Study Questions:
1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?
2. What are the implications for us, our culture, and our world that one must be born of the Spirit in order to enter the Kingdom of God?
3. What does repentance look like for you? What keeps you from repentance? Have you ever had anyone point to sin in your life? How did that go? How would a gospel centered community foster this?
Additional Scripture References:
Romans 3:20, 28; Galatians 2:16; 3:11; 1 Corinthians 12:3; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Cor. 2:14; Galatians 5:18-26; Romans 7:4-6; Romans 8:5-9; Luke 11:13; Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Philippians 1:3; Romans 8:9-11, 14; John 3:5-8; Luke 11:13; John 14:16; Ephesians 1:13-14
Two Men One God (Part 4)
For The Sake Of The Gospel
May 1, 2016 • Michael McCracken
The Ascension, Judas, & Matthias
September 6, 2015 • Michael McCracken
Study Questions: 1. How can you relate to the disciples in the moment that Jesus was taken into heaven? 2. Are we taking Jesus' command seriously to be His witnesses? If not, what would change in and about our life if we did? 3. What do we learn from Judas? Additional Scripture References: Psalm 103:19; Philippians 3:8-9; Isaiah 53:10
Tongues
September 13, 2015 • Michael McCracken
Study Questions: 1. What do you love about Pentecost here in Acts 2? 2. What challenges you or makes you feel a little uncomfortable? Why do you think this is so? 3. What about your life points to Joel's prophecy being true or fulfilled? Additional Scripture References: Philippians 4:8; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:28; Galatians 2:20; 2 Kings 5:9-11; John 3:5-8; Acts 11:16-17; Ephesians 4:5; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Titus 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 12:11; 1 Corinthians 3:6
Day By Day
September 20, 2015 • Michael McCracken
Study Questions: 1. To what (or whom) are you devoted? What proof is there? 2. What do you think of when you think about fellowship? What would change in our life if our "fellowship" paradigm was more in sync with the early church? 3. Why does Luke speak so much about the breaking of bread? Why is it significant that the people were receiving food with glad and generous hearts? Why is it so hard to embrace the day to day? Additional Scripture References: Mark 16:20