly warn us to stand against the spiritual foes gathered against us? Why has God provided spiritual armor for His people?
4. What is ‘the evil day’? Is ‘the evil day’ the end of the story? Why/why not?
5. What do we demonstrate to ourselves and others when we stand firm in the face of Satan’s attacks? Read 2 Cor. 4:8-10. Can the enemy of our souls stop God’s work in and through us?
6. Why is the spiritual equipment the Lord provides for His children primarily defensive? How might we actively engage our community with the gospel?
7. What is the purpose of the belt? Is Paul focused on doctrine or attitude here? How do we know?
8. What is the purpose of the breastplate? What is a Christian’s breastplate constructed of? Is this personal or imputed? How do we know?
9. What is the purpose of fitting our feet with the gospel of peace? What is the good news of Jesus for a believer?
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. As Christians, why must we see ourselves as soldiers? What are we fighting for? What are we fighting against?
3. Why does Paul repeatedly warn us to stand against the spiritual foes gathered against us? Why has God provided spiritual armor for His people?
4. What is ‘the evil day’? Is ‘the evil day’ the end of the story? Why/why not?
5. What do we demonstrate to ourselves and others when we stand firm in the face of Satan’s attacks? Read 2 Cor. 4:8-10. Can the enemy of our souls stop God’s work in and through us?
6. Why is the spiritual equipment the Lord provides for His children primarily defensive? How might we actively engage our community with the gospel?
7. What is the purpose of the belt? Is Paul focused on doctrine or attitude here? How do we know?
8. What is the purpose of the breastplate? What is a Christian’s breastplate constructed of? Is this personal or imputed? How do we know?
9. What is the purpose of fitting our feet with the gospel of peace? What is the good news of Jesus for a believer?