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"Risky Comparisons" by Pastor Tony

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“Risky Comparisons” by Pastor Tony
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March 31, 2019
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Below are some discussion questions relating to a recent sermon. These are provided so that your Life Group can discuss what was shared. Previous Weeks’ Discussion Guides and Sermon Notes are available through the Sermons under the Resources menu. Click on the sermon series and then the sermon you are interested in.  You will see a paper icon under the sermon title. Click the icon to open the sermon notes. To listen to the sermon, click on the speaker icon. 

Texts: Luke 13:1-9; Ecclesiastes, Matthew 5:45b 

  1. What should we say to our Oikos when they ask where our “good God” was in the midst of a tragic school shooting that took the lives of many children?

  2. At one point in the movie, The Patriot, Benjamin Martin passionately exclaims, “I have long feared that my sins would return to haunt me, and the cost would be more than I could bear.”  Were the tragic war events Martin’s family experienced, God’s wrath on him and his family for his earlier “sins”? How would you have responded to his statement?

  3. Have a conversation about John 3:17 and how it applies to Christ-followers’ response to tragedy and/or immorality in our culture.

  4. How do we, as followers of Christ, live self-reflective and humble lives that are truly repentant? What does it really mean to let our little lights shine?
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“Valuing the Greater Things” by Pastor Tony

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Group Discussion Guide 

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“Valuing the Greater Things” by Pastor Tony
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March 10, 2019
Questions:  Contact Pastor Ric, 

Below are some discussion questions relating to a recent sermon. These are provided so that your Life Group can discuss what was shared. Previous Weeks’ Discussion Guides and Sermon Notes are available through the Sermons under the Resources menu. Click on the sermon series and then the sermon you are interested in.  You will see a paper icon under the sermon title. Click the icon to open the sermon notes. To listen to the sermon, click on the speaker icon. 

Text:  Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-12

  1. How highly valued is work vs. “worship” especially in our local culture today as compared to Jesus’ time? Which clearly should be most important? What is the essence of our struggle here (e.g. work, money, faith, etc.)? Why do Life Groups represent a huge step in building relationships in line with Jesus’ values (discipleship) in the context of worship?
     
  2. How do people typically decide values in life? What really is the one “better thing” for a follower of Jesus? How do we live consistently with a heart in line with Him? (Why did Mary leave the kitchen and sit at Jesus’ feet?)

  3. Think of your Oikos—are there signs of “misguided hearts” there? Is this exclusively a spiritual issue (i.e. are there other cultural/personality issues)? How can we best model Jesus’ heart in our Oikos?

  4. What happened to Martha in the stories from Luke 10 to John 12? Compare and contrast her attitude and actions.
     
  5. Write a contemporary version of the John 12 story. In your version, with what would the perfume be replaced? Which player would you be?   (Honesty required :-)
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