Has the presence of someone near you ever given you the ability to do something you otherwise would not have had the courage or strength to do?Before God was going to call Israel into battle, he had to make sure that their other “crutches” were removed (idols and their sheer numbers). Why was this the first step in God’s plan for them?What was the practical reason for why God whittled the Isarelite army down to 300? There were two ways - those who are fearful and th [...]

1.  In Judges 6, the people of Israel become oppressed by the Midianites and they once again cry out to God. God sent word back to the people, reminding them of his faithfulness all the way back to when he delivered them from the hand of the Egyptians. Do you tend to constantly remember or constantly forget the things that God has done in the past (even the distant past)?2. How do the things from your past encourage you in the present? 3.  God also reminded the Israeli [...]

​As you listened to the recounting of the story of Deborah, Barak and Jael; what stood out to you or struck you in a new way? Maybe something you hadn’t seen or noticed before.Israel felt completely helpless and hopeless against Sisera’s army because of their 900 chariots; what have been the “900 chariots” in your past or present?If you had a “900 chariot” experience in your life, have you come to a place where you were able to see what God accomp [...]

Judges is filled with many amazing stories; which one has been your favorite?One of the elements pertaining to the setting of Judges is that the people of Israel were attempting to live out their faith within an idolatrous culture.Can you think of times in your life when you have had to be brave because of your faith?We also see that Israel’s obedience was only a “half obedience”. They didn’t wholly disobey God and they didn’t wholly disregard God. When do yo [...]

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Apparently Pastor Jeremy really likes bread. What’s your “go to” bread product? What’s the best bread based food you have ever eaten?When Jesus declared himself to be the bread of life, what two images did “Jesus as bread” evoke for the Jewish listeners? Why were these two images so powerful for them as a people?How was Jesus the fulfillment of each of those images?What did sharing a meal together mean for ancient people and what does it mean for us tod [...]

This passage plays out like a courtroom drama. What was Jesus being accused of? How would you summarize the way Jesus responded to the accusations?On Sunday I gave the illustration of EV Rieu, who after translating the gospels went from being an agnostic to a Christ-follower.   What has been the most dramatic effect Scripture has made on your life?Who were the witnesses that Jesus called to the stand? How did each of these witnesses support the claims that Jesus was making [...]

In Howards sermon on Sunday, he mentioned working on the family farm as a kid. One day a man stopped by when his father was away and asked if he would sell a piece of their farm equipment to him. Howard didn’t feel he could sell that equipment without the ok from his father as they worked as a team and he represented his father. Have you ever gone out somewhere as a representative of your family or maybe even your employer?Jesus’ claims to divinity were radical and not well ac [...]

If you could imagine a truly perfect person, what would they be like? What would they do? We have description after description of Jesus as the perfect man in Scripture. What is there that surprises you about Jesus when you read about him? What really strikes you about him?What do you think the “backstory” was of this guy at the pool who had been an invalid for 38 years?Why do you think Jesus chose to go to this place and heal this guy?Jesus asks this guy if he wants to g [...]