"Blessed Are The Peacemakers" Matthew 5:9

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What is the difference between a peacemaker and a busybody?

2. What character ought to drive any kind of peacemaking?

3. 'Why will the peacemakers be called sons of God?

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Sijin Yang

"Things You Won't Find in Heaven" Revelation 21:1-22:7

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What are the three things that are going to be reversed concerning the effects of the Fall of man in the garden of Eden. Why?

2. Name the 10 things you will not see in Heaven. Were there surprises?

3. What are the three things in a restored heaven you will surely see?

Things You Won't Find in Heaven

Scott Kroeger

"Blessed are the Pure in Heart" Matthew 5:8

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What is the significance of the pure in heart being able to see God?

2. Why is the purity of Jesus so central to growing in purity?

3. What does it mean to grow in purity of heart?

Blessed are the Pure in Heart

Sijin Yang

"Blessed are the Merciful" Matthew 5:7

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What could it look like for you to be merciful to those around you?

2. Why is it important for acts of mercy to flow from a merciful character in Christ?

3. How does receiving mercy in Christ transform your attitude towards others?

Blessed are the Merciful

Sijin Yang

"Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness" Matthew 5:6

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What are you thirsty/hungry for in your current season of life?

2. What does it mean to hunger and thirst for righteousness instead?

3. How does the satisfaction found in Christ encourage you in your discipleship?

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness

Sijin Yang

"Grow a Gratitude that Goes Global" Psalm 138

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What specifically should you be grateful for in regard to Christ's work in your life? What can you do to continue to cultivate this gratitude on a regular basis?

2. How would you articulate the relationship between your personal gratitude for God’s grace and commitment to declare it globally in missions? How might God be challenging you to grow as either one who goes as a missionary or who sends missionaries through your prayer, giving and encouragement?

3. What specifically do you need to depend on God for as you go as a missionary or growing in your faithfulness to send missionaries? How can you draw on the resources of this church family to depend on God in this way?

Grow a Gratitude that Goes Global

Richey Goodrich

"Labor for the Lord of the Harvest" Luke 10:1-12

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What can make us pessimistic about engaging in personal evangelism? What did you learn about God and his ways that should give you hopefulness as you share the gospel with others?

2.What principle from verses 3 to 9 for maximizing our usefulness in the harvest did you find the most helpful? Why?

3.What opposition do you or might you face as you seek to share the gospel with your neighbours? What did you learn from this passage about how to deal with such opposition?

Labor for the Lord of the Harvest

Richey Goodrich

"Blessed Are the Meek" Matthew 5:5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What is the difference between meekness and weakness?

2. In what areas do you struggle with being meek and are proud?

3. How does the meekness of Christ at the cross encourage you in your faith?

Blessed Are the Meek

Sijin Yang

"Blessed Are Those Who Mourn" Matthew 5:4

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Which sins have you been mourning/grieving over in your current season of life?

2. What is the danger if you?ve not been moved to mourn/grieve over your sin?

3. What is the comfort promised to those who mourn? How does it comfort you?

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Sijin Yang

"Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit" Matthew 5:1-3

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What does it mean to be ‘poor in spirit as a Christian week to week?

2. How does having the kingdom of heaven comfort and shape your heart before God?

3. What could it look like to ‘grow’ in being poor in spirit as part of our discipleship?

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

Sijin Yang

"Worship is about God's Glory" Revelation 7:9-12

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What could it look like for more and more of your week to be doxological?

2. How should the benediction encourage and strengthen you as you start a new week?

3. Reflect on the significance of each element of the liturgy and its impact on your spiritual growth.

Worship is about God's Glory

Sijin Yang

"Worship is About God's Covenant" Acts 2:37-44

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What is your understanding of the significance of the sacraments in your growth in Christ- likeness?

2. How can you ‘improve upon your baptism’? Why is it important?

3. What is the significance of the Lord’s Supper? Why is it important to receive it regularly?

Worship is About God's Covenant

Sijin Yang

"Worship is About God's Word" 2 Timothy 3:14-17

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. How have you been growing in your love and understanding of God’s Word?

2. Why is a growing familiarity of the Scriptures so important in our assurance of salvation?

3. How does the Word empower and equip you in your service at church and other places?

Worship is About God's Word

Sijin Yang

"Worship is About God's Praise" Hebrews 13:15-16

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. Why are songs of praise such an important part of our worship service? What do they help us do?

2. What does it look like for you to offer sacrifices of generosit y to God? How can you grow in this area?

3. Why is it so important to frame any of our sacrifices in light of the sacrifice made first by God in Christ?

Worship is About God's Praise

Sijin Yang

"Worship is About God's Truth" 1 Corinthians 15:1-9

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Why is it so important to share a common confession with the Scriptures and the Apostles?

2. How does having a clear confessional standard help in answering questions about faith and life?

3. Why is it so important to be moulded by God?s revealed truth rather than ‘discovering your own truth’?

Worship is About God's Truth

Sijin Yang

"Worship is About God's Intercession" Philippians 4:4-7

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. How is your prayer life right now? Why do you find it challenging to pray often and deep?

2. How does the Father’s listening ear, the intercession of the Son, and the help of the Holy Spirit comfort and encourage you in your prayer?

3. Why is it so important to be constant in prayer, even though we know that God our Father already knows everything we need, even before we speak?

Worship is About God's Intercession

Sijin Yang

"Worship is About God's Grace" Isaiah 6:1-7

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What area of your life is still under influence of sin?

2. How does regularly confessing that sin and receiving the assurance of pardon encourage you in your faith?

3. Why is it important to be honest in our sin before God, and just as important to properly receive the Words of Grace and hear the Assurance of Pardon?

Worship is About God's Grace

Sijin Yang

"Worship is About God's Call" Exodus 19:1-20

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Why do you think the “Call to Worship” at the beginning of the worship service is important?

2. How does Exodus 19 highlight the weight and gravity of being called into God’s presence to worship him?

3. What is something practical you can do/encourage others to do to make the most of the “Call to Worship” week to week?

Worship is About God's Call

Sijin Yang

"The True Vine" John 15:1-11

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What "pruning" have you experienced lately? How have you seen it produce more fruit?

2. What does "abiding" look like for you in your current stage of life (parenting, retirement, career-building)?

3. Why is "joy" the result of abiding? Are you experiencing that joy right now?

The True Vine

Sijin Yang

"Yearning for Home" Exodus 33:1-6 & Revelation 21:1-8

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What makes you feel at home?

2. When was the last time you felt far from home? Why did you feel this way?

3. Where is home for the Christian? What makes this home different?

Yearning for Home

Paul Byun