This week, Fabs continues our Revelation series in Revelation 19, where the authority of Jesus is established in order to usher in a new Kingdom. Discussion questions below:

Read Revelation 19:6-19. John continues his pattern of describing what he hears and then what he sees. What stands out to you about what he hears and sees in this chapter?

How does this passage sit with you? What feelings come to mind when you consider Jesus returning in this way?

Think through the three clear names of Jesus in this passage: Faithful & True, Word of God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Which name feels encouraging to you this week? Which name feels hardest to connect to?

Jesus also has a name written on him that no one knows but himself. What comes to mind for you when you hear this?

Fabs talked about the power in the name of Jesus, and that this name brings light into dark places in our lives. How does this idea sit with you? Is there anywhere you need the light of Jesus this week?

In this fifth sermon of this series, we consider Revelation chapter 7. In this interlude, we find a surprising yet consistent picture of Christ's work of expanding and including; even at the end of all things.

Revelation 7:9-12

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What have you noticed so far about the book of Revelation?

2. What has stayed with you from the sermon; either are encouraging, confusing, or curious?

3. Read 7:9-17. As you hear these words, picture what is taking place. What do you notice? What is unclear?

4. Mark shared about the consistency of Christ from the Gospels to Revelation. What is consistent?

5. Which promise from 7:15-17 do you hold dear today?

In this sermon, Mark shares on the overlooked meaning of Advent, the power of the lamb, and the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Scripture Reading: Revelation 5:1-10

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. Why do you think we avoid the promise of Jesus' return in our culture?

2. What is something from the sermon that has stayed with you- either as comforting, confusing, or confronting?

3. Read Revelation 5:1-10. What do you notice in the Scripture today?

4. Mark shared about the Roman version of peace (Pax Romana). What would say would be America's version of peace and how do we achieve that peace?

5. As this is the week in advent for hope, what fuels your hope today?

In our third week of Revelation and the Final Advent, we explore Revelation 4, and let our hearts be stirred to worship God. www.thevineaustin.org

Share from your experience with the daily reading plan. Have you hit any roadblocks or had any interesting insights?

What are some things/people/ideas that our world might intentionally or unintentionally encourage us up to worship?

Which attribute of God stood out to you: holiness, eternity, creator? Why do you think it resonated?

What is it that tends to stir your heart to worship God? How did it sit with you to consider letting 'who God is' fuel your worship?

Read Revelation 4:8-11 - what stands out to you? Why do you think the Elders cast their crowns?

How did the idea of God's highness (vs our lowness) as the fuel for worship in this passage sit with you?

We are in our second week of Revelation and the Final Advent. In this sermon, Mark shares about Revelation 2-3, and focuses on the letter to the Ephesian church.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. Share from your experience with the daily reading plan. Have you hit any roadblocks or had any interesting insights?

2. Read Revelation 2:1-7. What do you notice about this short letter?

3. How might someone know if they had lost their first love? What are the symptoms?

4. What is something that has stayed with you from the sermon- either as encouragement, confusing or curious?

5. Why do you think cynicism causes so many to stall out and get stuck? How does cynicism affect the heart and soul?

6. What would it look like for to take steps to "do the things you did at first?"

Welcome to the new series- Revelation & the Final Advent. In this first sermon, Mark shares about the book of Revelation, how to read it and a pastoral word about carrying this message into our own times of suffering and uncertainty.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What is your relationship and history with the book of Revelation?

2. What is something that has stayed with you from the sermon- either as encouraging, confusing, or curious?

3. Why is it so important to understand context before studying Scripture?

4. Read Revelation 1:12-20. What do you see happening in this scene?

5. As you look at verses 17-18, consider the power these words would have held as encouragement to those seven churches. What do you notice?

6. Discuss the visual of a church being a lamp stand. What meaning does that carry to you?

Mark concludes the Unhurried Life series by discussing a Rule of Life and living on purpose. Exploring the life and example of Daniel, we see how to be faithful when we are living in a world contrary to God's unhurried pace.

Daniel 1:8-16 and 6:6-12.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What has been your experience with The Unhurried Life podcast? Is there an episode that has lingered with you?

2. What is something from the sermon that has stayed with you- either as encouraging, curious or confusing?

3. As you consider Daniel 1, why is choosing to reject royal food/drink so important? How could that translate to our life and what we consume?

4. Read Daniel 6:10. "Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.” Discuss why this practice of prayer would have been so powerful for Daniel, especially as a exile.

5. As you consider developing a rule of life going forward, what are you wanting to include in your rule of life?

6. As we conclude this series, what are some lessons, experiences, or practices that you take with you?

ADDITIONAL INFO:

We are creating an additional resource each week for those who would like to go deeper.

For this week, you can review the resources exploring the way of simplicity and contentment at thevineaustin.org/unhurriedresources

For those who haven’t done so, make sure to subscribe to The Unhurried Life podcast which is found at thevineaustin.org/unhurried

As we begin to head to the conclusion of our series on the Unhurried Life, we hear from guest preacher, Gena St. David. Gena shares on the challenges and opportunities to engage our relationship with time, and the One who meets us in the past, present, and future.

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MARK 10:13-16

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What take-aways do you have from practicing sabbath last week?

2. What has been your experience with The Unhurried Life podcast? Is there an episode that has lingered with you?

3. What is something from the sermon that has stayed with you- either as encouraging, curious or confusing?

4. What do you notice in your body when time feels like it is moving too slowly or too quickly?

5. What could you tolerate for 12 minutes that you wouldn’t for 12 hours?

6. What do you notice in your body when you sit down to silently pray or meditate?

7. When has pain transformed into something helpful?

In this sermon, Mark shares about the practice of sabbath keeping, its presence in Scripture, and its ability to bring us back to life again.

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Scripture Reading: Exodus 20:8-11

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What take-aways do you have from practicing silence and solitude last week?

2. What has been your experience with The Unhurried Life podcast? Is there an episode that has lingered with you?

3. What is something from the sermon that has stayed with you- either as encouraging, curious or confusing?

4. Why do you think the practice/commandment of sabbath has been so widely dismissed by Christians and churches?

5. Mark shared from three passages on Sunday. Recount each one and share how they can form our view of the Sabbath. (Gen 2:1-2, Exodus 20:8-11, Matt 12:1-8)

6. How is sabbath an act of resistance? What does it help us resist?

7. What is a step you want to take in experimenting with sabbath keeping? (If needed you can consider the four aspects: stop, rest, delight, worship)

ADDITIONAL INFO:

We are creating an additional resource each week for those who would like to go deeper.

For this week, you can review the resources exploring the way of simplicity and contentment at thevineaustin.org/unhurriedresources

For those who haven’t done so, make sure to subscribe to The Unhurried Life podcast which is found at thevineaustin.org/unhurried

In the next sermon in THE UNHURRIED LIFE series, we look at Jesus’ practice of silence and solitude as a way to cultivate an unhurried mind. Additional resources here: www.thevineaustin.org/unhurried

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

What is your current relationship with solitude? Do you find it energizing, challenging, or somewhere in between?

How has your experience with solitude shaped your desire for more or less of it? Do you identify with experiencing solitude as a form of rejection or isolation? How does it feel to consider solitude as an intentionalmovement toward something meaningful?

Solitude can offer rest, bring purpose, clarity about identity, and space to process hard emotions. Which of these do you connect with the most? Which one sparks your curiosity, and which feels the most challenging for you?

How might the experience of solitude feel different when you do these things in communion with God rather than on your own?

What from the sermon or the podcast this week has stayed with you—either as encouraging, curious, or confusing?

What would it look like to set aside time for solitude this week? When and where could you create this space? Among the four elements of solitude we’ve discussed—rest, purpose, identity, and processing—which one do you feel God is inviting you to explore more deeply right now?