Belief

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Belief

For The Sake Of The Gospel

October 4, 2015 • Michael McCracken

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Study Questions:

1. What about your life over the last month gives you confidence that you actually “believe” in Jesus, hope in Jesus, trust in Jesus, worship Jesus,…etc.?

2. Consider the truths of the Gospel of Jesus. (Ephesians 1 is a great place to do this.) What is it that your heart has the hardest time believing? How does this manifest itself?

3. For what specific reasons in your life right now do you need to be filled with the Holy Spirit? What truths in the gospel, about God, about your relationship with God in Christ do you need to focus on?

4. How can our Missional Communities see to it that our doctrine is accompanied by fruit? What does this look like for our local body here in Alamo Ranch…San Antonio?

Additional Scripture References: John 3:16; Romans 10:9-11; Luke 12:11-12; Luke 22:54-62; John 13:19; 14:28-29; 16:4; Romans 15:8-9, 13; Ephesians 1:17-19; 1 Peter 1:3-9; Ephesians 3:14-21

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