Jan 2, 2022
4 Prayers for 2022 – Matthew 28:16-20
By: Ben Lairamore
Series: Sunday Morning Message
4 Prayers for 2022 - Matthew 28:16-20
- Lord, help us to remember that we exist for your glory. May the glory of your name be our overarching purpose in all things and at all times.
- Lord, help us to fulfill our mission of reaching the lost with the glorious hope of the Gospel in Ozark and to the ends of the earth.
- Lord, help us to fulfill our ministry of encouraging one another to grow and mature more and more into the image of Christ as His disciples.
- Lord, help us to trust your ordained means of working in and through your people as we proclaim your Word and pray.
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- Jan 2, 20224 Prayers for 2022 – Matthew 28:16-20Jan 2, 20224 Prayers for 2022 – Matthew 28:16-20By: Ben LairamoreSeries: Sunday Morning Message4 Prayers for 2022 - Matthew 28:16-20
- Lord, help us to remember that we exist for your glory. May the glory of your name be our overarching purpose in all things and at all times.
- Lord, help us to fulfill our mission of reaching the lost with the glorious hope of the Gospel in Ozark and to the ends of the earth.
- Lord, help us to fulfill our ministry of encouraging one another to grow and mature more and more into the image of Christ as His disciples.
- Lord, help us to trust your ordained means of working in and through your people as we proclaim your Word and pray.
- Dec 26, 2021Do Not Fear – Isaiah 43:1-7Dec 26, 2021Do Not Fear – Isaiah 43:1-7By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- What are you tempted to fear? How does this passage address these fears?
- What brother or sister in Christ do you know who may need to hear the message of this passage? How could you try to share it with him or her?
- When we go through the waters and fires of difficulty and trials, how can the truths of this passage give you encouragement?
- Why is it so important that we understand and embrace the message of verse 7? How does this perspective on life’s purpose impact your life?
- Dec 19, 2021The Servant of the Lord – Isaiah 42:1-9Dec 19, 2021The Servant of the Lord – Isaiah 42:1-9By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- Where is this prophecy quoted or referenced in the New Testament? (See Matthew 12:18-21). Who is the Servant spoken of in Isaiah 42?
- What does it mean for Jesus to bring justice to the nations? How is this already happening? In what way do we still long for it to happen?
- Why is it significant that Jesus does not reject lowly and weak people but chooses to build His just Kingdom through them? How does this encourage you?
- How is Jesus a light to the nations? Why is this metaphor so helpful for us in understanding His mission? (See John 1:9, John 8:12, & Colossians 1:13).
- Dec 12, 2021The Greatness of God – Isaiah 40Dec 12, 2021The Greatness of God – Isaiah 40By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- In what sense did John the Baptist fulfill the words of Isaiah 40:3-5 (see Mark 1:1-8)?
- How might Isaiah 40:6-8 give us more confidence in our effort to evangelize and in our calling to be countercultural as Christians? (See also I Peter 1:23-25.)
- We definitely see the greatness of God beautifully described in Isaiah 40. Is there a description of His greatness that really stands out to you? Why?
- What does Isaiah 40:26-31 teach us to do with our weariness and weakness? How has God been your strength in such times?
- Dec 5, 2021God’s Rescue of Jerusalem – Isaiah 37Dec 5, 2021God’s Rescue of Jerusalem – Isaiah 37By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- The Assyrians taunt God’s people and ridicule God. How do we see this same thing happening today? Should we be angry or fearful at such taunts and ridicule? Why not?
- What can we learn from Hezekiah’s humble prayer? How does his prayer challenge you in your own prayer life?
- What motivated God’s miraculous defense of Jerusalem? (See Isaiah 37:35.) How does a desire that God be known and honored by all the nations of the earth impact how you live and pray?
- Does it encourage your faith to learn of this historically verifiable miracle which demonstrated God’s power? How do you need to trust more deeply in the power of God in your own life?
- Nov 28, 2021Don’t Go Down to Egypt! – Isaiah 31Nov 28, 2021Don’t Go Down to Egypt! – Isaiah 31By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- Why was Judah tempted to seek help from Egypt rather than trusting God when threatened by Assyria?
- What “Egypt” have you been tempted to trust in rather than the Lord?
- How have you experienced such misplaced trust to be folly?
- What are the many different areas where we are tempted to trust in man and not God? What helps you to remember to turn from such false trusts? (See Isaiah 40:6-8, I Peter 1:22-25, & Psalm 20:7.)
- What command did God give to Judah in verse 6? How does this command apply to us?
- Nov 21, 2021A Song of Trust in the Wait – Isaiah 26:1-9Nov 21, 2021A Song of Trust in the Wait – Isaiah 26:1-9By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- Judah needed to trust God and His promises (as seen in chapters 13-25) even as the nation was suffering at the hands of Assyria and Jerusalem was threatened by this empire. In what difficult circumstances do you need to trust God and His promises?
- What city is described in verses 1-2? How does Revelation 21:22-27 shed light on this?
- According to verse 3-4, what will give us peace in our minds? Where are you struggling to have peace? What do you need to do about this? (See Philippians 4:6-7)
- Verses 8-9 describe God’s name and renown being the desire of our hearts and describe a soul that yearns and longs for Him? How is this like or not like your experience with God?
- Nov 7, 2021Seeing the Bigger Picture – Isaiah 13-25Nov 7, 2021Seeing the Bigger Picture – Isaiah 13-25By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- How are you tempted to pursue human glory? Why is this pointless and dangerous?
- How does an awareness of God being in control change the way you live?
- What is the only way we can be prepared for the coming judgement of God? Are you prepared?
- Why is the Lord’s judgement actually a good thing? How could you defend this idea to someone who doesn’t think it is good?
- Oct 31, 2021We Cannot Be Silent – Isaiah 12:1-6Oct 31, 2021We Cannot Be Silent – Isaiah 12:1-6By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- Why does an experience of God’s salvation change us? What descriptions of being changed by God’s grace do we see in Isaiah 12? How has your own experience of God’s salvation changed you?
- What do you think verse 3 means? How might it point forward to Jesus and His conversation with the woman at the well in John 4:4-30?
- What does Isaiah 12 say to us about singing? Why is singing such an important response to our experience of salvation?
- Do you think that verses 4-6 are primarily about joyful worship, evangelism to the peoples in all the earth, or both?
- Why are joyful worship and evangelism necessarily linked together? Does your joyful, thankful worship of the God who has saved you flow out of you in sharing Him with others? What is an example of this from your life?
- Oct 24, 2021A Shoot from the Stump of Jesse – Isaiah 11:1-10Oct 24, 2021A Shoot from the Stump of Jesse – Isaiah 11:1-10By: Ben LairamoreSeries: IsaiahQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of scripture?
- Is it surprising to you that Jesus needed the Spirit of the LORD to rest on Him? Why is it also important that the Spirit comes to rest upon us as believers in Jesus (see Acts 2:3)?
- How do we see that Jesus made good and right judgments in His earthly life and ministry? When will He ultimately judge all people righteously?
- What foretastes of the perfect peace that Jesus will establish do we get to enjoy now? How has this impacted your life personally?
- How is the church today a part of fulfilling verse 9b-10? How are you participating in this fulfillment through your own life?
