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6. What does Revelation 5:6-14 reveal about the identity of Jesus? What was the response to Jesus?
Grow Up in Christ – Lean into Community – Go Out for Cause
Life Group Study Guide #6 for May 8, 2016
7. What differences do you observe between these two responses? Why were the responses different? What is your response to Jesus’ identity?
Opening Up – Building community in my Life Group 1. Did you believe in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy when you were a child? 2. What are you thankful for today?
Digging In – Growing through God’s Word and God’s People 3. Quick Review: What did you hear in the sermon that was challenging, troubling, or useful? Explain.
8. How has this series helped you to gain confidence in your faith? Is there more you can do to be prepared to explain to others how your faith is reasonable?
4. What unanswered question about Christianity do you still have after the Get Smart series?
Digging Deeper – Discovering more about God’s Word
5. Who does Jesus claim to be in Mark 14:61-64? How did those who heard His claim respond?
9. What do John 1:1-18; Colossians 1:15-23; and Hebrews 1:1-4 have to say about the identity of Jesus?
Living Out – Taking steps to become a mature disciple of Christ
Pastor Bob Westfall
My next step today is to: A Believe in Jesus B Tell someone about Jesus C
Seek to know more about God by reading one of the Gospels
D Read I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, chapters 13-15
May 8, 2016
Will You Believe In Jesus? John 11:25-26 Main Idea of Get Smart series: Christianity is true and reasonable. “I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.” (Acts 26:25 TNIV)
10. What next step is God asking you to take as a result of the sermon and this study? Share one specific thing you will do this week. The New Testament declares that Jesus is God.
Looking Up – Talking with God about myself and my Life Group Together with your Life Group, pray for those in your life who do not believe in Jesus. Sharing a bit from your Prayer, Care, Share bookmark might be a great way to do this.
Jesus claimed to be God. (Mark 14:61-64)
Jesus acted as if He was God. (Mark 2:5-6)
Jesus did what only God could do – He died for our sins and rose from the dead. (1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
Believe in Jesus because He is God. (John 11:25-26)
Spring Life Groups meet the weeks of April 3 to May 15, 2016
Grow Up in Christ – Lean into Community – Go Out for Cause
Life Group Study Guide #6 for May 8, 2016
7. What differences do you observe between these two responses? Why were the responses different? What is your response to Jesus’ identity?
Opening Up – Building community in my Life Group 1. Did you believe in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy when you were a child? 2. What are you thankful for today?
Digging In – Growing through God’s Word and God’s People 3. Quick Review: What did you hear in the sermon that was challenging, troubling, or useful? Explain.
8. How has this series helped you to gain confidence in your faith? Is there more you can do to be prepared to explain to others how your faith is reasonable?
4. What unanswered question about Christianity do you still have after the Get Smart series?
Digging Deeper – Discovering more about God’s Word
5. Who does Jesus claim to be in Mark 14:61-64? How did those who heard His claim respond?
9. What do John 1:1-18; Colossians 1:15-23; and Hebrews 1:1-4 have to say about the identity of Jesus?
Living Out – Taking steps to become a mature disciple of Christ
Pastor Bob Westfall
My next step today is to: A Believe in Jesus B Tell someone about Jesus C
Seek to know more about God by reading one of the Gospels
D Read I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, chapters 13-15
May 8, 2016
Will You Believe In Jesus? John 11:25-26 Main Idea of Get Smart series: Christianity is true and reasonable. “I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.” (Acts 26:25 TNIV)
10. What next step is God asking you to take as a result of the sermon and this study? Share one specific thing you will do this week. The New Testament declares that Jesus is God.
Looking Up – Talking with God about myself and my Life Group Together with your Life Group, pray for those in your life who do not believe in Jesus. Sharing a bit from your Prayer, Care, Share bookmark might be a great way to do this.
Jesus claimed to be God. (Mark 14:61-64)
Jesus acted as if He was God. (Mark 2:5-6)
Jesus did what only God could do – He died for our sins and rose from the dead. (1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
Believe in Jesus because He is God. (John 11:25-26)
Spring Life Groups meet the weeks of April 3 to May 15, 2016
