ARCC Sermons

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

2 Corinthians 8:9-10; 2 Corinthians 8:9-10; Romans 8:31-32; Romans 1:5

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. How many people do you know who you would describe as the result of faithfully walking with Jesus for the last 20, 30, 40, or 50 years? What is the most outstanding characteristic of these people?

3. What is the most recent action of repentance in your life? How did it come about?

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

John 13:27; Matthew 16:23

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. Why do you believe the gospel and others don’t?

3. Do you have a tendency to minimize sin? Do you struggle to believe that you are forgiven such that you tend to beat yourself up in an attempt to punish yourself and pay for your sin? Why is this? How does the gospel address this?

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

John 5:39-44; John 5:20-24

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. What would you say is your primary reason for going to church most weeks? Do you believe this reflects a belief in the gospel? Why or why not?

3. Consider the things you struggle with. How could those things be rooted in the fear of man?…seeing man as more glorious than God?

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

Philippians 1:12-18; Romans 8:1-4; Acts 13:38-39; Romans 3:20; Galatians 4:9; Luke 19:1-10

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. What qualities make someone free? What kind of freedom is Paul talking about when he says in Galatians that it was for freedom that Christ set us free?

3. In a culture that is quick to quit and move on, how does the gospel shape our understanding and view of enduring?

4. How do we know that the law is powerless to change people? Read Luke 19:1-10 and meditate on what actually changed about Zacchaeus. What actually brought about this change?

Additional Scripture References:

Acts 21:13; Romans 3:10-12, 19-20, 21-22; 2 Peter 1:3-8;

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. What are some other frameworks you've seen the gospel expressed through in Scripture?

3. How do you view unfavorable circumstances in your life? Do you tend to avoid them at all costs? How do you deal with seasons of little to no outward spiritual success? (witnessing conversions, victories, etc.)

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

1 Corinthians 10:31-33; Hebrews 10:11-13; Matthew 26:26-29

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. What does grace (gospel) driven effort look like for you…vs…religious driven effort?

3. How can you tell if you are driven by an idol in your life or simply to love another?

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

Psalm 23

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. Take some time to consider God’s providence in your own life. If God is providentially writing a story how does that change the way we view the events in our life?

3. When was the last time you “feasted” upon Jesus? What were the circumstances surrounding you at the time?

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

Matthew 23:23-28; 1 Corinthians 15:19

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. Spend this next week keeping track of each time you explode in anger, speak poorly of someone behind their back, or blame shift. Why is it so easy for us to see the failures of others and not our own? How does the gospel minister and free us from these things?

3. What does it say about our heart that we find it difficult to be as gracious and merciful towards others as we are to ourselves? How does the gospel minister and free us from these things?

4. Where does life in community come into play with all of this?

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

2 Corinthians 4:6; Romans 3:23-24; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. What or who is the greatest factor in your life that reminds you that you are a sinner in need of a savior?

3. What are you wrestling with most in your life right now? Is it possible you could have an underlying identity issue (looking to something other than Jesus for your justification, comfort, fulfillment, etc.)? Is it possible that you are trying to be the “one” in control?

4. Think about your story. Share with someone as many instances as you can where you see or have seen God at work. What are the characteristics of those times and seasons?

Mission Statement

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. Which do you struggle with more: That who you are warranted the death of Jesus or that the death of Jesus was/is enough for God to be pleased with you? Why?

3. When do you most loved by God? When do you feel leas loved by God? How often do you dwell on the promises of God? What does it really mean that God is with us?