True Rest

Alamo Ranch Community Church

True Rest

November 17, 2013 • Michael McCracken

Study Questions:

1. What defines rest? What can we learn from God’s creation example with regards to rest?

2. Read and meditate on Matthew 12:1-14 and Mark 2:27. How does Jesus’ view of “Sabbath” help us in our pursuit of rest?

3. What kind of rest is the writer of Hebrews speaking of in Hebrews 4:9-10? Is it different than the rest we strive for in Hebrews 4:11?

4. From a practical standpoint, what should “sabbath” look like for us on a weekly basis?

Additional Scripture References:

Ecclesiastes 3:14; Revelation 1:8; Hebrews 12:2; Exodus 31:17; Hebrews 1:3; 2 Chronicles 36:21; Exodus 31:14; Numbers 15:32-36; Exodus 31:15,17; Acts 17:26; Leviticus 23:3; Exodus 23:12; 31:17; Matthew 12; Mark 2; Leviticus 26:34-35; Leviticus 16:31; 23:32; Hebrews 4:9-10

The Fall Of Man For The Glory Of God

December 1, 2013 • Michael McCracken

Study Questions: 1. What do we learn about God from this text? 2. What do we learn about man from this text? 3. What are some specific areas of our life here and now that make “the fall” feel like a reality? 4. How do we, as followers of Christ, redeem the relationship that God speaks of in verses 16b and 17a? Additional Scripture References: Psalm 108

There Is A Way That Seems Right To Man...

November 24, 2013 • Michael McCracken

Study Questions: 1. Why did satan go to the woman and not the man? 2. What is one practical thing you can look out for in the way of satan’s temptation in your own life? 3. What tools has God given us to combat satan? How, as a small group, can you implement them? 4. Why is there a correlation between their eyes having been opened and their realization of their nakedness? Additional Scripture References: John 8:44; Job 2:10; 2 Corinthians 11:14; Psalm 1:2; Proverbs 14:12

Man Is The Apex Of God's Creation

November 10, 2013 • Michael McCracken

Study Questions: 1. What does it mean that God made man in His image? Are we still in His image? 2. What attributes of God do we learn from chapter 2? 3. Why would God put something in the garden of “pleasure” (Eden) that man could not freely have? (The tree of the knowledge of good and evil) 4. Does your small group have someone (family or individual) either inside or outside the church to bless/minister to this holiday season?