Re: Connect Re: Connect - Friendship With God Where is it Written? Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 - ideally in several translations. What do you notice in this passage? How have we been reconciled/ made right/ reconnected with God? What difference does our reconciliation with God make? (See verse 17) What ministry have we been given as a result? How Goes Your Walk? What does it mean to you personally that you have been reconciled with God? How does it affect your thought life/ emotional life? How does your reconciliation with God affect your relationships with others? Where are you most wanting to grow in reconciliation?

  Re: Connect Re: Connect - Friendship With God Where is it Written? Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 - ideally in several translations. What do you notice in this passage? How have we been reconciled/ made right/ reconnected with God? What difference does our reconciliation with God make? (See verse 17) What ministry have we been given as a result? How Goes Your Walk? What does it mean to you personally that you have been reconciled with God? How does it affect your thought life/ emotional life? How does your reconciliation with God affect your relationships with others? Where are you most wanting to grow in reconciliation?

Keeping Hope Alive Discuss: As a result of the past year, where have you personally found hope a struggle? Where have you been tempted to become cynical? Romans 5: 3-4 tells us we can rejoice in our sufferings. Why? Share an experience where you were able to go through the process Paul describes there. What most often keeps you from experiencing the kind of hope Paul had?

Celebrating Easter.  He Is Risen Digging Into the Word: Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. How many people in total were eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection? How were those eyewitnesses changed by what they saw? Why is the resurrection so important to the Christian faith? Other Key Bible Passages About the Resurrection: Matthew 28, Luke 24, and John 20-21. Applying The Word to Our Lives: Does the evidence we find in the Bible for the resurrection convince you it REALLY happened? Why or why not? How has Jesus' resurrection affected you? What your next step for growing in your faith? Also Recommended: "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel - Book & Movie

Celebrating Easter.  He Is Risen Digging Into the Word: Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. How many people in total were eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection? How were those eyewitnesses changed by what they saw? Why is the resurrection so important to the Christian faith? Other Key Bible Passages About the Ressurection: Matthew 28, Luke 24, and John 20-21. Applying The Word to Our Lives: Does the evidence we find in the Bible for the resurrection convince you it REALLY happened? Why or why not? How has Jesus' resurrection affected you? What your next step for growing in your faith? Also Recommended: "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel - Book & Movie

    Preparing our hearts for Easter.  What Kind of King is This? (Palm Sunday) Biblical Symbolism in the Triumphal Entry:Jesus borrows an animal - something a king is authorized to do.Jesus rides a colt - fulfilling a Zechariah 9:9 prophecy that the Messianic king will enter Jerusalem on a colt. (A young donkey.)Jesus rides an unbroken colt - symbolizing that even animals recognize him as king.The people shout "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord" - fulfilling a prophecy in Psalm 118:25,26 about the Messianic king.How Goes Your Walk?How is Jesus a different kind of king?What does this mean to you?What are you going to do this week to "watch Jesus?"The "Watch Jesus" Challenge:1) Between now and Easter read through one or more of the Gospel accounts of Jesus' final week.They can be found in Matthew 21-28, Mark 11-16, Luke 19-24, or John 12-21.2) If you are on Social Media, post about Jesus - and what you notice/ appreciate about Him. (A Bible verse that catches your attention?)3) Take time to remember what Jesus' death means for you.Maundy Thursday. Drive-though Communion. 6:30 - 8:00 pm.Good Friday - Prayer Before the Cross. 5-8 pm.

   Preparing our hearts for Easter.  What Kind of King is This? (Palm Sunday) Biblical Symbolism in the Triumphal Entry:Jesus borrows an animal - something a king is authorized to do.Jesus rides a colt - fulfilling a Zechariah 9:9 prophecy that the Messianic king will enter Jerusalem on a colt. (A young donkey.)Jesus rides an unbroken colt - symbolizing that even animals recognize him as king.The people shout "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord" - fulfilling a prophecy in Psalm 118:25,26 about the Messianic king.How Goes Your Walk?How is Jesus a different kind of king?What does this mean to you?What are you going to do this week to "watch Jesus?"The "Watch Jesus" Challenge:1) Between now and Easter read through one or more of the Gospel accounts of Jesus' final week.They can be found in Matthew 21-28, Mark 11-16, Luke 19-24, or John 12-21.2) If you are on Social Media, post about Jesus - and what you notice/ appreciate about Him. (A Bible verse that catches your attention?)3) Take time to remember what Jesus' death means for you.Maundy Thursday. Drive-though Communion. 6:30 - 8:00 pm.Good Friday - Prayer Before the Cross. 5-8 pm.

  Preparing our hearts for Easter.  Just Watch Jesus Where Is It Written? Read Matthew 20:17-19. What do you notice in Jesus' statement? Read Matthew 20:20-28. What did the mother ask for? Why? How did Jesus answer? What does this tell us about His priorities? Read Matthew 20:29-34 What did the crowd try to do to the two blind men - why? What did Jesus do? Why? What does this passage tell us about Jesus' priorities? How Goes Your Walk? Do ever feel like Jesus is too busy or important to respond to your needs? How have Christians treated Jesus as a means to achieve their goals - rather than the goal itself? What are you going to do this Easter to focus on Jesus? Challenge: Between now and Easter read through Jesus' final week. Matthew 21-28, Mark 11-16, Luke 19-24, or John 12-21.

Preparing Our Hearts for Easter.  Where Is It Written? Read Matthew 20:17-19. What do you notice in Jesus' statement? Read Matthew 20:20-28. What did the mother ask for? Why? How did Jesus answer? What does this tell us about His priorities? Read Matthew 20:29-34 What did the crowd try to do to the two blind men - why? What did Jesus do? Why? What does this passage tell us about Jesus' priorities? How Goes Your Walk? Do ever feel like Jesus is too busy or important to respond to your needs? How have Christians treated Jesus as a means to achieve their goals - rather than the goal itself? What are you going to do this Easter to focus on Jesus? Challenge: Between now and Easter read through Jesus' final week. Matthew 21-28, Mark 11-16, Luke 19-24, or John 12-21.

   Life lessons from the wilderness.  I Give Up: Self-Suffiency Where Is It Written? Read Matthew 4:1-4. Who led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted/ tested? How is testing part of God's training? What need was Jesus experiencing when the devil came to Him? Could Jesus have turned stones into bread? Why didn't He? Who did Jesus choose to be dependant on? Read 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. What was tormenting Paul? What did Paul ask for? Why wasn't it granted? How Goes Your Walk? Do you find it hard to discuss your own limits and needs? Why or why not? What is something God may be calling you to say “no” to? What is something you are asking God to provide?