1. Spurgeon tells a story of an old minister who heard a sermon by a young man. When the young man asked the old minister what he thought of it, he was rather slow to answer. At last, he said, “If I must tell you, I did not like it at all; ther...

1) How would you explain what it means to “let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ”? Why should the gospel message create in us a desire to pursue righteous living? (Consider 1 John 5:1-3)2) Philippians 1:27 describes ...

Home group questions:Unity doesn’t mean uniformity, so how can the peace of Christ ruling in our hearts (acting as an umpire) help us stay united when there are cultural, social, educational, and even theological differences? How should...

Pope Francis said on 60 Minutes, “People are fundamentally good. We are all fundamentally good. Yes, there are some rogues and sinners, but the heart itself is good.” Does Romans 3 support that message? Why? What do verses 10-18 tell us about t...

In Colossians 2:16-18, Paul mentions that some felt judged and disqualified by false teachers who insisted on legalism, asceticism, and religious experiences. How do Paul’s words “as God’s chosen ones” (Colossians 3:12) reassure these believers...

Home group questions:1.What does it mean to be “blessed” by God when we are mourning? How does this perspective challenge your current understanding of happiness and blessing?2.What specific things in your life or in the world d...

1.⁠ ⁠What does it mean to you personally to “hunger and thirst for righteousness”?2.⁠ ⁠Can you identify any desires or goals in your life that sometimes compete with your desire for God?3.⁠ ⁠In what areas of your life do you feel ...

Reflection questions at the end of the sermon:What are the core things that unite you with other believers? How can you focus more on these for the sake of love and unity?What are some of your own interests that you might be tem...

Why do you think anger is such a common struggle, even among Christians? How would you define ‘righteous anger’ versus the anger of man, which “does not produce the righteousness of God” (James 1:20)? In any given situation, how would you disti...

How do these verses go against the ‘Christian’ worldview which says that “once saved always saved’ means that I can live as I please? (Consider John 14:21-24; 2 John 1:5-6; Hebrews 12:4-8) What would you say to someone who says that they can wa...

1) Thinking about the context of what precedes in 2:18-23, how does this passage show us that our salvation is not dependent on particular religious observances? How does it speak against the idea that we need specific spiritual experiences to ...

Home Group QuestionsRead Matthew 25:31-46 1) In this passage, Jesus is at the end of a long teaching about the end of the age and coming judgment, which began in chapter 24. What would you say Jesus is specifically teaching us ...