DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
How impressive were the enemies of Israel? How formidable are the challenges in your own life?
How does God deliver His people, as seen in Joshua 11? How can pray and expect the Lord to deliver you from your own life?s challenges?
What are our duties in the midst of life?s challenges, and how can we succeed in pleasing God as well as to thrive in this life?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
How do the stories of Joshua (Joshua 10) and David (Psalm 2) foreshadow the final victory of Christ (Revelation 19 : 11- 2 1) ?
What are the differences between the sacrificial Kingship of Christ and cowardly kingship of the 5 kings of the Amorites?
What is the significance of the repetition of the cycle of destruction from v28-42? How does it spur us to keep fighting the good fight today?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Do you think you have “enemies” in your life? In what sense? What things (or even people) get in the way of growing spiritually, and pursuing the Kingdom service?
What can you relate with Israel’s blunder of being deceived by the Gibeonites? Can
you recall a time when you’ve been fooled into making a bad decision? How could
you have prevented it? How did you overcome it?
Between the things of “this world” and the “world to come”, how can we recognise
which is of greater value, and make life-investment decisions accordingly?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Have you ever deeply considered the immense awfulness of judgment? (When? How? Please share.) According to the sermon, what else does God’s judgment include besides the final judgment upon the return of Jesus Christ (the great white throne judgment)?
Why does God continue to give and prosper His people? What is the God-centred reason beyond our benefit and favour? How should this knowledge inform the use of our blessings and resources?
What was the purpose of the “uncut stone altar”? How can a N.T. Christian apply these aspects of “covenant renewal”?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What were some reasons for Israel?s defeat at Ai? What are the root causes? Can you relate with how Israel processed their loss and defeat?
What is truly behind these battles, especially over death and destruction? Can anybody escape the ultimate judgment of God?
What are the consequences of our failure to obey God?s instructions? What do we delay?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Why is so important to remember that our ‘victory’ over sin and death is entirely dependent on Christ, especially in our sanctification?
How does the overwhelming power of the LORD give you confidence and hope as you fight the good fight of faith today?
How does the tender love and compassion of the LORD give you peace and comfort as fight the good fight of faith today?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is our spiritual responsibility in this generation? And what is our responsibility to the next generations to follow?
What opportunities does God provide with His initiations in your life? What do you make of the expression, “first time doesn’t come by every time nor all the time”?
How does God affirm His love and care for you through His provisions in your life? Can you share about a time or something that God has done to encourage and provide for you recently?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What is the meaning and function of the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord? What is the essence of the Ark for the New Covenant people?
What is the meaning of theocratic- monarchy? And how does God choose to lead His people?
How should we follow God today, and how can we set up helpful reminders to live a godly life?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Practically speaking, what about Christianity and Church history impress you the most? How has God shown His mighty power and influence in tangible ways?
What about God’s divine power and majestic presence capture your imagination? What leads you to worship?
What about God’s mercy towards Rahab resonates for you? What about Rahab’s situation or status can you relate with?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Some losses are permanent on this side of eternity. What losses or changes are impacting your personal life in significant ways?
How does God?s mission and purpose continue in your life in spite of your personal losses and changes? According to the sermon, how does God encourage you to continue?
What does it mean to take on God?s strength and courage on a personal level?How do we activate divine power and courage beyond our own ability?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What do you think is the best part of Jesus the Messiah being born as a child? What were some benefits mentioned in the sermon?
How did the shepherds’ fear transform into joy? How will our own fear transform
into joy?
What does it mean for Christians to witness the birth of the child Jesus?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the consolation of Israel? Can you relate to Simeon in our own waiting for the return of Jesus?
How is Jesus both a light of revelation to the Gentiles and glory for Israel?
What is the sword that will pierce through the soul of Mar y?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How would you describe your own “humble estate”? And according to the sermon, why is this your spiritual advantage, rather than disadvantage as it seems in the world?
As God humbles and scatters the proud, what can you possibly foresee God taking from you for your own sake? How would you respond to Him if that were to happen in your life?
How would you pass on the legacy of your faith to the next generation? What is another form of sharing faith legacy?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What was the problem according to the message?
How did the “promise” of God shape up to be Jesus Christ, the Christmas baby?
What else have you learned about the person of Christ, and who you are in light of Him?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the ultimate thing that God wants from us? When does He want us to come to Him, with what conditions or prerequisites?
(Roy Kim’s testimony) What of Roy’s testimony made an impression on you, and why? Does any part of Roy’s story resonate with you; in what ways?
(Roy Kim’s testimony) How does Roy’s testimony give God praise, and show that God is present and helpful among His people?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How does the assurance of your salvation and free access to God through Christ encourage/challenge living out for faith today?
Which of the ‘let us’ exhortations do you find most natural? Which of them do you find most challenging?
Why is it so important for us to keep meeting and keep encouraging one another as we see the Day approaching?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
According to the message, how is “nominal Christianity or cultural Christianity” same or different from the biblical Christianity? Where do you place yourself?
Which of the “assumptions of cultural Christianity” have you made in the past? How have you since better understood the true meaning of Christianity?
What is your takeaway from how we can move away from nominalism and into true Christian revival? What specific things would you pray for yourself to find true freedom in Christ?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the difference between “following” Jesus and “abiding” in Jesus?
How is God the Father “pruning” your life in this season, or through the course of your life as you look back and forward? Please consider thoughtfully, and share about the works of God’s hand in your life.
How does your union with Christ tell a different/better story about our life and future?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
In what way is Jesus Christ the “Light of the World”? What is the basic function of “light”, and how did Jesus fulfil that same basic function in the dark and lost world?
How has the Protestant Reformation and the development of Reformed theology and faith shed light on church for the sake of the world?
What is the point of the Latin phrase “Semper Reformanda”? How can today’s church, and HCC, continue the purpose and function of Christ as the Light of the World?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
It’s often in times of crisis that we question our truest and deepest beliefs. Do you believe you have a solid confessional stance that is grounded in the Word of God?
Do you know that HCC is a “confessional church”? Have you read through the Westminster Confession of Faith, and/or Westminster Shorter Catechism? If you haven’t, we highly recommend doing so.
According to the message, what is the relationship between Jesus’ teaching on resurrection and his mention of “abundant life”?
What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?