"Change"

Discussion Guide

6-30- 2013

1.         Mt 4:17

            17 From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at    hand."

2.         The Gospel Message is a message concerning change!  If you are going to follow Christ you must             change your heart, mind and soul in regards to how you approach other people especially your brothers and sisters in Christ. God wants us to "love another." In doing so we must learn to live with         each other's likes and dislikes.

Questions for Discussion

1.         What does it mean to repent?  Why is this so important for us to do?

2.         What are some observations concerning a church that will not change?

3.         How do you respond to change?

4.         What are you willing to change to help others in their faith?

5.         Who are people in the bible who changed when God asked them to change?

Scripture

Mt 3:2-3          Mt 4:17           Mk 6:12-13      Lk 13:1-5         Jn 15:12-14      Acts 2:38         

Face To Face With God

Face to Face With God

Discussion Guide

6-09- 2013

1.         Text for Today's Lesson -John 4:24

             24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

2.         Synopsis: Worship is always a great topic for discussion.  This passage is one of the most abused             passages in Christianity as a whole. Today we will look at what this means and how it should affect us    as we live in the world today.

Questions for Discussion

A.  What is a hendiadys?     Why is this an important concept to understand as we read the Bible?

B.  What are some other Hendiadys that we can see in the New Testament?

C.  How can we worship in the true spirit of God?

D.  When we approach God in true spirit how does he treat us?

E.  What does True Worship look like?

F.  What did God design us to do?

G.  What do the most commonly used original language words teach us concerning worship?

H.  What are three kinds of worship we can see from these words?

I.    What does Deuteronomy 6 teach us about worship?

J.   What is True Worship the result of ?

K.  What are three tests for true worship?

L.  Where does true worship begin?

M.  What are three descriptors of true worship?

Scripture     John 4:20-26  Romans 12:1-2   1 Peter 2:8-9  DT 6:4-9