1) What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2) Who is Paul? How did God specially prepare this individual for his ministry? What situation(s) has the Lord allowed in your life to prepare you to serve others?
3) What is an apostle? Do we still have apostles today? Why/why not?
4) Can we know God's will for us? How? How can we make obedience to God's will a growing part of our lives?
5) Who are saints? Why is knowing this important?
6) Where was Ephesus located? What set that community apart from its neighbors?
7) How can a believer be "faithful in Christ Jesus?" What tools has the Lord given us to help expand our faithfulness? What are some ways we might employ those means better?
8) What is grace? What is peace? How can we have peace with God? Do you have that peace right now? Why/why not?
A Praying Church
Questions: Chapter 14
1) Have you ever seen the Lord do "far more abundantly than all that we ask or think" (Eph. 3:20)?
2) How does Jesus encourage us to pray big in the Lord's Prayer (Matt. 6:9-13)?
3) What would praying big look like in your life?
2) Who is Paul? How did God specially prepare this individual for his ministry? What situation(s) has the Lord allowed in your life to prepare you to serve others?
3) What is an apostle? Do we still have apostles today? Why/why not?
4) Can we know God's will for us? How? How can we make obedience to God's will a growing part of our lives?
5) Who are saints? Why is knowing this important?
6) Where was Ephesus located? What set that community apart from its neighbors?
7) How can a believer be "faithful in Christ Jesus?" What tools has the Lord given us to help expand our faithfulness? What are some ways we might employ those means better?
8) What is grace? What is peace? How can we have peace with God? Do you have that peace right now? Why/why not?
A Praying Church
Questions: Chapter 14
1) Have you ever seen the Lord do "far more abundantly than all that we ask or think" (Eph. 3:20)?
2) How does Jesus encourage us to pray big in the Lord's Prayer (Matt. 6:9-13)?
3) What would praying big look like in your life?
Date: June 2, 2024
Text: John 3:22-36
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly encouraging or challenging?
2. What motivates John’s the Baptist’s disciples to raise the issue of Jesus’ ministry? What are some things that motivate you?
3. What are some of the things you have received from heaven? How should we respond to this realization? How can we prioritize thankfulness in our lives?
4. What role was John the Baptist given by God? What are some of the roles you play in your life?
5. What does John’s response teach us about life in the Kingdom of God? What things can we do to help ensure we respond to our Lord’s ministry like John did?
6. How would you summarize John’s view of the character and ministry of Jesus?
7. In verses 31-33, what do we learn about God? About ourselves? About the ministry entrusted to the apostles by Christ?8. What does it mean to “believe in the Son?” What is the result of this belief? What is the link between belief and obedience?
A Praying Church
Questions: Chapter 13
1. Where do we see both private prayer and corporate prayer in Scripture?
2. Do you lean more toward praying with others or praying privately?
3. Do you have a prayer system?
4. How could a system help you grow in consistency in prayer?
2. What motivates John’s the Baptist’s disciples to raise the issue of Jesus’ ministry? What are some things that motivate you?
3. What are some of the things you have received from heaven? How should we respond to this realization? How can we prioritize thankfulness in our lives?
4. What role was John the Baptist given by God? What are some of the roles you play in your life?
5. What does John’s response teach us about life in the Kingdom of God? What things can we do to help ensure we respond to our Lord’s ministry like John did?
6. How would you summarize John’s view of the character and ministry of Jesus?
7. In verses 31-33, what do we learn about God? About ourselves? About the ministry entrusted to the apostles by Christ?8. What does it mean to “believe in the Son?” What is the result of this belief? What is the link between belief and obedience?
A Praying Church
Questions: Chapter 13
1. Where do we see both private prayer and corporate prayer in Scripture?
2. Do you lean more toward praying with others or praying privately?
3. Do you have a prayer system?
4. How could a system help you grow in consistency in prayer?