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"In Him - Paul's Letter to the Ephesians" - Tim Richards 2 of 12 [VIDEO]

Pastor Tim Richards continues a series entitled "In Him--Paul's Letter to the Ephesians." 

SERMON QUESTIONS:
 
1. Have you ever undertaken a restoration project? What was it? How long did it take? How did it turn out? How did you feel when the project was done?

2. Read Ephesians 1:11-13. Note Paul refers to “we” and then “you also”. Is there any significance to that? Is he addressing more than one group of people? If so, who?

3. In Ephesians 1:6, 12 & 14, Paul talks about things that lead “to the praise of his glory”. What are those things and how does it bring glory to God?

4. Paul talks a lot about our future inheritance in Christ – the time we will be perfect in his presence. For now, we are still in the restoration process. Thinking back on your life, what things has God transformed & restored in your journey with him so far?

"In Him - Paul's Letter to the Ephesians" - Tim Richards 1 of 12 [VIDEO]

This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards will be starting a 12-week series entitled "In Him--Paul's Letter to the Ephesians." 

SERMON QUESTIONS 
 
1.  When Paul wrote to the believers at Ephesus, he was writing to people he had spent significant time with previously. Read Acts 19:1-20:1. What memories do you imagine were running through Paul’s mind as he wrote to his friends?

2.  One of the themes Paul returns to again and again in Ephesians is the idea that we are “in Christ”. He says this in a number of different ways. Try scanning through the book of Ephesians and see how many ways and how many times Paul mentions this idea of being “in Him”. If you are doing this as a group, assign a different section to each member, then compare and compile what you find. Why do you think this concept was so important to Paul? 

3. In Ephesians 1:5, Paul talks about God having predestined us for adoption. That concept of predestination has caused lots of debates over the years about how God’s will and human wills interact. However, Paul’s point in talking about this was not to start a debate – he wanted to share a word of encouragement. Regardless of how human will plays into the equation, what is encouraging about knowing that God has predestined you for adoption?

4. Looking at Ephesians 1:1-10, what evidence do you find that points to God’s great love for you?

"Losing to Win" - Surrendering Your Thinking - Lance Lewis [VIDEO]

This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis will be wrapping up a 4-part series entitled, "Lose to Win", focusing this week on "Surrendering Your Thinking".
 

SERMON QUESTIONS 
 

1. In addition to the 8 questions Pew used in their poll, are there any others you would ask?

 

2. What kinds of questions does a worldview seek to answer?

3. Does it surprise you that only 4% of Americans hold a biblical worldview? Why or why not?

4. How does thinking as Jesus free us to God-centered living? What specific steps can we take to learn to think like Jesus?

5. Do you accept that there is good and evil? How do you distinguish between the two?

"Losing to Win" - Surrendering Your Trust - Lance Lewis [VIDEO]

This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis will be continuing a 4-part series entitled, "Lose to Win", focusing this week on "Surrendering Your Trust".

 

SERMON QUESTIONS

1. How is trust a learned behavior? What has strengthened your trust in God?

2. Have you ever placed your faith in the wrong direction or object? What happened?

3. Why is it a faulty plan to reduce everything we know about God to our five senses?

4. How do you recognize that His presence is with you at all times?

"Losing to Win" - Surrendering Your Time - Lance Lewis [VIDEO]

This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis will be continuing a 4-part series entitled, "Lose to Win", focusing this week on "Surrendering Your Time."

SERMON QUESTIONS:

1. How do you evaluate the time you spend on activities, work, kids, etc? Is there room in that schedule for discipleship and service?

2. How do love and faithfulness tie together?

3. How do we cultivate an attitude of sincere love for God in every aspect of our lives?

4. What does it mean to "stay chained to the chariot"? 5. How do the testimonies of others encourage your faith?

"Losing to Win" - The Blessing of Surrender - Lance Lewis [VIDEO]

This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis will be starting a 4-part series entitled, "Losing to Win," focusing this week on "The Blessing of Surrender."

 

SERMON QUESTIONS:

1. How does the world define success? What evidence is there in the US for how success is defined?

2. How does the Bible define success? What are the differences?

3. Have you faced a time in your life where you chose to retreat?

4. What does surrender mean to you? How do you go about daily surrender to Christ?

"Consider The Star" - Too Many Kings - Tim Richards [VIDEO]

Pastor Tim Richards continues his series, "Consider the Star." This week's sermon is entitled "Too Many Kings."

 

SERMON QUESTIONS

 

1. Read Matthew 2:1-16. Thinking about Jesus & Herod, how many points of comparison and contrast can you find?

2. Considering Herod’s claim that he too wanted to worship the new king, why do you think he met with the Wise Men in secret with his request (Matthew 2:7)?

3. What other historical examples are you aware of where a ruler acted with the type of cruelty displayed by Herod? What was their motivation?

4. Letting Jesus be king can be a challenge in every life. Can you identify areas in your life where you have had to submit your priorities to his? What was the outcome?

"Consider The Star" - Christmas for Pagans - Tim Richards [VIDEO]

Pastor Tim Richards will begins a 4-week Advent series called "Consider the Star." This week's sermon is entitled "Christmas for Pagans".

 

SERMON QUESTIONS

1. Have you ever been someplace where you had a really good view of the Milky Way? Where were you and what was it like?

2. Does it surprise you that God orchestrated the universe in such a way that the Magi from the East were able to determine Christ had been born by studying the stars? What does that tell you about God’s bigger plan of salvation?

3. Read Numbers 24:15-17. What about Balaam’s prophecy do you think caused later Rabbi’s to believe it was about a future Messiah and not just a message for the immediate conflict between Israel and Moab?

4. Have you ever known someone who came to faith in Jesus in a very unconventional way? How did it happen? What does it tell you about God’s love for people?

"Long Journey Home: Navigating the Wilderness" - Caleb - Tim Richards [VIDEO]

Pastor Tim Richards completes the series "Long Journey Home", focusing this week on "Life in the Promised Land". 

SERMON QUESTIONS:
 
1. Joshua 21:43-45 is a description of Israel settled in the promised land. What images come to mind when you hear the term “Promised Land”?

2. In what ways do you think Israel’s experience in the Promised Land does or does not compare to our idea of heaven?

3. It appears that life in the Promised Land is not always free of conflict – at least not for now. In your own journey, what have been some conflicts you have faced? How did you find victory?

4. Thinking back over the journey we have been on these past 12 weeks, are there any lessons or new understandings from Isreal’s journey that have stood out to you? Why?

"Long Journey Home: Navigating the Wilderness" - Caleb - Tim Richards [VIDEO]

Pastor Tim Richards will continue the series "Long Journey Home: Navigating the Wilderness", focusing this week on Caleb.

 

SERMON QUESTIONS

1. Have you ever met someone who struck you as incredibly impressive? What made them seem special?

2. Read Numbers 13:1-2, 6, 25-30. How many impressive traits can you detect in Caleb from this account?

3. Read Deuteronomy 1:36 and Joshua 14:7-14. What character trait of Caleb is repeatedly emphasized? What are the implications of that trait?

4. Read Matthew 16:24-25. How does the teaching of Jesus connect with the character of Caleb? What does it mean in your own life to develop that kind of character?