Connection Point Podcast

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March 01, 2021Better Together - Jesus and Death - 21/02/28
In this message, Pastor Zach Maddox reveals how we must live fully alive in order to be ready to die. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to live a fully alive life by developing your character in Life Groups and identifying your calling on Serve Teams.

Notes:
Theme: We must live a fully alive life to be ready to die.
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to live a fully alive life by developing your character in Life Groups and identifying your calling on Serve Teams.
Text: John 3:1-7 (ESV)
We must face death to experience life.
The Chosen app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-chosen/id1473663873

We must go back to the beginning to make it to the end.
Genesis 1:27-28 (ESV)

Galatians 5:16-24 (ESV)

Ephesians 4:7-12 (NLT)

We must live a fully alive life to be ready to die.
John 10:10 (ESV)

Conclusion: We must live a fully alive life to be ready to die.
Bob Newhart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BjKS1-vjPs
Texts: Romans 6:5-11 (ESV); Revelation 21:1-8 (ESV)
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
If you have watched episodes of “The Chosen,” what was your favorite episode or scene?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
Does anyone know someone who is not afraid of death? If so, how do you know?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
What are unhealthy ways people pursue intimacy or influence in our world?

What fruit of the Spirit is most developed in your life? Which one is least?

If you know what your spiritual gifts are, share them?
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43min
February 22, 2021Better Together - Jesus and Time - 21/02/21
In this message, Pastor Zach Maddox talks about how God uses time. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to find and fulfill God’s will, do it God’s way, and in God’s time.

Notes:
Theme: How does God use time?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to find and fulfill God’s will, do it God’s way, and in God’s time.
Jesus is before time.
John 1:1-3 (ESV)

Time to prepare.

Time to be initiated.
Matthew 3:16-17 (ESV)

Time to be tested.

Time to wait.
John 5:19 (ESV)

Time to go.
Mark 1:15 (ESV)

Mark 1:38 (ESV)

There is God’s will, God’s way, and God’s time.

Life is eternal.
Ecclesiastes 3:11-12 (NLT)

Conclusion: In this life, there are times of preparation, times of initiation, times of testing, times for waiting, and times for going.
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
Who still wears a watch to tell time (instead of just using your phone)?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
Are you the type of person who shows up early, on time, or late to most things?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
What “time” do you find yourself in (preparation, initiation, testing, waiting, or going)?

What spiritual disciples do you find most helpful when actively waiting (community, reading Scripture, prayer, fasting, singing, giving, and/or serving)?

How has God prepared you in the past, during your times of waiting, for where He then asked you to go next?

Scripture tells us, “God’s ways are not our ways” (Isaiah 55:8). How have you found God’s ways to be different from your ways?
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31min
February 16, 2021Better Together - Jesus and the Will of God - 21/02/14
In this message, Pastor Zach Maddox talks about how we find and fulfill the will of God. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to daily find and fulfill the will of God so that you might live forever with Him and other believers.

Notes:
Theme: How do I find and fulfill God’s will for my life?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to find and fulfill the will of God daily.
Text: Luke 22:39-46 (ESV)
There are two wills of God.
Acts 4:27-28 (ESV)

1 Peter 3:17 (ESV)

Ephesians 1:11 (ESV)

Daniel 4:35 (ESV)

Matthew 7:21 (ESV)

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 (ESV)

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV)

1 John 2:17 (ESV)

The two wills of God work together.

How do we find and fulfill the will of God?
We can find God’s will through Scripture, other believers, or in times of prayer and stillness before God.

John 14:15 (ESV)

Three stages of fulfilling the will of God:
Read scripture and obey it - John 14:15 (ESV).

Apply biblical truth to life situations.

Overflow with Jesus.

Matthew 12:33-35 (ESV)

How can we fulfill the will of God, even when it’s hard?
Our lives are not about us.

We are not in control.

Matthew 11:30 (ESV)

Conclusion: Find and fulfill the will of God so that you might live forever with Him and other believers.
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
Who has played in the snow this year? If you have, what did you do?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
How would you define the will of God?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
In what ways have you found God’s will in the past?

What is something difficult God has asked you to do in either your past, present, or future?

How are you doing moving through the stages of fulfilling the will of God (review above)?

How can knowing life is not about you and that you are not in control help you live more freely?
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41min
February 08, 2021Better Together - Jesus and Suffering - 21/02/07
In this life-changing message, Pastor Zach Maddox talks about why suffering is an important part of following Jesus. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to trust God to bring your true self to the surface through suffering.

Notes:
Theme: Why is suffering an important part of following Jesus?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to trust God to bring your true self to the surface through suffering.
Text: Luke 23:44-49 (ESV)
Why does suffering exist?
John 16:33 (NLT)

1 Corinthians 13:12 (NLT)

Genesis 1:31 (ESV)

Romans 3:23 (ESV)

How does God use suffering?
Romans 8:28 (ESV)

Genesis 50:20 (ESV)

Luke 9:23 (ESV)

What is a pathway through suffering?
Pay attention.

Lament: turn to God, bring your complaint, ask boldly, and trust.

Actively wait.

Resurrection will always take care of itself, whenever death is trusted.

The good news about suffering.
2 Corinthians 4:7-18 (ESV)

Romans 8:18 (ESV)

1 Corinthians 2:9 (ESV)

Conclusion: God can use our suffering to draw us to Himself, to remove the hold this world has on our lives, to mold and sharpen our character, and influence others for Him.
Text: John 16:33 (ESV); Luke 24:1-6 (ESV)
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Life Group Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
What do you like about winter?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
Can anyone remember the four steps on the pathway through suffering? If so, what are they?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
How have hardships in your past shaped who you are today?

What have you learned about God through suffering?

Who have you influenced during times of hardship?

How has God freed you from this world during difficulties?
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48min
February 01, 2021Better Together - Jesus and Conflict - 21/01/31
In this important message, Pastor Zach Maddox talks about how we live well in community. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to live well in community by following the plan of Jesus for conflict resolution.

Notes:
Theme: How do we live well in community?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to live well in community by following the plan of Jesus for conflict resolution.
Text: Matthew 18:15-18 (ESV)
We live well in community by talking directly with other people.
Psalm 133:1 (ESV)

John 17:21 (NLT)

Two ways of resolving conflict: check out assumptions and clarify expectations.

We live well in community by inviting others to help mediate relationships.

We live well in community by involving leaders in unresolved issues.
Mathew 9:9-10 (ESV)

James 1:2-4 (ESV)

Titus 3:10-11 (ESV)

Conclusion: To live well in community and stay on mission we must follow the plan of Jesus for conflict resolution.
Text: Matthew 18:19-20 (ESV)
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
Who are you wanting to win the Super Bowl this year?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
What is your favorite movie or tv show involving conflict?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
Do you have an example of how you’ve worked through differences of opinion in your past, either successfully or unsuccessfully?

How have you seen conflict handled well in your family, workplace, or a church?

How do you plan to apply the principles shared in the message “Jesus and Conflict” to your life?
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33min
January 25, 2021Better Together - Jesus and Singing - 21/01/24
In this timely message, Pastor Zach Maddox talks about why it is important for believers to sing. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to receive the benefits of singing with Jesus.

Notes:
Theme: Why is it important for believers to sing?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to receive the benefits of singing with Jesus.
When did Jesus sing?
Matthew 26:26-30 (ESV)

Hebrews 2:9-12 (ESV)

Why is it important for us to sing?
Colossians 3:16 (ESV)

Ephesians 5:18-19 (ESV)

Acts 16:16-34 (ESV)

Psalm 118:1-29 (ESV)

When we sing, we are singing with Jesus.
Romans 15:8-9 (ESV)

Romans 15:10-12 (ESV)

Conclusion: When we sing, we are singing with Jesus!
Texts: Psalm 22:1-31 (ESV); Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV)
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
What is a song playing on the radio right now that you like?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
What is a favorite song you have from your teen years?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
Do you have a heart song or heart songs? If so, what are they?

How have songs helped you endure hardships you’ve faced?

How does seeing Jesus as our Chief worship leader change the way you think about singing in a congregational setting?
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30min
January 19, 2021Better Together - Jesus and Fasting - 21/01/17
In this timely message, Pastor Zach Maddox talks about what fasting is and why we should fast as followers of Jesus. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to pray and fast as we head into the new year.

Notes:
Theme: What is fasting and why is it important we fast as followers of Jesus?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to pray and fast as we head into the new year.
Text: Matthew 6:16-18 (ESV); Luke 4:1-2 (ESV)
Why should we fast?
Isaiah 58:6 (ESV)

Mark 9:29 (ESV)

Daniel 9:2-3, 21-22 (ESV)

2 Corinthians 10:4 (ESV)

What is fasting?
Matthew 4:4 (ESV)

Acts 14:23 (ESV)

How do we fast?
When we fast, we feast on God through scripture, prayer, and songs.

Psalm 63:5 (NLT)

Matthew 9:14-15 (ESV)

Matthew 24:14 (ESV)

Conclusion: Let’s fast from food and feast on God for the next 21 days to know His love, to hear His voice, and to walk in obedience to His will.
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
What is something you are looking forward to this year?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
What is something you are asking God for right now?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
Why is fasting a difficult spiritual discipline to keep?

If you have fasted in the past, what kind of results have you experienced from fasting?

How has God asked you to participate in a church-wide time of prayer and fasting for 2021?
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34min
January 04, 2021Better Together - Jesus and Prayer - 21/01/03
In this message, Pastor Zach Maddox talks about how we can pray like Jesus. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to realign with God through prayer and experience the results only He can bring.

Notes:
Theme: How do we pray like Jesus?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to realign with God through prayer and experience the results only He can bring.
Text: Mark 9:17-29 (ESV)
We pray like Jesus to become God possessed.
Matthew 6:5-9 (ESV)

We pray like Jesus by realigning with God.
Matthew 6:9-10 (ESV)

We pray like Jesus to experience God-sized results.
Matthew 6:9-13 (ESV)

John 17:1 (ESV)

Matthew 5:23-24 (ESV)

Matthew 6:6 (ESV)

Mark 1:35 (ESV)

Conclusion: To pray like Jesus we realign ourselves with God and experience the results only He can bring.
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
Who stayed up to make sure 2020 came to an end :-)?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
What is one thing you are praying for in 2021?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
Which one of the three alignments is hardest to pray?
“May I live my life today in such obedience to you that your name is sanctified.”

“God, rule my life and come and rule in the hearts of others.”

“God let me know your will and give me the strength to live it out.”

How has God met your needs for:
Daily bread, forgiveness, and a deliverance from evil?

What can you praise God for right now?
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41min
December 30, 2020Better Together - Jesus and Rest - 20/12/27
In this message, Pastor Zach Maddox shows us that if we want to be among those who endure to the end, we must schedule regular rest. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to daily abide and weekly sabbath.
Notes:
Theme: To be among those who endure to the end, we must schedule regular rest.
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to daily abide and weekly sabbath.
Text: Matthew 11:28-12:14 (ESV)
Why is rest important?
Genesis 2:1-3 (ESV)

What kinds of examples do we have of Jesus and rest?
Mark 1:35 (ESV)

Mark 6:31 (ESV)

Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)

How and when should we find rest?
Jesus models three kinds of rest: spiritual, physical, and mental.

Rest involves daily abiding (spiritual rest) and weekly sabbath (physical and mental rest).

Components of sabbath rest include: stopping, caring for yourself, delighting, and contemplating.

Conclusion: To be among those who endure to the end, we must make rest a priority in our lives. Scripture declares it, Jesus models it, and experience proves it.
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
How was Christmas for you (and your family)?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
How do you find rest?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
How and when do you abide daily?

How and when do you weekly sabbath?

What component of sabbath rest (stopping, caring for yourself, delighting, and contemplating) do you most need to work on?
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33min
December 21, 2020Christmas at Connection Point - Hope Has a Name - 12/20/20
In this encouraging message from Pastor Zach Maddox, we discover what the coming of Israel’s Messiah meant. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to put your hope in our eternal King Jesus.

Notes:
Theme: What does the coming of Israel’s Messiah mean?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to put your hope in our eternal King Jesus.
The coming of Jesus, the Messiah, meant the destruction of Satan and the deliverance of mankind.
Genesis 3:14-15 (ESV)

The coming of Jesus, the Messiah, meant the nations would be blessed.
Genesis 22:18 (ESV)

Daniel 7:13-14 (ESV)

The coming of Jesus, the Messiah, meant Israel’s coming king had arrived.
Psalm 2; 22; 45; 72; 110

The coming of Jesus, the Messiah, means we can have lasting hope.
John 8:56 (ESV)

Conclusion: Hope has a name and His name is Jesus.
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
What are you looking forward to for Christmas this year?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
What is hope?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
What do we have a habit of putting our hope in?

How can Jesus provide us hope for the future?

How can you share hope this year?
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24min

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