3 In 1

Sunday May 27, 2018

Sermon Audio: 3 In 1
Scripture: John 16: 12-15

Reflection Questions:

1. Does the word Trinity come up much in your thoughts or conversation?  How central is the idea to your everyday life:?

2.  What do you think the Trinity means?  If someone asked you what it meant, how would you answer them?

3.  How are your relationships with others?  How much of your valuable and limited time do you spend on nurturing your existing relationships and growing new ones?

Holy, Holy, Holy

Sunday May 20, 2018

Sermon Audio: Holy, Holy, Holy
Scripture: Acts 2: 1-8, 12-21

Reflection Questions:

1.  What do you know about Pentecost?

2.  When you hear the term Holy Spirit, what do you think of or picture in your head?

3.  The Spirit brought new people to God, and Pentecost was the beginning of a new church.  What new experience or activity are you willing to try to share God’s love and the good news of Jesus Christ?

With Great Joy

Sunday May 13, 2018

Sermon Audio: Meeting Jesus: With Great Joy
Scripture: Luke 24: 44-53

Reflection Questions:

  1.  Have you ever had a time in your life when fear seemed to take over above reason and all other feelings?
  2. The Bible tells us again and again, “Do not be afraid.”  Have you found strength to face your fears in reading and studying the Bible?
  3. Jesus opened the minds of the disciples up to the meaning of the scriptures.  When they understood and experienced the presence of the resurrected Christ they felt Great Joy.  Do you ever feel that kind of great joy?

 

One on One

Sunday May 6, 2018

Sermon Audio: Meeting Jesus: One on One
Scripture: John 21: 15-19

Reflection Questions:

  1.  Jesus talks with Peter around a Charcoal fire.  Can you think of another time that Peter saw Jesus near a Charcoal fire?
  2.  Peter and the other disciples begin this chapter falling back into their old routines.  Do you ever find yourself falling back into old habits?
  3. Jesus comforts and challenges us.  How has Jesus comforted you?  How has Jesus challenged you?  How is Jesus challenging you today?

On the Mountain

Sunday April 22, 2018

Sermon Audio: Meeting Jesus: On the Mountain
Scripture: Matthew 28: 16-20

Reflection Questions:

  1.  The Great Commission from Jesus is to “Make Disciples.”  How do you “make” a disciple?
  2. We are called to Baptize.  Baptism is an outward and visible sign of an inward spiritual grace.  How are you an outward visible sign?
  3. We are called to teach others what we have learned from Jesus.  What are the most important lessons you have learned from Jesus?

The Room Where it Happens

Sunday April 8, 2018  Easter

Sermon Audio: Meeting Jesus: In the Room Where it Happens
Scripture: John 20: 19-31

Reflection Questions:

  1.   Thomas gets a lot of flack about doubting, but all of the Disciples doubted at one time or another.  Does doubt play a big or small part in your life?
  2. Before Jesus appeared it is easy to image the disciples were fearful, disappointed, disillusioned, and depressed.  Have you ever felt that way about your faith life?
  3. We all want to be in the room when Jesus appears and removes all doubt.  Have you ever had a specific experience of God’s presence in your life?

Let All the World Sing

Sunday April 1, 2018  Easter

Sermon Audio: Let All the World Sing
Scripture: Mark 16: 1-8

Reflection Questions:

  1.   How do you feel when you think about telling others about your faith journey?
  2.   Has fear ever kept you from doing what you know is right?
  3.    The Angel instructed the women to “Go and Tell”  the disciples what they had seen and heard, but they were afraid.  Are you willing to step out beyond your fear to “Go and Tell” the world that Jesus is Risen?