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Faith In God Rather Than Man

For The Sake Of The Mission

April 9, 2017 • Michael McCracken

For The Sake Of The Mission

Additional Scripture References:

Matthew 21:34; 1 Peter 2:9-10; 1 Peter 3:13-17; Luke 23:41; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Study Questions:

1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?

2. When was the last time you experienced God in the midst of a storm?

3. Can you give testimony of being the calm for someone else within the storm? Why or why not? Is it possible you have a tendency to make things worse? Why might this be?

4. How does community within the body help prepare us to be the hope for someone out in the world?

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