Wonder - Church on the Hill
Week 1
March 27, 2016
Scott Simmerok, lead pastor
All Wonder . . . Does life have a purpose? Is there a God? Why does God allow pain and suffering? Is Christianity too narrow? Is Jesus really God? Is the Bible reliable? Can I know God personally?
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All of our wondering points back to three basic questions:
Who ______________?
Who _________________?
How do ____________________________ connect?
A “Bad” Girl Wonders . . .
John 4
A Model Citizen Wonders . . .
John 3
• Why would Jesus talk to me?
• Who is Jesus?
• What is “living water,” and how can Jesus offer it to me?
• What teaching do I need to follow to please God?
• If he knows everything about me, will he still want me?
• How can a person be “born again?”
• Which group is really on God’s side?
• Can I really stop trying to earn God’s approval by following rules?
What she discovered: There is no gender barrier, racial barrier, social barrier, or moral barrier that excludes her from a _______________________ with Jesus and ______________________________.
• How does Jesus’ death bring me eternal life?
A Short Guy Wonders . . .
What he discovered: Following rules cannot _____________________________. He has to _____________________________ by accepting that Jesus’ death brings you forgiveness and a new spiritual life with God.
Luke 19
• Who is Jesus, and will he make time for me? • Am I just a man who doesn’t measure up physically or morally? • Am I who the crowds say I am? • Will it be enough to get a glimpse of Jesus from a distance? What he discovered: He is spiritually and morally lost, but Jesus wants to be friends with _______________________________.
How to get your questions answered:
Keep coming to church for this series
Read the book of John
Discuss your questions with friends
March 27, 2016
Scott Simmerok, lead pastor
All Wonder . . . Does life have a purpose? Is there a God? Why does God allow pain and suffering? Is Christianity too narrow? Is Jesus really God? Is the Bible reliable? Can I know God personally?
#cothweallwonder [email protected]
All of our wondering points back to three basic questions:
Who ______________?
Who _________________?
How do ____________________________ connect?
A “Bad” Girl Wonders . . .
John 4
A Model Citizen Wonders . . .
John 3
• Why would Jesus talk to me?
• Who is Jesus?
• What is “living water,” and how can Jesus offer it to me?
• What teaching do I need to follow to please God?
• If he knows everything about me, will he still want me?
• How can a person be “born again?”
• Which group is really on God’s side?
• Can I really stop trying to earn God’s approval by following rules?
What she discovered: There is no gender barrier, racial barrier, social barrier, or moral barrier that excludes her from a _______________________ with Jesus and ______________________________.
• How does Jesus’ death bring me eternal life?
A Short Guy Wonders . . .
What he discovered: Following rules cannot _____________________________. He has to _____________________________ by accepting that Jesus’ death brings you forgiveness and a new spiritual life with God.
Luke 19
• Who is Jesus, and will he make time for me? • Am I just a man who doesn’t measure up physically or morally? • Am I who the crowds say I am? • Will it be enough to get a glimpse of Jesus from a distance? What he discovered: He is spiritually and morally lost, but Jesus wants to be friends with _______________________________.
How to get your questions answered:
Keep coming to church for this series
Read the book of John
Discuss your questions with friends
