Small Group Discussion Prep

Matthew 28:1-10

Preparation for Sunday Worship:

• Pray for God to illuminate the truth of His word and apply it to your own heart.
• Read Matthew 28 from start to finish in one sitting
• Read Matthew 28:1-10 five additional times

*Optional Deeper Study: Use www.blueletterbible.org for word study

Identify at least three key words in this passage? Why are these words important to the meaning of the text?
Identify the verbs and find their tense (past, present, etc..) and voice (active / passive / middle)?
What conclusions can you draw from the verb tense and voice?
Summarize this passage, in your own words, into one sentence.
Block Diagram these verses

• Read 2-3 commentaries on this text.
• Do an in-depth word study of the key terms you listed.

Monthly REACH Theme: Non-believing Family Member

Memory work
Book Themes:
1 Corinthians – Correction and Condemnation
2 Corinthians – Defense of Apostleship
Galatians – Justification by Faith Alone

Verse:
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
Philippians 4:6

Small Group Questions
1. Consider each of the evidences Matthew presents in our passage to prove the resurrection. Discuss the fact that while Christianity does require faith it is not a blind faith.
2. Discuss the fact that both Christ’s death and resurrection were necessary for our redemption.  Why?  
3. What does it look like to worship Christ daily?  How should our faith, love, and submission to Christ compel us to live a life of worship?
4. Spend some time giving thanks to the Lord for His gift of salvation in Christ.  How has revisiting the truth of Christ’s resurrection impacted you again this year?

Core Questions
• What is God teaching you about Himself from His Word, and how is your life different/changing as a result?
• How have you seen God answering prayer? What are you praying for?
• How is God using you in the process of evangelism to draw people up Himself?
• What sins has God revealed to you so that you might repent of them? In light of grace realities, what must that repentance look like?

Lots of movement this week with the plumbing.

Photos, left to right: Compacting fill under front porch slab area; plumbing underground, preparing for hydro test, flushing out the fire line, underground plumbing at the back of the church.

Setting forms and pier caps on interior of the building. 

Elevator shaft, completely formed, rebar in and ready for concrete. Pump truck arrived to pour grade beams. The parking lot, islands and light pole base locations have been marked. The manhole has also been connected and the water meter vault has arrived. 

Small Group Discussion Prep: 

John 4:27-38
Preparation for Sunday Worship:

• Pray for God to illuminate the truth of His word and apply it to your own heart.
• Read John 4 from start to finish in one sitting
• Read John 4:27-38 five additional times

*Optional Deeper Study: Use www.blueletterbible.org for word study

1. Identify at least three key words in this passage? Why are these words important to the meaning of the text?
2. Identify the verbs and find their tense (past, present, etc..) and voice (active / passive / middle)?
3. What conclusions can you draw from the verb tense and voice?
4. Summarize this passage, in your own words, into one sentence.
5. Block Diagram these verses

• Read 2-3 commentaries on this text.
• Do an in-depth word study of the key terms you listed.

Monthly REACH Theme: Co-worker
Memory work
Book Themes:
John – Son of God
Acts – Birth and Growth of the Church
Romans – The Gospel of God

Verse:
“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17

Small Group Questions
1. How does the enthusiasm of the Samaritan woman encourage you to share the gospel?
2. Discuss ways we can use our personal testimony as a way to share the gospel?
3. How do we practically go about living out our daily lives without losing an eternal perspective of the people and activities that surround us?
4. When you consider the world as a harvest field how does it affect the following: home life, work, hobbies, free time, personal resources?

Core Questions
• What is God teaching you about Himself from His Word, and how is your life different/changing as a result?
• How have you seen God answering prayer? What are you praying for?
• How is God using you in the process of evangelism to draw people up Himself?
• What sins has God revealed to you so that you might repent of them? In light of grace realities, what must that repentance look like?

Small Group Discussion Prep: 
Small Group Discussion Prep:
John 4:1-26
Preparation for Sunday Worship:

• Pray for God to illuminate the truth of His word and apply it to your own heart.
• Read John 4 from start to finish in one sitting
• Read John 4:1-18 five additional times

*Optional Deeper Study: Use www.blueletterbible.org for word study

Identify at least three key words in this passage? Why are these words important to the meaning of the text?
Identify the verbs and find their tense (past, present, etc..) and voice (active / passive / middle)?
What conclusions can you draw from the verb tense and voice?
Summarize this passage, in your own words, into one sentence.
Block Diagram these verses

• Read 2-3 commentaries on this text.
• Do an in-depth word study of the key terms you listed.

Monthly REACH Theme: Co-worker
Memory work
Book Themes:
John – Son of God
Acts – Birth and Growth of the Church
Romans – The Gospel of God

Verse:
“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17

Small Group Questions
1. Discuss the “wells” that surround us every day. What are everyday opportunities we often miss?
2. Jesus is gently but clearly teaching this woman about Himself. What must a person believe about Jesus in order to be saved?
3.  Discuss the way Jesus brought up the subject of this woman’s sin. What are some creative ways we can turn common conversations to the gospel and the need to repent of sin?
4.  Why are we often so fearful to share the gospel? What are some key biblical truths we can meditate on to help us overcome these fears and obey our Lord’s command to make disciples?
5. Share any gospel opportunities you have on the horizon and pray for them together.

Core Questions
• What is God teaching you about Himself from His Word, and how is your life different/changing as a result?
• How have you seen God answering prayer? What are you praying for?
• How is God using you in the process of evangelism to draw people up Himself?
• What sins has God revealed to you so that you might repent of them? In light of grace realities, what must that repentance look like?

Small Group Discussion Prep:
John 3:31-36

Preparation for Sunday Worship:

• Pray for God to illuminate the truth of His word and apply it to your own heart.
• Read John 3 from start to finish in one sitting
• Read John 3:31-36 five additional times

*Optional Deeper Study: Use www.blueletterbible.org for word study

1. Identify at least three key words in this passage? Why are these words important to the meaning of the text?
2. Identify the verbs and find their tense (past, present, etc..) and voice (active / passive / middle)?
3. What conclusions can you draw from the verb tense and voice?
4. Summarize this passage, in your own words, into one sentence.
5. Block Diagram these verses
6. Read 2-3 commentaries on this text.
7. Do an in-depth word study of the key terms you listed

Monthly REACH Theme: Neighbor
Memory work
Verse:
2 Peter 1:3 Seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

Book Themes:
Matthew: Jesus as King
Mark: Jesus as Servant
Luke: Jesus as the “Son of Man”

Small Group Questions
1. Discuss how a right view of Jesus is crucial to a right response to Him, the gospel, and His word. 
2. How does a right view of Jesus cause us to both revere and trust Him?
3.  Discuss how submission to Christ’s authority includes submission to His word.  How should this impact our daily lives?
4. Consider the reality of eternal life and eternal wrath.  How does a right understanding of these doctrines promote worship, prayer, and evangelism?
5.  If your heart is particularly burdened for a lost person in your life share the name of that person with your group and pray together for every person mentioned.

Core Questions
• What is God teaching you about Himself from His Word, and how is your life different/changing as a result?
• How have you seen God answering prayer? What are you praying for?
• How is God using you in the process of evangelism to draw people up Himself?
• What sins has God revealed to you so that you might repent of them? In light of grace realities, what must that repentance look like?

The Northlake Bible Church family gathered with gratitude and anticipation to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for our new church home. This special day marked an important milestone in the life of our congregation, as we thanked the Lord for His provision and looked forward to the work He will continue to do through this ministry. With prayer, fellowship, and joyful expectation, we committed this project to God, trusting Him to build not only the structure, but the people who will worship, serve, and grow here for generations to come.

Small Group Discussion Prep:
John 3:19-21
 Preparation for Sunday Worship:

• Pray for God to illuminate the truth of His word and apply it to your own heart.
• Read John 3 from start to finish in one sitting
• Read John 3:19-21 five additional times

*Optional Deeper Study: Use www.blueletterbible.org for word study


Identify at least three key words in this passage? Why are these words important to the meaning of the text?
Identify the verbs and find their tense (past, present, etc..) and voice (active / passive / middle)?
What conclusions can you draw from the verb tense and voice?
Summarize this passage, in your own words, into one sentence.
Block Diagram these verses

• Read 2-3 commentaries on this text.
• Do an in-depth word study of the key terms you listed.

Monthly REACH Theme: Neighbor

Memory work
Book Themes:
Matthew – Jesus as King
Mark – Jesus as Servant
Luke – Jesus as the “Son of Man”

Verse:
“See that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.”
2 Peter 1:3

Small Group Questions
1.   How do we see our world today running further into the darkness?
2.  How does Jesus’s statement that we must be born again connect to our passage today? (John 3:5)
3.  How does this passage encourage us to proactively walk in the light?
4.  How does our flesh often tempt us to hide in the darkness?  Discuss the lies we are tempted to believe that cause us not to confess our sin to God and others.
5. How does it bring glory to God when we walk in the light?

Core Questions
• What is God teaching you about Himself from His Word, and how is your life different/changing as a result?
• How have you seen God answering prayer? What are you praying for?
• How is God using you in the process of evangelism to draw people up Himself?
• What sins has God revealed to you so that you might repent of them? In light of grace realities, what must that repentance look like?

Small Group Discussion Prep:
John 3:1-21
 Preparation for Sunday Worship:

• Pray for God to illuminate the truth of His word and apply it to your own heart.
• Read John 3 from start to finish in one sitting
• Read John 3:1-21 five additional times

*Optional Deeper Study: Use www.blueletterbible.org for word study


Identify at least three key words in this passage? Why are these words important to the meaning of the text?
Identify the verbs and find their tense (past, present, etc..) and voice (active / passive / middle)?
What conclusions can you draw from the verb tense and voice?
Summarize this passage, in your own words, into one sentence.
Block Diagram these verses

• Read 2-3 commentaries on this text.
• Do an in-depth word study of the key terms you listed.

Monthly REACH Theme: Non-believing Family Member
Memory work
Book Themes:
Haggai – Call to Restart the Rebuilding of the Temple
Zechariah – Israel’s Comfort and Glory (Prep for the Messiah)
Malachi – Call for Repentance: Waiting for the Messiah

Verse:
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
2 Corinthians 5:17

Small Group Questions
1.  Discuss the two motivations that led the Father to send His Son for sinners.  What most impacted your heart as you considered these truths?
2.  In verse 16 we discussed how God’s love and generosity towards us should compel us to imitate these qualities.  In what specific ways has God’s word encouraged you to more faithfully imitate God’s love and generosity?
3. How do these verses stir up gratitude in your heart towards God?
4.  How do these truths give us hope and encouragement as we face the trials and temptations in this fallen world?
5.  How do these truths stir within you a zeal for evangelism? 

Core Questions
• What is God teaching you about Himself from His Word, and how is your life different/changing as a result?
• How have you seen God answering prayer? What are you praying for?
• How is God using you in the process of evangelism to draw people up Himself?
• What sins has God revealed to you so that you might repent of them? In light of grace realities, what must that repentance look like?