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May 06, 2024A Heritage from the Lord
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
What stood out to you in this message?
Read through and discuss Psalm 127. What do you think Solomon intended when he wrote this?
In what ways can our labors be in vain? How do you tend to experience this? Are there adjustments you need to make in your life in order to receive the rest the Lord offers?
How does the reality that “children are a heritage from the Lord” (v. 3) show us the heart of God?
How would you describe your relationship with your parents growing up? How do you think that affects your view of children today?
Compare and contrast how the world tends to view children with how scripture views children. Are there ways today that Christians view children more from a worldly perspective than a biblical perspective?
How might God’s view of children change our own perspective and compel us to action and service?
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45 min
April 29, 2024Paul’s Loving Charge to the Church, Part 4: Heart of the Father, Work of the Son
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
What stood out to you in this message?
How does Paul’s instruction on prayer in 1 Timothy 2 apply to your prayer life today?
What do you pray for most? Who do you pray for most?
Look at these two prayers of Paul: Ephesians 1:15-21; 3:14-19. How would praying these prayers for others affect the way you pray for them?
How can praying for leaders and authorities affect your personal perspective and societal living?
What do you learn about God’s character from verses 4-6?
How does understanding Jesus as the sole mediator between God and mankind affect your understanding of salvation?
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41 min
April 21, 2024Paul’s Loving Charge to the Church, Part 3: Expectations of Godly Leadership
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
What stood out to you in this message?
Are you a leader? Why or why not? Are there ways in your life in which you do function as a leader?
In what ways does any group of people rise and fall due to leadership?
Review the list of qualities below that we outlined as critical for those in leadership. Which two or three rise to the surface as true of you?
Blameless
Marital Faithfulness
Mastery of Self (Sober minded/Self-controlled/Respectable)
Care for Others (hospitality)
Able to Impart Truth to Others
Not Mastered by Passions (Alcohol/Anger/Money)
Present and Respected at Home
Respected by Outsiders
Which rise to the surface as those which need some work in your life?
Do a word or subject search to find other verses on this topic.
What action step can you take this week to exemplify growth in leadership in a given area?
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50 min
April 14, 2024Paul’s Loving Charge to the Church, Part 2: God Uses the Broken but Humble
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
What stood out to you most in this message?
As a follower of Christ, how have you felt called by God, first for salvation and then for His use?
Paul says he is the foremost of sinners. Is that encouraging to you, or is it easy to see yourself as so much less sinful? How do you respond to the notion that, under other circumstances, we all have the potential to be the worst of sinners?
Discuss the notion of acting in ignorance or in the suppression of truth. How do those apply to your own life and in the world around us?
In what ways have you seen the mercy, grace, and patience of God in your own life?
Discuss your journey of developing a grateful heart regarding these things
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42 min
April 08, 2024 Paul’s Loving Charge to the Church, Part 1: Guarding Sound Doctrine
Guarding sound doctrine requires understanding the importance of godly leadership, the importance of biblical teaching, and the place of the law. The post Paul’s Loving Charge to the Church, Part 1: Guarding Sound Doctrine appeared first on Reston Bible Church.
51 min
April 08, 2024 An Evening with Alisa Childers
Alisa Childers addresses the cultural trends of spiritual deconstruction and progressive Christianity from the other side of her own faith crisis. The post An Evening with Alisa Childers appeared first on Reston Bible Church.
1 hr 13 min
March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday 2024
We are created with immeasurable value, more valuable than any other worldview would ever claim, because we are created as a reflection of the living God. At the same time, we are horribly broken, and there is a penalty for sin. Jesus paid that penalty. The post Easter Sunday 2024 appeared first on Reston Bible Church.
33 min
March 30, 2024 Good Friday 2024
What did Good Friday look like through the eyes of different people who witnessed the cross? The post Good Friday 2024 appeared first on Reston Bible Church.
1 hr 14 min
March 28, 2024 Gospel in the Feasts
Aaron Abramson walks through the Old Testament Jewish feasts and shows how they point to Jesus. The post Gospel in the Feasts appeared first on Reston Bible Church.
1 hr 1 min
March 25, 2024 What Is God Doing Among Israelis and Palestinians?
Joel Rosenberg shares how even though Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy, God is working among the devastation to call people to Himself. The post What Is God Doing Among Israelis and Palestinians? appeared first on Reston Bible Church.
1 hr 8 min