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December 11, 2017 Mary's Master Magnified
Mary visits her relative Elizabeth, and Mary's Magnificat.
1 hr 1 min
December 03, 2017 The King's Conception Announced
God enters into human history with the incarnation - the coming of His Son, Jesus Christ.
53 min
December 03, 2017 The King's Conception Announced
God enters into human history with the incarnation - the coming of His Son, Jesus Christ.
53 min
November 26, 2017 Preparing for Our Descent
Matthew 7:28-29
[28] And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, [29] for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.  How has the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount been anticipated for several weeks?
2. Discuss the outline given for the Sermon on the Mount. Which sections have been the most formative for you?
3.  What would it look like to make the Sermon on the Mount foundational for your Christian life and for our Gospel Community Group?
4. In what ways have you been “astonished” by Jesus’ teaching? Why is astonishment not enough?
5.  Where do you see Jesus’ authority displayed in the Sermon on the Mount?
6.  How has the Sermon on the Mount increased your appreciation of Jesus and desire to follow him?
53 min
November 19, 2017 The Foolish Hearer, The Falling House
Matthew 7:24-27
[24] “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. [25] And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. [26] And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. [27] And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.  Why have Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:13-27 been so hard and uncomfortable to hear? In the words of D.A. Carson, is Jesus trying to frighten people into the kingdom?
2.  What are the differences between the two houses portrayed in this passage?
3.  What does it mean to have Jesus as our Rock? (Isaiah 28:16; 1 Corinthians 3:11; Luke 6:46)
4.  What were the “sandy stopping points” noted in the sermon? In what ways do they contribute to self-deception? (Matthew 7:21-23, 28-29)
5.  How does the Parable of the Sower help us to answer the “Why” question?
6.  How can we apply the effect of the storm to life, death and future judgment? (Proverbs 10:25; 12:7; 14:11)
1 hr 4 min
November 13, 2017 Considering the Final Verdict
The verdict on those who call Jesus "Lord, Lord!" but do not do the things He says.
58 min
November 12, 2017 Considering the Final Verdict
Matthew 7:21-23
[21] “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. [22] On that day many will say to me,‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ [23] And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.      How can we examine or test ourselves, and why is this so important? (2 Corinthians 13:5; Psalm 139:23-24)
2.      What does it mean to put our trust in Jesus as Lord? What is the difference between empty words and active obedience? (Romans 10:9; Luke 6:46; Matthew 12:50)
3.      Why is the use of the word “many” (v. 22) in this context so surprising and startling?
4.      How is it possible for false converts to do the great acts mentioned in v. 22? How can religious experiences and activities give us false assurance? (Matthew 24:24)
5.      How does this passage help us to understand what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus? (Romans 4:7; Titus 2:14; 1 John 3:6-10)
58 min
November 06, 2017 Spotting A Counterfeit
Being alert to false prophets and those who claim to be teachers of the God's word but who are not.
58 min
November 05, 2017 Spotting A Counterfeit
Matthew 7:15-20
[15] “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. [16] You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? [17] So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. [18] A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. [19] Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. [20] Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.
DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions.
1. What does it mean that Jesus is THE true prophet?
How is he also THE healthy tree that bears good fruit? (Deuteronomy 18:15, 18-19; John 15:1-11)
2. In what ways are Christians sometimes naïve about false prophets/teachers?
Why should their presence in the church not surprise us? (2 Peter 2:1-3; 1 John 4:1; Acts 20:29-31; Jude 4)
3. How does Jesus characterize false prophets in this passage?
4. Why must we “beware,” and what does it look like to do so? (John 10:12)
5. What are some of the “fruits” by which we can recognize these ravenous wolves and diseased trees? (John 15:1-11; Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 5:3, 17)
6. What does the preceding passage (vv. 13-14) imply about the kind of teaching that comes from these false prophets?
7. How does 2 Timothy 3:16-17 help us to discern true from false teaching?
57 min
October 29, 2017 This Way or That
Matthew 7:13-14
[13] “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. [14] For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1. How would you describe Jesus’s audience? How does this affect the way we interpret and apply these verses? (Matthew 5:1; 7:28-29; John 6:66)
2. In what ways does this passage highlight human responsibility? How does it challenge you?
3. What distinguishes the narrow gate/way from the one that is broad?
4. How does this passage challenge the hearer to “count the cost”? (Luke 14:25-33; 2 Corinthians 5:15)
5. How do the “gate,” “way,” and “life” relate to Jesus? Why is the way of cost the way of rest? (John 10:9; 14:6; 11:25; Matthew 11:28)
6. What does it mean to say that a choice between life and destruction or heaven and hell is really a choice between Christ’s presence and his absence?
57 min