Fear and Love (2 Corinthians 5:11-15)
Key idea: To live as ambassadors for Christ, we must experience fear and embrace love I. We must experience a fear of the Lord We must fear the Lord for others We must fear the Lord for ourselves II. We must embrace Christ’s love God’s love saves and sanctifies us God’s love secures and satisfies […]
Sermon Study: Session 6 (Fall 2021)
Session 6 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF | Listen to the Sermon Word: How this truth should be understood This passage begins in verse 11 with the word, “Therefore.” How is this passage tied to the previous verses and why is this important? Read v. 13. What Paul is saying […]
Under Grace (Romans 6:1-14)
Key Idea: Our union with Christ informs how we fight against sin and how we relate to God. A Sinister Thought (vv. 1-2) A Symbol of Grace (vv. 3-4) A Solidarity with Christ (vv. 5-10) A Strategy Against Sin (vv. 11-14)
Living to Please God (2 Corinthians 5:9-15)
Sermon Study: Session 5 (Fall 2021)
Session 5 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood Paul says twice that “we are of good courage” (vv. 6, 8), which allows us to boldly carry out our mission as ambassadors of the Christ. What reason does he give for us being of good […]
Living in Light of Eternity (2 Corinthians 5:6-10)
Theme of 2 Corinthians: The paradox of Christian life and ministry is that to be faithful in affliction, you must find strength in weakness. Key Idea: Being an ambassador for Christ means seeing and living life, in light of eternity. 1. Being an Ambassador for Christ is about seeing life in light of eternity (verses 6-8) Faith […]
Why Does God Love Us? (1 John 4.10)
I. Does God love us because we are good? II. Does God love us because we do good? III. Does God love us because He “has” to? IV. Does God love us because Jesus died? V. God loves us because of Himself
Authentic Faith (Job 3)
Man to Man Coverage (Romans 5:12-21)
Key Idea: Your eternal destiny either lies in the spectacular sin of Adam or the superabounding grace of Christ. Three realities that affect your eternal destiny: Adam represents humanity in sin’s destruction (vv.12-14) Christ represents many in His abundant grace (vv.15-17) Christ graciously leads His own to victorious life (vv.18-21)
Sermon Study: Session 4 (Fall 2021)
Session 4 – Small Group Study Guide Download: Word | Download: PDF Word: How this truth should be understood Please read 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 for context. What contrasting images does Paul give us? Why do you think this is significant as we come to 5:1? Although this passage speaks of something that is largely in […]