DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
When do you struggle to love your fellow sibling in Christ? What does it reveal about your heart before the Lord?
How does God’s example of real love reveal worldly definitions of love to be shallow and insufficient?
What is the relationship between believing in Jesus’ name and loving one another? How does a failure in the latter reveal a problem with the former?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Why are the Christians/believers called the “children” of God? And what can the children of God look forward to in the future?
What does the righteousness of the children of God look like practically?
What does the “practice of sinning” look like? How is this pattern different from the lives of the believers who are the children of God?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What are the characteristics of the ‘spirit of antichrist’? Where do we detect these in and around our lives?
How does the spirit of antichrist intensify in the ‘mystery of lawlessness’? What are it s characteristics? What connections can we make in the world in which we live in now or in the past or future?
What are the enduring qualities of the ‘right spirit of Christ’ which leads us to eternal life?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
In what sense is the commandment to love one another both an old and new commandment?
How is the gospel shown to be relevant to people of all ages and seasons in life?
What things of the world do you love? How does the gospel help to transform those affections?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
When do you need advocacy? Why is a good quality advocate important? How does Jesus Christ serve you as a perfect advocate?
How is God satisfied in the advocacy of Jesus for the world?
How can you specifically improve your Christian walk and integrity? What will you strive for?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What are the implications of God being “light”? How does this divine attribute impact us?
What darkness, brokenness, and fallenness do you personally experience and struggle with? How do you recognize them in yourself? Have others ever spoken to you about them?
We’ve been told [vv.9-10] “9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” Let us now confess our sins and receive God’s forgiveness and cleansing. Let us grieve over our sins and confess before God who is light.
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What are the purposes of the New Testament epistles/letters, especially John’s?
How is the church to understand the time we live in? What are the characteristics of the “Last Days” or “End Time”?
What is the most prominent word-description for Jesus Christ in the first four verses of John? Why is testifying about Jesus essentially the same as offering life to the hearers?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
How is it to our advantage that Jesus physically went away? How does the Holy Spirit coming as a Helper comfort you?
How has the Holy Spirit convicted you of sin, righteousness, and judgement? How does this help to shape an eternal perspective on life?
How does the Holy Spirit guide you into all the truth? How does the truth guide you in making life decisions?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS;
What is the significance of God’s presence indwelling his people by his Spirit? Where in the OT can we see foreshadowings of the Pentecost?
How should the empowering presence of God the Spirit in you and in his Church transform the way your journey of faith?
How is Pentecost the redemption of Babel? How does it shape your understanding of the Church’s mission in light of eternity?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What is the motivation for our love and unity with other brothers and sisters [vv.1-2]? What should drive us to humility and to consider others “more significant” than ourselves [v.3]?
What is the most amazing aspect of Christ’s humility [vv.6-8]?
How does the glory of Christ lead us to worship and satisfaction?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What does the Bible say about teaching/teachers and learning/students?
What have you learned about the Bible teachers throughout church history?
How should you posture yourself as a disciple of Christ? How should you learn?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What is the relationship between “biblical theology” and “covenant theology”?
How did Jesus teach the two disciples on the way to Emmaus? What is the key idea in [Luke 24:27]?
How was biblical theology applied in the story of “Balaam and the donkey” in [Num.22]?.
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What is the relationship between the biblical idea of “covenant” and salvation?
How does the understanding of covenant intensify the intimacy of our relationship with Jesus Christ?
Name some of the areas where the idea of covenant can be applied as mentioned in the sermon.
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How does God’s sovereignty comfort you when you have doubts and fears about your life and salvation?
When do you find yourself struggling to trust in God’s promises for your life and salvation?
What difference should the sovereignty of God over your life make in the way you view and approach life?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What is the #1 reason why God deserves all glory?
What is so dangerous about freedom?
How can Christians delight to give glory to God alone?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the point of the repeated refrain of “one man” in [Romans 5:12-21]? Why does the idea of “singularity” make the best sense when we consider the topic of salvation?
Many aspects of the “person of Jesus Christ” was considered in the sermon. Which aspect impacts you the most?
How should our satisfaction in Jesus and love for Jesus manifest in our Christian life?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
How does a true understanding of grace guard us against both legalism and licence?
What does it look like to continue receiving God’s grace today as Christians?
Why is it so important for the Christian life of love and ministry to be a response to grace?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What is something in your life that you find trustworthy? What do you think makes it trustworthy?
What makes God someone we can have faith in?
How does faith in God look in our daily lives?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Can you recount the “5 Reformation Banners/Slogans”? It doesn’t have to be in Latin!
What other “alone” statements can we make about the source of authority for our lives and faith?
Which “usage” of sola scriptura have you found to be particularly useful or new to you?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
How do you recall God’s faithfulness in your own life? What stands out for you?
What kind of idols and temptations stand in the way of choosing God and being faithful?
How would you renew your faith and commitment before Jesus Christ? What decisions would you need to make consciously and make life-changes or increase discipline to live in steps with the gospel of Jesus Christ?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?