Jul 21, 2024
Introduction to Romans – Romans 1:1-7
By: Ben Lairamore
Series: Romans
Questions for discussion & application:
1. What questions do you have about today’s passage?
2. What is an apostle? Why is it so important that we understand and defend Paul’s role as an apostle?
3. What examples can you think of from the Old Testament Scriptures where the Gospel was promised beforehand?
4. Why is it significant that Jesus descended from David?
5. What did Jesus’ resurrection declare Him to be?
6. As the Son of God, what does Jesus have the authority to give?
7. The obedience of faith is for the sake of Jesus’ name among all nations. What does this mean?
8. How are you living your life for the sake of Jesus’ name among all nations? Where might you need to repent of not living for the sake of Jesus’ name among all nations?
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- Jul 7, 20245 Essential Ingredients: EVANGELISM – Matthew 9:35-38Jul 7, 20245 Essential Ingredients: EVANGELISM – Matthew 9:35-38By: Ben LairamoreSeries: 5 Essential IngredientsQuestions for Discussion & Application 1. What questions do you have from today’s passage? 2. What message did Jesus proclaim? Why did He accompany this message with healing? 3. What message are we called to proclaim? (See Matthew 28:18-20) 4. What was the motivation of Jesus’ heart in His proclaiming the gospel? 5. What is compassion? Where else do we see Jesus’ compassion? 6. Why is it important that our hearts be motivated for evangelism by the same compassion that we see in Jesus? 7. Why are we commanded to pray for laborers to go out into God’s harvest? Do you obey this command? 8. How are you being a laborer in God’s harvest and participating in the mission Jesus’ has given us?
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- What questions do you have from today’s passage?
- Why are fathers so important in the lives of their children?
- How has your father or a father-figure made a significant impact in your own life?
- What are some ways that a father might provoke or exasperate his child?
- What are some specific ways that a father can provide discipline for his child?
- What are some specific ways that a father can provide instruction for his child?
- Fathers, how do you need to grow in your role of bringing your children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord? What specific steps might God lead you to take in order to pursue this?
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- What questions do you have from today’s passage?
- What is the difference between casual fellowship with other Christians and church fellowship?
- How has being a part of a church community been an encouragement and blessing in your own life?
- What are some possible obstacles to Christians enjoying the blessings of church community? Have you experienced any of these? What has helped you to overcome them?
- What are the risks and negative outcomes of neglecting church community?
- What changes would God have you make in order to more fully obey the teaching of today’s passage?
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- What questions do you have from today’s passage?
- What is prayer?
- Why is prayer so essential to a growing relationship with God?
- According to John 16:24, when prayers are answered it brings us great joy. How have you experienced answered prayers? Did these answered prayers increase the joy in your relationship with God?
- According to Philippians 4:6-7, trusting God in prayer will lead to peace. Why is this the case? How have you experienced this in your own life?
- What aspects of Jesus’ teaching on prayer in Matthew 6 are most challenging to you? Why?
- What specific changes will you make to strengthen your own prayer life?
- May 26, 20245 Essential Ingredients: THE SCRIPTURE – 2 Timothy 3:14-17May 26, 20245 Essential Ingredients: THE SCRIPTURE – 2 Timothy 3:14-17By: Ben LairamoreSeries: 5 Essential IngredientsQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have from today’s passage?
- What does it mean to say that Scripture is “breathed out by God”?
- Knowing that Scripture is breathed out by God, what should be our attitude towards it?
- How has Scripture made an impact upon your life?
- What is the most difficult thing for you about reading/studying the Bible? What has helped you to address these difficulties?
- What does the pattern of Bible reading and study look like in your life?
- What can you do to grow in receiving Scripture into your own heart and life?
- May 19, 20245 Essential Ingredients: THE GOSPEL – Ephesians 2:1-10May 19, 20245 Essential Ingredients: THE GOSPEL – Ephesians 2:1-10By: Ben LairamoreSeries: 5 Essential IngredientsQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have from today’s passage?
- What does it mean to be spiritually dead?
- Why is grace absolutely essential to a growing relationship with God?
- What are some reasons why it is important that we hear and proclaim the gospel of grace over and over again?
- What will happen if we are sincerely religious but have never known or experienced the grace of God in Christ?
- What might happen if we have known and experienced God’s grace in Christ but begin to forget about the grace of God? What will help us to remember God’s grace?
- How can you share your own experience of God’s grace with someone this week?
- May 12, 2024Godly Womanhood – Proverbs 31:10-31May 12, 2024Godly Womanhood – Proverbs 31:10-31By: Ben LairamoreSeries: Sunday Morning MessageQuestions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have from today’s passage?
- What godly women have had an impact upon your life? How were these godly women like the woman described in Proverbs 31?
- Women, what descriptions of a godly woman are most convicting to you? Why?
- Men, who are the women in your life that you are thankful for? How do these women bless and encourage you? How can you better communicate this thankfulness to them?
- Why is godly womanhood so important in the home, church, and society?
- How can we better honor the God-given roles of both women and men in our confused times?
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- What questions do you have from today’s message?
- How do the symbols of baptism and the Lord’s Supper outwardly mark off Christians from the world as belonging to God? Why is this important?
- With both baptism and the Lord’s Supper, we receive these signs in a posture of humility? Why is this significant?
- When were you baptized? How was this experience meaningful for you?
- How does your baptism continue to serve as an encouragement to you now?
- Do you remember the first time you received the Lord’s Supper?
- How does the on-going sign of the Lord’s Supper continue to serve as an encouragement to your faith now?
- Apr 28, 2024The Bigger Picture Ruth 4Apr 28, 2024The Bigger Picture Ruth 4By: Ben LairamoreSeries: RuthSermon Points:
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- The Lord GAVE conception.
- The Lord’s bigger PLAN is revealed.
