Veritas Columbus Sermons

A sermon by Patrick Knable based on Matthew 6:9, preached on October 8, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

Discussion Questions:

How have you thought about the Lord's Prayer in the past? (Is it familiar to you? Has it struck you or helped you before? Does it come across as beautiful or annoying? Rich with meaning or trite? ...Etc.)

Patrick and Joe have talked a lot about prayer being a response to God. What about God compels you to respond to Him?

You will rarely find any Christian who is satisfied with their prayer life. We tend to struggle with prayer. Why is it so difficult for us?

How do we grow in realizing and feeling the intimacy of praying to God "Our Father"? Why does addressing God this way grow stale to us?

Dig into the beauty of adoption as children of God. What are some of the joys and privileges we have because of being adopted? Is it easy for you to believe you're a child of God? (Some mentioned were eternal inheritance and discipline)

How can the way Jesus teaches us to pray help us not pray like He warns us about in the previous verses (hypocritically to be seen by others, with empty phrases -vs 5-8)?

A sermon by Aaron Lockhart based on Ephesians 6:10-20, preached on October 1, 2017 at Veritas East.

A sermon by Brad Snyder based on Matthew 6:5-8, preached on October 1, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Joe Byler based on Matthew 6:5-8, preached on October 1, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Brad Snyder based on Matthew 6:1-4, preached on September 24, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Wes Thompson based on Matthew 6:1-8, preached on September 24, 2017 at Veritas West as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon preached on September 24, 2017 at Veritas East.

A sermon by Parris Payden based on Matthew 6:1-4, preached on September 24, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

Discussion Questions:
1. Chapter 6 lays out principles for the spiritual life of the believer. The first one Jesus addresses is giving to the needy.
-Who is Jesus addressing in this text?
-What is his message to them?
-Why is he confronting them about their actions?

2. Talk about the tension between this text and Matt. 5:13-16, on being Salt and Light.
- Wrestle with these ideas practically.
-Should you ever practice your righteousness publicly?
-Should you ever give to those in need publicly?
-Should you always give anonymously?
-Why might you do so and why not?

3. Jesus went straight to the heart with these religious leaders. They had “sounded their trumpets” to be praised by men (vs. 2)
-What causes us to hunger for the praise of man?
-Let’s dig in a little deeper. Would you be willing to share an example of a time within the last month that your motivation to practice righteousness was to seek praise from man?
-We may be tempted to hold ourselves hostage and think we should never give because our motives are laden with selfishness - BUT, we cannot rest in any of our work or motivations. We must rest in the finished work of Jesus on the cross while still pursing godliness. Spend time in prayer and confession, and finally humble adoration for Jesus Christ who paid the penalty for our sin, so that we could be reconciled to God.

A sermon by Brad Snyder based on Matthew 5:43-48, preached on September 17, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Paul Allen based on Matthew 5:43-48, preached on September 17, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Matthew.