DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. Why does Mary praise God? What kind of an example of worship does she model for us?
2. How has God blessed Mary, the humble from generation to generation, and his servant Israel al at once?
3. What does it look like for you to live life in light of God’s mercy in Christ today?
4. What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What is the significance of Jesus being the long-awaited Son of David? Why does it matter today?
What is the significance of Jesus being the long-awaited Son of God? Why does it matter today?
What can we learn about the faith and character of Mary? What can we learn from her?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Who are the “gospel ministry workers” both in general and specifically? What unique features are attributed to “working in the gospel ministry”? Would you consider being such a worker?
As Christians and believers of Jesus Christ, how do you support the gospel workers in order to advance the Kingdom of God?
It’s one thing to recognize oppositions to the gospel, but what should the church do about it?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is the connection between physically meeting together and loving one another?
Why is the bodily return of Christ such a critical truth to the faith and the Christian life?
How does the future bodily return of Jesus encourage/challenge you in walking in the truth today?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
Discussion Questions:
What was the main/thematic point of the sermon?
How was the centrality of the gospel and Jesus Christ articulated through the sermon?
What are some application points to take away from the sermon?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What are the battles of sin and world that you are actively fighting to remain faithful and true to Jesus Christ? How does faith in Jesus Christ help you to overcome the world?
What is the role of prayer in a believer’s life?
How can we help and strengthen our faith over time? What are some things we can prepare and do consciously to grow our faith?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How does marriage of husband and wife point to Jesus Christ? What other things point to Jesus, and what do they teach us?
What sort of “deeper knowledge” is expressed in the “profound mystery” of Christ?
In the midst of many different expressions of God’s love, what is the “clear message” that must come through loud and clear?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How can the essence of God be described as love itself? How has God expressed His love?
In what way is “fear” contrary to love? What fears do you find yourself struggling with?
How can we emulate God’s love as Christians?
What is the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
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?