1. This week we looked at the fact that sin is literally “missing the mark”, a term borrowed from archery. Have you heard this before? What do you think of the statement that Pastor Jeremy made that said “it’s not the failure to shoot a good and productive shot but rather that the aim was off from the beginning.” How does this correlate to the sin in our lives?2. We talked about repentance a few weeks ago but it came up again this week with a wider descriptio [...]

1. Talk about a time when you felt judged; wrongly or rightly. 2. Has the judgment of God been something that has brought you fear, anxiety, hope or confusion?3. What are the sins that you are tempted to excuse in yourself while condemning them in others?4. What difference does truly finding rest, hope and honor in God alone make in someone's life, do you think? Verses 6-115. Verse 15 speaks of how our conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse us. We are not able to come up with any [...]

1. How has your bible reading been going during this quarantine period? Has God been teaching you anything in specific during this unprecedented time? Have you come to any new understanding of familiar passages?2. Do you see the truths of these verses in your life before you were a Christian? Do you see fragments of this attitude in your life now?3. Which “over-desires” do you most struggle with yourself? Have you ever been caught off guard by the strength of emotion (positive [...]

Easter is the single most important day in the Christian calendar. Spend some time talking about why this is true for you. Or perhaps, it isn’t the most important day, Christmas (or something else) is. Why is this?Pastor Jeremy stated 3 areas in which we need to encounter the resurrected Christ. He said that we need to be transformed in our mind, our conscience, and our heart. 1 Corinthians 15:3-9 highlights this.Between mind, conscience, and heart, which led you initially to em [...]

In the sermon this last week Pastor Jeremy took us back to first century Jerusalem at the Passover. The bustle of activity surrounding one of the biggests celebrations of the year. Not only this, but the build up to this particular passover was extraordinary. Jesus was becoming known for his fantastic miracles throughout the land and just days before he rode into Jerusalem, according to the Gospel of John, Jesus had raised Lazarus. Jesus foretold both his death and resurrection. Let this [...]

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Pastor Matt started out by sharing how the big question a group of students all wanted God to answer for them was “What is my purpose in life?”. Have you ever asked God that same question? If so, share with one another your experience in wrestling with that question in your life. How do your non-christian family members, coworkers, or friends view Jesus? Do you know what they think of him? Share with your group some of the different views of Jesus you’ve encountered from [...]

​This was our first ever, fully online service thanks to the covid-19 situation in the world. Along with this unprecedented outbreak, many people have been experiencing crushing anxiety and panic. At the very least, there has been some low level frustration at having so many good things cancelled!But our message this week is one of hope in the midst of difficult questions and how God's law is evidence that he really cares about what we are truly focused on.Pastor Brennan began with this [...]

In this sermon, Lorne Meisner, the Manitoba district coach for the Baptist General Conference, opened our eyes to a view into the depths of eternity.Lorne asks, when you relate the story of your relationship with God, how far back do you go? What did he mean by this? Is this a helpful question for you in growing your view of God’s activity regarding us? Let’s read from Ephesians 1:1-14 together to begin.Before hearing this sermon, and reading this passage, what did you conside [...]

This message was served up by Howard Moore, a long time friend of Ness Baptist and one of our supported missionaries. His title and the main point of his message was that you have been blessed in order to be a blessing. He said that we are undoubtedly blessed, but with that blessing comes a responsibility to share it and not keep it to ourselves. So here are a few questions for you to discuss together on the topic of blessing.Define blessing. Read over the passages Howard used and discern [...]