FSBCS Audio Sermons

Questions:

1.What stood out to you in the message?

2. Read 1 John 1:1-4. A group in John's church were teaching that Jesus did not truly die, which is why John gives this introduction. What could not be proclaimed if Jesus hadn't truly died?

3. What does John mean by calling Jesus "the life" in verses 1-2? What does he mean by his description in those verses?

4. In what ways have you, like John, "seen," "heard," and "touched" Jesus?

5. Who has been like the Apostle John in your life (a person who has cared about your spiritual health and growth)?

6. How can you be like the Apostle John in someone else's life? Who could you do this with?

 

Scriptures: Titus 1-3, Philemon, Hebrews 1

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. If you had to sell something door to door, what would it be? Why?

3. In Luke 10:1-2, why do you think Jesus sent His followers out two by two? How could this have helped them fulfill the mission that Jesus gave them?

4. How is a follower of Jesus a “laborer” in the harvest?

5. What part does prayer play in sharing our faith with others?

6. When was the last time that you considered inviting someone that you know to church?

7. Who do you need to begin building a relationship with in order to tell them about Jesus or invite them to church?

Scripture Passages:

1 Timothy 6, 2 Timothy 1-4

 

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. When was the last time that you tried something new? What convinced you to try it? What was your experience?

3. Would you be more willing to try a new experience if a friend invited you to try it with them? Why?

4. Pastor Chad spoke about seeing the ways that we do things as Christians through the eyes of someone who has never attended church, or someone who is different from you. How would that change the way that you interact with them? That you invite them to church or share Jesus with them?

5. When was the last time that you considered inviting someone that you know to church?

6. Who do you need to begin building a relationship with in order to tell them about Jesus or invite them to church?

Scripture Passages:

1 Timothy 1-5

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. How did the reality of Jesus’ resurrection become real to you?  Were you more of a quick believer or a slow doubter?  Why?

3. What do you believe more:  What you see?  What you hear?  What you want?  Now, what do others see in you?  Hear from you?  Want from you?  How are these your witness to them for Jesus?

4. In Matthew 28:19, Jesus tells His Disciples to “make disciples of all nations…”  What would you be thinking if you were standing and hearing Jesus say this?  What feelings would you feel if you were present in this moment?  Why?

5. How are you to “make disciples”?  Of whom?  With what resources?  For what purpose?  With what strategy?  In what ways can you fulfill the Great Commission in your family?  Your work/school?  Your community?

6. Dennis spoke about a purpose, place, and process for living a lifestyle of sharing our faith. What is your purpose, place, and process? Describe it.

Scripture Passages:

1 Thessalonians 4-5, 2 Thessalonians 1-3

 

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. How did the reality of Jesus’ resurrection become real to you?  Were you more of a quick believer or a slow doubter?  Why?

3. Read 1 Peter 3:15-16.  What is Peter’s model for fulfilling the Great Commission?  How closely do you follow this?

4. What is your greatest strength in following this?  What is your greatest struggle in following this?  Why?

5. Fear and apathy are the greatest barriers to fulfilling the Great Commission.  What is your barrier, fear or apathy?  What fear holds you back?  What makes you apathetic to those who do not know Jesus?  What needs to change in your life to overcome this/these?

Scripture Passages:

1 Thessalonians 4-5, 2 Thessalonians 1-3

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. Explain a time or occurrence when someone used their gifts/talents for Jesus, and it personally affected your life in an impactful way. Why was it important that they were serving Jesus’ church in that moment?

3. Why is using your talents and gifts for Jesus and His Church important both for yourself and for others? Why does serving matter?

4. If God were a management consultant hired by your church to evaluate the church and those serving in it, what would He say? How would He go about changing things? What would be His instructions to you?

5. Are you living up to the “calling you have received” (Eph. 4:1) in your work? In your home? In your relationships? In your church? Why? What needs to change?

6. Love is a recurring theme in serving one another as a body of Christ. What comes to mind when you compare your lifestyle of love to this recurring theme? Do you feel that your lifestyle of love stacks up to how Jesus wants you to live? Why?

7. Pastor Chad has continued referring to our church as a “body of Christ”. How does this metaphor make you feel about your place in this body of Christ? Thinking of yourself as a member of this “body”, how do you support this body? How do others support this body?

8. What now? What is God calling you to do with this information about serving His body? How are you feeling called to serve His Church? What are your next steps to follow Jesus in that calling?

Scripture Passages:

Colossians 3-4, 1 Thessalonians 1-3

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. Who is the most impactful leader that you have had in your life? What made them so impactful?

3. Why is the list of leadership qualifications found in 1 Timothy 3:1-13 focused on the outward as well as the inward? Why is this important to the leadership of the church?

4. Why are these qualities important for all Christians?

5. What positions in your church are the equivalent to those mentioned in this passage? Are these basic guidelines followed in those positions? Explain.

6. Of these qualities, what are two or three you have made progress with in the past year? In which area do you want to grow now? How can this group help you?

 

Scripture Passages:

Philippians 2-4, Colossians 1-2

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. What’s your name, and how did your parents select it?

3. Why does John 1:1 begin with “In the beginning?”

a. What was culturally and biblically significant about that phrase?

b. What does this statement say about Jesus’ existence and power?

4. Why does the author John call Jesus “the Word”? What was significant about this title for his Jewish and Greek readers?

5. In John 1:1-3, what is John trying to convey about Jesus and His deity?

6. What have you learned about studying God’s Word through this message series?

7. How is God challenging you to improve or increase your study of His Word?

Scripture Passages:

Ephesians 3-6, Philippians 1

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. Have you ever learned a different language? Or heard someone speak and explain something from a different language? How was it different than your native language?

3. Pastor Chad told us about the different types of literature that are found in the Bible. Did you learn anything new about these literary types and what to consider when reading them? Explain.

4. Pastor Chad showed several examples of the uniqueness of the Hebrew and Greek languages. Did you learn anything about these languages and their usage in the Bible? Explain.

5. What translation of the Bible do you use? Is there a reason why you have chosen that translation? Explain.

6. What have you learned so far in this message series that has challenged you in your reading and studying of God’s Word?

Scripture Passages:

Galatians 4-6, Ephesians 1-2

Questions:

1. What stood out to you in the message?

2. Have you ever heard or read someone misquote another person? Or take what they said out of context to make it sound like they were saying something that they didn’t say? How is this wrong?

3. Pastor Chad gave two passages that are commonly quoted out of context (Jeremiah 29:11 and Philippians 4:13). How does the context change how we interpret these two passages?

4. What other passages have you heard used out of context?

5. What is the difference between the Bible prescribing something versus describing something? How does this difference affect how you read God’s Word?

6. What have you learned so far in this message series that has challenged you in your reading and studying of God’s Word?

Scripture Passages:

2 Corinthians 12-13, Galatians 1-3