Grandville Church of Christ Podcast

Unchecked Worry 

Overcoming Worry

1. What is the danger of unchecked worry as described in Luke 8:14?

2. What effect did worry have on Martha in Luke 10:40-42?

3. In Philippians 4:6-9, what are God’s answers for overcoming worry?

4. What are God’s promises in 4:7 and 4:9? 

Judges 2:6-10

  Spiritual Decline at Breakneck Speed

Proverbs 22:6

  Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go

Ephesians 6:1-4

  Children:  Obey and Honor

  Parents:  Discipline and Instruct

Ideas for Spiritual Training:

Be Sure You are Living Out a Genuine Faith

1. In Judges 2:10, how long did it take for God’s people to forget about the Lord?

2. What do you suspect was the cause of this?

3. In Proverbs 22:6, what is the meaning of the phrase “train up a child”?

4. In Ephesians 6:4, children are to be brought up in the __________________ and __________________ of the Lord.

5. In Ephesians 6:4, how might a parent provoke their child to anger?

1. What is the definition of hope in the biblical sense?

2. According to 1 Peter 1:13, we should fix our hope _________________ on what?

3. According to 1 Peter 1:3, what does Christian hope stem from?

4. What should hope effect our daily lives?

The Meaning of being Lukewarm

The Danger of being Lukewarm

How to be Hot Again

•Buy from Jesus

1. What does Jesus wish for the church (verse 15)? Why do you think that is?

2. How did the church at Laodicea see themselves?

3. How did Jesus see them?

4. How could they become “hot” for Jesus again (verse 18)?

5. What else must they do to renew fellowship with Jesus again (verse 20)?

Jesus, Holy and True

The Power of Jesus to Open Doors

An Open Door…

•Access to God and Christ

“Behold I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20 NASB)

•Access to Greater Spiritual Insight

“After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.’” (Rev. 4:1 NASB)

•Opportunity for Greater Work and Service

“But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost; for a wide door for effective service has opened to me…” (1 Cor. 16:8-9a, NASB)

•Opportunity for Greater Faith

“… they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.”(Acts 14:27b, NASB)

•Opportunity for Sharing the Word

“Praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ…” (Col. 4:3a, NASB)

The Willingness of Jesus to Open Doors

The Church Keeps His Word

Jesus Keeps His Church

How does Jesus describe Himself in verse 7?

What had Jesus provided for the church at Philadelphia in verse 8?

Why had he provided this blessing?

In what way was Jesus going to bless the church in verse 10? Why?

What blessings does Jesus promise to the overcomers?

1. For what things does Jesus commend the church at Thyatira?

2. What did Jesus have against the church?

3. a. What kind of things must we never tolerate in the church?

b. Are there things that we should tolerate?

4. What can we learn from Jesus’ statement, “I gave her time to repent”?

5. What is promised to those who will overcome?

1. What does Jesus know about the church at Pergamum?

2. What does Jesus commend the church for?

3. What did Jesus have against the church?

4. What is going to happen if they don’t repent?

5. What three things does Jesus promise to them if they will over- come?

1.What does Jesus know about the church at Smyrna?

2.What were some at Smyrna about to suffer?

3.What was the purpose of this suffering?

4. Who was behind this suffering?

5. What two promises does Jesus give to those who are faithful, and those who will overcome?

1. What things does Jesus commend the church at Ephesus for?

2. What does Jesus have against the church at Ephesus?

3. How serious of an issue is this?

4. What does Jesus ask the church to do to correct this issue?

5. What is Jesus’ promise to those who will overcome?