Mission Holiness--Stand Alone Sermon--Exodus 20

Discussion Questions:

1. What struggles have you had with trying to keep a foot in both worlds?

2. Why do you think the standards of God call for no compromise? Does this make God seem harsh and demanding?

3. (See Exodus 32:25) How did making the golden calf violate the call for Israel to be a holy nation? How did it also violate the requirement for Israel to be a kingdom of priests?

4. How do God’s 10 Words (The 10 Commandments) provide order and ultimately goodness for your life?

5. How does defining sin as things that tear apart community with God and with one another help you to see the destructive nature of sin and the purpose of God’s 10 Words?

Wise & Foolish Building--Stand Alone Sermon--Matthew 7

Discussion Questions:

1. What kinds of things make it difficult to hear and obey the will of God?

2. How have the storms tested you in every way?

3. How have you seen God’s ways provide a foundation that withstands the storms you face?

4. In what ways have you been like the foolish man? What makes the things of now so appealing instead of waiting for something better?

5. How have you struggled with doing the things Jesus says and letting them change you? How will you fly this week instead of settling for waddling?

Custom Made--Lesson 4--Working Together as a Body

Discussion Questions:

1. How does God’s plan of Spiritual Gifts allow for individuality within community?

2. When God set Israel free from Egypt He had a plan to bring them to a land flowing with milk & honey, which a generation missed out on. How do we avoid falling into the same trap in reference to what God wants to do through our use of Spiritual Gifts?

3. How have you seen people’s differences in Spiritual Gifts and passions used to bring about a wider range of good in God’s Church?

4. How do the Gifts of God match the typical needs people have? What does this teach you about the importance of community and interdependence?

5. Are there more Spiritual Gifts than what is listed in the Scriptures? How does it help you to see God supply the needs for the moment through different stories in the Bible?

6. Do miraculous Gifts make you uncomfortable? Do the guardrails and purposes for the Spiritual Gifts provide an avenue where these Gifts can still operate today without being abused?

7. What problem have you had with a spirit of judgment or fear when it comes to people expressing Spiritual Gifts in ways that are outside your comfort zone?

8. How does the Pharisee’s reaction to Jesus healing on the Sabbath and His many teachings provide a warning about jumping into judgment against the activity of God in our midst?

9. Who do you need to show appreciation to this week for the body part they are and what they do that would hinder the work of the Church if they were not fulfilling their role?