Bethlehem Community Church

Pastor Geoff Ekstein

I. The Introduction - Whose money is it?

II. Tithing, Matthew 23:23, Mark 12:41-44

III. Storing Treasure, Matthew 6:19-20, 1 Kings 3:5-14

IV. In or Of this World, Romans 12:1-2, Luke 12:15-21

V. The Challenge - Generosity

VI. Communiion

Series: Straight Answers

Pastor Frank Wray

I. The Introduction

II. The Question of Free Will (Genesis 4:6-7, Matthew 11:28-30, Isaiah 46:8-10)

III. The Question of Homosexuality (Romans 1:21-27)

IV. The Challenge (1 Corinthians 6:9-11)

Series: Straight Answers

Sunday, July 8, 2018 -- Sermon Questions

“QUESTIONS”

1. How does knowing that God has a plan impact your decisions? Genesis 1:1, Proverbs 19:21

2. How does the idea of the Bride of Christ impact your thinking/life? Luke 9:23-26, Luke 14:26

3. Why does God let people go to hell in the context of the Bride of Christ?

4. Does this change how you think about heaven and hell?

5. The Challenge: What is the state of your relationship with Christ? Matthew 7:21-23

Series: Straight AnswersSunday, July 1, 2018 -- Sermon Questions “QUESTIONS”1.What makes questions so powerful? 2.When are questions not good? 3.Why do you think suicide is on the increase in America? 4.Look at 1 Samuel 2:6, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 and Romans 14:7-8. What do these verses tell us about the believer and their life? What do these verses have to say about suicide? 5.How should we handle a depressed or emotionally ill person? 6.Read Genesis 9:5- How do these verses relate to suicide? 7.Read Revelation 2:7, 2:11, 2:17, 2:26-28, 3:5, 3:10-12 and 3:21. What do they tell us about the Christian life?

Series: Real ChristianitySunday, June 24, 2018 -- Sermon Questions “ARE YOU CHANGING?” 1. There have been great changes in the fields of science, technology and medicine in the last 120 years. In that time, how much has humanly changed? 2.Why did Jesus come to earth? (See Romans 8:29.) 3.What happens when a person has a real encounter/experience of Jesus? 4.How does Jesus change a person? (See Ezekiel 36:22-29.) 5.“If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” (See Janes 1:26; Acts 1:8; Matthew 5:16; Mark 16:15; Luke 9:23.)

Sunday, June 17, 2018 -- Sermon Notes1) God Means for You to be Where You Are. Exodus 14:1-2 2) Be More Concerned For God’s Glory than Your Own Exodus 14:3-4 3) Acknowledge the Enemy, but Keep Your Eyes on the Lord Exodus 14:5-9 4) Pray Exodus 14:10 5) Stay Calm and Confident, and give God time to Work Exodus 14:13-14 6) When Unsure Take the Next Logical Step Exodus 14:15 7) Envision God’s Presence Exodus 14:19-20 8) Trust God to Deliver in His Unique Way Exodus 14:21-22 9) View Your Current Crisis as a Faith Builder Exodus 14:30-31 10) Remember to Praise Him Exodus 15:1 11) Last Word of Advice

Sunday, June 10, 2018 -- Sermon Questions -- Series: Real Christianity “THE MIND OF CHRIST” 1. When the Holy Spirit brings conviction to a person’s soul, what are the three options a person has? (Also discuss the difference between Judas and Peter.) 2. What is a real sign that a person is truly born-again? (See Ephesians 4:30.) 3. Read Ephesians 4:21-24. A.What is the old man or nature? What is the believer to do with the old man or nature? Are you doing this? B.Read Philippians 2:12. How does it apply to Ephesians 4:21-24? 4.How many different kinds of minds are there? 5.Read 1 Corinthians 2:13-16. A.What does it mean to have the mind of Christ? B.Read again 1 Corinthians 2:14. What are the implications of this verse? 6.How much do you on a daily basis (really) read the bible / pray and just spend time with God? What does this say about your priorities?

Sunday, June 3, 2018 -- Sermon Questions -- Series: Real ChristianityPastor Frank Wray “WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?”1. Read 1 Thessalonians 5:23. What does this tell you about human beings?2. Why does your intellect/thinking matter? (See Proverbs 23:7.)3. Read Romans 8:5. What does this verse teach?4.What is a worldly or carnal mind?5.How would a carnal mind view money?6.How does Jesus and the bible view money? (See Luke 16:13-15; Revelation 17:1-6.)7.What kind of mind/thinking do we come into this world with?8.Read Romans 12:1-2. What do these verses tell us?9.What does a heavenly mind focus on? (See Colossians 3:1-4.)10. How did you do on the test? (I.e., How do you answer the question, “A great life would be…. ?) Discuss how a person of the world might answer the question verses Jesus. (See Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.)11. Which chair are you in?

Sunday, May 27, 2018 -- Sermon Questions -- Series: Real Christianity “FOLLOWING JESUS”1. What is wrong with saying, “I have accepted Jesus as my Savoir”? (See Romans 10:9-10) 2. What is the Gospel according to Jesus? (See Matthew 10:32-39) 3. Why is Romans 12:1 so critical to the Christian life? 4.What does much of American Christianity see the Christian life is about? 5.What is the big difference between the American church and the early church? 6.Read 2 Timothy 3:1-5. How is this a description of much of the Christianity in America? 7.Read Ephesians 5:17-6:4. What strikes you about the Christianity described here verses the Christianity practiced in America?

Sunday, May 20, 2018 -- Sermon Questions “THE PROBLEM WITH SHEEP” 1.Why does God so often refer to us as sheep? 2.Can a sheep protect itself? 1 John 5:18 3.What happens to a sheep if it wonders away? John 10:12&13, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Cor. 4:4 4.Why is the lost sheep lost? (to sinful to be saved? Luke 13&14, Who can be saved Luke 18:26&27 5.Where do sheep go when they strike out on their own? (into the world Rom. 1:18-20) 6.Is it possible for a lost sheep to be found? Luke 15:3-4 7.What are the results of a sheep that has been found? Luke 15:5-7