DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Why is it comforting to know that God is the judge over all things?
What is your experience with abject suffering such as you heard in the sermon? Do they seem too far and removed from your experience? How can you close the gap as an extension of God?s church?
Why is offering freedom to others consistent with the freedom we received from Christ our Saviour?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Worship Theme: “Christ of Pure Heart”
Scripture Reading: Luke 12:15-21
Sermon: “Tame Your Heart”
What do you daydream about having or wanting? What do you “covet” in your sinful heart?
How can you sanctify your heart according to the message, and fill it with good things of Christ? How do you plan to manage your heart throughout the lifelong course?
What did we learn of the heart of Christ from the sermon? What have we gained from the heart of Christ?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for
you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How does honesty and integrity shaped your personal character? How would you assess the strength and degree of your character?
What is the primary reason for bearing false witness (lies, slander) about others?
How does the witness of Christ defend and protect us from deserved condemnation?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
The passage and sermon talked about the magnitude of Christian ministry (2Cor.2:14-17). Can you think of other passages in the Bible that talk about the church’s task in the world? What do they say?
How does the assurance that we have competence that comes from God (2Cor.3:4-6) help us?
We are all equipped differently to work as one body in the church’s mission? What are the difficulties? How can we all “step up” to be a part of this work?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
When have you been tempted to steal from God and from others? (e.g. glory, time)
When and why are you tempted to think like a thief and not like a co-heir with Christ?
What does it look like to steward all the riches that we have in Christ for His Kingdom?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the specific definition of “adultery” according to the Bible? And what other implications are associated with this commandment according to the sermon?
Why is it so important to adhere to the exclusivity of sex belonging only to the married relationship between one man and one woman?
How is sexual purity related to spiritual well-being? How can Christians support one another in pursuing sexual purity?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the “positive command” behind the negative command not to murder? And what else is equivalent or related to murder?
What new thing(s) have you learned about those sensitive topics (war, abortion, euthanasia, suicide, capital punishment, etc.) in relation to the 6th Commandment?
How can we “celebrate life”, and not simply avoid murder and hate?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Why does God elevate parents to a position of high honour, for what reason and function?
How can we honour our parents in our hearts and practically, according to the scriptures?
How are the benefits when we honour our parents? What are some ways in which the promise of God might manifest in our obedience to the Fifth Commandment?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the applicational scope of the Sabbath? How big a part of our life should it be?
How does Christian Sabbath, the Biblical “rhythm of life”, inform your idea of life balance and weekly schedule?
As a believer, and therefore a part of the church, the body of believers, do you truly relationally know your church, and does your church know you?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What does it look like to take the Lord’s name in vain today? When have you been tempting to take it in vain?
Why is it important to know that taking the Lord’s name in vain is about both our words and actions?
How does our representing of Christ’s name challenge you to change in your thoughts, words and deeds?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Why does God forbid any graven images of Himself?
Why do idolatrous people insist on disobeying and making images of divine? What is at the heart of idolatry?
How does the jealousy of God express His good love for us?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What have you learned about the uniqueness of God on the segment on “Theology Proper”?
What about the topic of “Beautiful Creator” impressed you and increased your worship of Him?
What did the sermon say about the “partiality” and “fairness” of God? Is God a “blind judge”?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the significance of Israel’s salvation and the giving of the covenant being all of grace
What do the strict rules of preparation given to the people by God reveal about his holiness and their sinfulness?
How is our direct access to God through Christ better than Israel’s? How should it cause us to give thanks?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Do you think it is fair that God chooses His people? Discuss
How does Jesus fulfil the priestly office?
Discuss how God has changed you since becoming a Christian. If you are not yet a believer, discuss the things that are holding you back.
Do you tend to wear multiple ‘hats’ as a Christian?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the motivation for true Christian growth?
In order to grow as Christians, what do we need to deconstruct as we reconstruct ourselves in Christ? How?
How can Christ serve us as the “living stone” and “cornerstone”?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is a “revival,” and what things or components are involved with revival?
How can we get involved with God’s Holy programme?
What is the role of joy in the life of faith? And how can we retain rejoicing?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What sort of people did Jesus interact with in our passage [Luke 8]? What does
this say about the kind of God that He is? What does it say about His heart?
What sort of brokenness can you relate with on the topic of “frail humanity”, espe-
cially as explained in the sermon? What can you share from your own experience
and self-reflection?
How does the gospel of Jesus Christ give you hope, strength and encouragement
to live “onward and upward”?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
*We apologize for the brief technical difficulties during the sermon. A few minutes of the sermon are missing from the recording.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Share your experience of Church in general so far. What are the highlights/low-lights?
Why are the ordinary means of grace critical to the continued growth of the Church?
How does the practice of the early Church challenge us today?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the work of Christ during the age of the church? How should we anticipate the Kingdom of God?
What does our Lord Jesus expect of the church in the business of the church?
What does the returning of the Lord mean for His servants and the citizens of His country?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How do you reckon you have participated in “cultural Christianity”? What things have you taken for granted? And what “bad habits” can you associate with your own version of “cultural Christianity”?
How can a “hard heart” be made to “feel again” according to the message? How can we “sacrifice” our hearts to God?
What can we learn from the children in terms of how to relate with God, our Heavenly Father?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Order of Worship can be found here.