Matthew 11:9-24

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Matthew 11:9-24

Responding With Zeal

August 18, 2024 • Kevin Maloney • Matthew 11:9–24

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Sermon Discussion Questions:

1) What qualities made John the Baptist great in Jesus’ eyes, and how can we seek to imitate his zeal and humility in our own lives?

2) What does it mean to "take the kingdom of heaven by force" (Matthew 11:12)? How does this challenge our approach to following Jesus?

3) Jesus compares His generation to children who refuse to play (Matthew 11:16-17). In what ways can we be tempted toward spiritual apathy, and how can we combat it?

4) The people found excuses not to respond to either John’s call to repentance or Jesus’ message of grace. What common excuses do people make today, and how can we address them in our own hearts?

5) Jesus warns of the consequences for those who witness God’s works yet remain unrepentant (Matthew 11:20-24). How does this passage shape our view of God’s justice and mercy?

Matthew 14:1-21

November 24, 2024 • Matt Ouellette

Sermon Discussion Questions 1. How is it that a feast can represent a kingdom? 2. What differences do you notice between the two feasts and two kingdoms? 3. In what desolate places have you experienced God’s provision? 4. To whom do you believe God is sending His provision through your hands?

Matthew 13:53-58

November 17, 2024 • Kevin Maloney • Matthew 13:51–58, Matthew 14:12

Sermon Discussion Questions: 1)Why do you think the people in Jesus’ hometown struggled to accept Him, despite witnessing His wisdom and miracles? 2) What role does routine or custom or habit play in your own spiritual life? How can it shape or hinder your relationship with Christ? 3) In what ways might we, like the people in Nazareth, be in danger of “missing” Jesus despite being around church or hearing His teachings regularly? 4) How does the cross, as described by Paul in 1 Corinthians, challenge human wisdom and expectations? 5) What are the dangers of trying to “repackage” the Gospel to make it more palatable to contemporary culture?

Matthew 13:47-52

November 10, 2024 • Kevin Maloney

Sermon Discussion Questions: 1) In the parable of the net, what does Jesus reveal about the reality of judgment? How does this impact how we view eternity? 2) Do we tend to embrace both the doctrine of God’s love and the doctrine of his justice? 3) How does the reality of judgment influence our understanding of sin and our need for Jesus as our substitute? 4) How can a clear understanding of God’s judgment and mercy shape our urgency to share the gospel with others? 5) What are our circles of influence, and how do we share the gospel there? 6) Who might you begin praying for in the hopes that you will be able to share the gospel with him or her?