Good News of Great Joy
"God With Us"
December 24, 2023 • Jim Moynihan
"God With Us" Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/god-with-us Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion: 1. How does it impact you to know that God was willing to take on flesh in order to be with us, in order to save us, in order that we might be with Him?
"He is Christ The Lord"
December 17, 2023 • Jim Moynihan
"He is Christ The Lord" Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/he-is-christ-the-lord Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion: 1. In your own words, summarize what is the “good news” or Gospel according to Paul? How does this compare to the good news or Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? 2. How is the good news powerfully taught throughout the Epistles (the letters to the churches) built upon the good news seen throughout the Gospels? 3. How did God prove that Jesus is both Lord and Christ? (Acts 2:36) 4. What was the purpose of what someone has called “the missing middle” of the Gospels? That is, why did the Gospel writers take so much time to describe all the teachings and miracles of Jesus between His birth and death/resurrection? 5. How does it impact you to know that the message of the Gospels is to declare in power that God Himself is King and Lord over all the kingdoms of this world and will one day return to establish His Kingdom over every other kingdom? (Revelation 11:15)
"Jesus, The Anointed One"
December 10, 2023 • Jim Moynihan • Isaiah 61:1–3
"Jesus, The Anointed One" Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/jesus-the-anointed-one Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. What gets you most excited about seeing Jesus someday? 2. Why is the message of to repent and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ such good news to those who are poor in spirit? 3. How has Jesus set us free, not only from the penalty of sin, but from the power of sin? 4. How have you experienced Jesus as a Comforter? 5. How does it impact you to know that we are still living in the “year of the LORD’s favor” but looming ahead of us is the “day of vengeance of our God”?
Good News of Great Joy
December 3, 2023
"Good News of Great Joy" Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. In this sermon, it was suggested that “joy” may be defined as possessing “a supernatural happiness”. Again, a genuine happiness of heart and soul that is not dependent on circumstances but on Jesus. What do you think? 2. In your own words, what IS the “good news of great joy which will be for all the people?” 3. What does it mean that Jesus is the Christ, or Anointed One? What hope is found in knowing that He is Lord of all? 4. What are some of the false gospels out there? That is, “good news” promising temporary happiness/joy? 5. Why must we as Christians pursue the happiness/joy that is in Jesus? List at least 2-3 reasons.
Good News of Great Joy
December 3, 2023 • Jim Moynihan • Luke 2:10–11
"Good News of Great Joy" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/good-news-of-great-joy-stnyz6emfp Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. In this sermon, it was suggested that “joy” may be defined as possessing “a supernatural happiness”. Again, a genuine happiness of heart and soul that is not dependent on circumstances but on Jesus. What do you think? 2. In your own words, what IS the “good news of great joy which will be for all the people?” 3. What does it mean that Jesus is the Christ, or Anointed One? What hope is found in knowing that He is Lord of all? 4. What are some of the false gospels out there? That is, “good news” promising temporary happiness/joy? 5. Why must we as Christians pursue the happiness/joy that is in Jesus? List at least 2-3 reasons.