Count the Costs: Session 9 (Spring 2021)
Session 9 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood Jesus’ words in Mark 8:34-38 do not happen in a vacuum. Verses 27-33 provides the context for his explanation. With that being said, why do you think Peter struggles with Christ saying He will need to […]
The Darkness Flees: Session 8 (Spring 2021)
Session 8 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood Read Ephesians 1:15-23 (Paul’s first prayer in the letter to the Ephesians). Why do you think it is so important for them to understand the power of God? How might that change their lives? In verse […]
The Darkness Flees: Session 7 (Spring 2021)
Session 7 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download PDF Word: How this truth should be understood Pastor Kim says that intimacy with God is borne out of what we know about him. All throughout John 17, Jesus’ prayer shows us what the Father is like. Peruse through John 17 and list some […]
Hope for our Prayers (John 17:1-11)
Key Idea: We need to pray because we are children. We can pray because God is our Father. 1. We need to pray because we are children Mark 10:15; Matthew 18:3; Luke 10:21 A. We are like children because we are needy B. We are like children because we have a loving Father 2. We can […]
The Darkness Flees: Session 6 (Spring 2021)
Session 6 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download PDF Word: How this truth should be understood One of the main themes of the book of 1 Peter is hope in the midst of suffering as Peter was addressing Christians who were facing increasing persecution for their faith. The future was uncertain and […]
The Gospel of John: Session 5 (Spring 2021)
Session 5 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood In John 17:10, Jesus says “All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.” What does Jesus mean that He is glorified “in them” (his disciples/believers)? What’s the connection between God’s […]
Glory in the Gospel (Part 4) – Belonging
John 17:9-10 Glory in the Gospel (Part 4): Belonging Key Idea: We must fight to believe that we belong to God and are in a loving relationship with him. 5 facets of what it means to belong to God: 1. Love (Verses 2-3: “eternal life”) John 3:16 — 16 “For God so loved the world, that […]
Glory in the Gospel (Part 3): Truth
Glory in the Gospel (Part 3): Truth Key Idea: We must live within the reality of the truth of Christ 1. Importance of truth Jesus came as truth, to give truth. 2. Focus of truth John 1:1 — 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was […]
The Gospel of John: Session 4 (Spring 2021)
Session 4 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood What does Jesus mean in verse 6 when he says that he has “manifested [the Father’s] name?” See also John 17:26. Jesus prays in verse 8, “For I have given them the words that you […]
Glory in the Gospel – Part 2: Faithfulness (John 17:2-5)
The greater my faith in the faithfulness of Christ, the more faithful I will live. Key idea: Christ’s glory is revealed in his faithfulness through the Gospel. Practical Application: We must have great faith in Christ, for our good and his glory. I. Our faith “to know” – It is to have fellowship with Jesus, built on […]
