Bethlehem Community Church

Series: The Book of Philippians -- Sunday, September 18, 2016 “WHEN CHRISTIANITY REALLY WORKS”Pastor Frank WraySermon Questions1.Read Philippians 1:1a. What is your first impression? Why do you think Paul addresses himself this way?2.When you think of a slave, what thoughts come to your mind?3.Why is everyone a slave (see John 8:34)? What does enslavement to sin look like?4.Read Hebrews 11:24-25. What makes sin so attractive?5.Do you think most people realize they are enslaved to sin (see Mark 10:17-23)?What enslavement is the most powerful of all (see Mark 10:23 and Matthew 6:24)?6.Read Galatians 5:19-21. What is the end result of enslavement to sin?7. What is the only solution to the enslavement to sin (see 1 Corinthians 6:19-20)?8. Why does Christianity (i.e., Jesus) not work for so many people (see Romans 10:9)?9. Can you honestly say you are a slave of Jesus—that He is your master?

Sunday, September 11, 2016 A Special Message Pastor Frank Wray“Making Sense of Life” I. The IntroductionII. Do You Have Clarity?III. The Five Clarifying Truths that Must Drive Your LifeA. Clarifying Truth #1 James 4:4, Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40B. Clarifying Truth #2 Jeremiah 17:9, Psalm 51:1-5

Sunday, September 4, 2016 Geoff Ekstein The Call to Courage I. IntroductionII. A Review Ephesians 6:10-13III. The Shield of Faith Ephesians 6:16; Luke 4:3-4IV. The Helmet of Salvation Ephesians 6:17V. The Sword of the Spirit Ephesians 6:17

Perry Jones explains God's Amazing Grace and some of the amazing stories from the Albany City Rescue Mission

Series: The Book of Ephesians-- Sunday, August 21, 2016 -- Sermon Questions“VICTORY” Pastor Frank Wray1.Read Ephesians 6:15. What is the third piece of armor God provides the believer?2.Why do you think most Americans go to church? What is their hope?3.Why do you think so many Americans have such a fascination with this world? Does this make sense in light of 1 John 2:15-17? 4.Read Luke 12:16-23. What is the mistake of the rich man? What is Jesus’ point?5.Read Matthew 4:19. What is the believer’s real profession according to Jesus? Do you believe this? How would this change how you view your job?6.What did you think about the story of the little old white haired man?7.How does the third piece of armor give Satan a black eye?

Sunday, August 14, 2016 Ephesians 4:22-24 Stephen BuglerSpiritual Warfare: How to Fight Satan and DemonsI. Three Cautions When Studying Our Enemies:A. Why is it Important to Study Our Enemy?B. Why are We Attacked? 2 Corinthians 4:4C. The Capabilities of Our Enemies Luke 8:26-33 Matthew 12:43-45II. Tactics We are Given to Fight 2 Timothy 3:16 Against the Dark Forces Matthew 4:1-11A. Why is it Important to Know Our Identity According to Scripture?III. Another Tactic: Isaiah 32:18IV. Taking Off the Old and Ephesians 4:22-24 Putting on the New! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Colossians 3:9-10

Sermon Questions, Sunday, August 7, 2016Series: The Book of Ephesians“INTEGRITY”1.What is integrity?2.Why does it matter when it comes to Spiritual Warfare?3. Read Ephesians 6:14. What is the breastplate of righteousness? How do many peopleInterpret “righteousness” in this passage? 3A. Why is “positional righteousness” important?4. Why is the righteousness being talked about in Ephesians 6:14, not “positional” righteousness?5. What is “practical” righteousness?6.Can a person have “positional” righteousness but reject “practical” righteousness? (see 1 John 2:1, 2 Peter 1:3-5, Hebrews 12:14)7. What is the significance of Romans 10:9?

Series: The Book of Ephesians-- Sunday, July 31, 2016 -- Sermon Questions“THE VICTORIOUS LIFE”1.Do you believe in a real entity called Satan? Why or why not? 2.Where are Satan’s attacks mainly aimed at when it comes to humans? (See 2 Corinthians 10:3-5) 3. Read Ephesians 6:13. What is the “day of evil”? When are we generally most vulnerable to Satan’s attacks? (See 2 Samuel 11:-1-3) 4. Read Ephesians 6:14. What is the belt of truth? Why is truth important? Why is truth like kryptonite to Satan? (See John 8:44) 5. What is truth? (See John 14:6) What are the implications of John 14:6? 6.Read 2 John 1-4. Could John write this of you?

Series: The Book of Ephesians-- Sunday, July 24, 2016 -- Pastor Frank WraySermon Questions“YOUR REAL ENEMY”1.Do you think it is important to have pastors/elders who you are accountable to? Why?2.Read 2 Timothy 4:3-4. Do you think this is happening today? What are the implications of these verses?3. Read Ephesians 6:10-12. According to these verses, who is our real enemy? Why do we so often make humans our enemy?4. Why does Satan have the advantage over most people?5. How do we know Satan is real?6. Ephesians 6:11 talks about Satan’s strategies. What are some of those strategies? (i.e., talk about Satan’s various names; Satan means adversary; 1 Peter 5:8 – the devil - slanderer; 1 Thessalonians 3:5 – the tempter; John 12:31 – the ruler of this world; John 8:44 – the father of lies; 2 Corinthians 11:14 – an angel of light; Revelation 9:11 – the destroyer)7. How aware are you of Satan and his strategies to hurt and harm you?

Sunday, July 17, 2016Series: The Book of EphesiansI. The IntroductionII. What Are You Running For (Philippians 3:14)?III. Why Am I Working (Ephesians 6:5-9, Isaiah 55:8-9, John 8:34, Romans 6:13-14, Luke 4:42-43, John 8:36, Mark 14:7, 1 Peter 2:18-21)?IV. The Challenge (Ephesians 6:7-8)