Discussion Questions What has your experience with the fatherless and the orphan been? Have you had a specific role in the life of a fatherless or orphaned child?  If so, what has that been? How does it affect your view of God the Father to know that He cares so much for the “least of... Read more »

Discussion Questions How does the idea that we are not self-defined challenge your thinking about your life and identity? How does it comfort you? When God reveals his divine and personal name to us, it is an invitation to rest in Him. How might meditating on this truth help you in practical ways this week?... Read more »

Sermon Outline: How do we become Christians? Repent and believe the Gospel. How do we grow deeper as Christians? Repent and believe the Gospel. Q1: Repentance: What’s the sin underneath all your sin? Underneath every sin is a lie. Every sin at its deepest root springs from unbelief. Our problem lies in the gap between... Read more »

Sermon Outline: Longing for home (Psalm 90:1-2). Remembering we are dust (Psalm 90:3-6). The origin of our problem (Psalm 90:7-11). Finding our way home (Psalm 90:12-17). Notable Quote: “Our commonest expedient is to call it beauty and behave as if that had settled the matter. Wordsworth’s expedient was to identify it with certain moments in... Read more »

Discussion Questions 1)  How are you coming into the New Year?  Do you feel refreshed and motivated to step into 2023?   2)  How does this passage help us take the focus off of ourselves and how we’re performing? How can that reality help our energy level and hope for the New Year? 3)  Where is a... Read more »

Sermon Outline: Why do we sing? What do we sing? Who is our worship leader? Discussion Questions: What stuck out to you in the passage or in the sermon today? Was there anything new that stretches you in how you think about singing? In your own words, what does it mean to follow Paul’s instruction to “be... Read more »

Sermon Outline From Hypocrisy to Humility From Works to Faith From Death to Life Table Discussion Have you ever had a conversation about not walking in line with the truth of the gospel? How did it go? What do you think is your “plus” to the gospel? What does it mean to you that Jesus... Read more »

Helpful Quotes: In the kingdom, we receive comfort in a very different way than we’re taught to in American culture. We receive comfort not by, on the one hand, whining in our sense of entitlement or, on the other hand, pretending as though we’re happy.  We are comforted when we see our sin, our brokenness,... Read more »

Sermon Outline: The call to go and make disciples depends on the authority of King Jesus (v. 16-18). The call to go and make disciples depends on the command of King Jesus (v. 19-20a). The call to go and make disciples depends on the promised presence of King Jesus (v. 20b). Discussion Questions: Why do... Read more »