God is Judge

"God is Judge"

Micah 6:9-16

Questions for further reflection:

1) In what ways are you lured into deceitful practices or words?

2) What influences you toward deceit?

3) How have you experienced frustration when consequences have come?

4) How is the Lord calling out to you and how do you need to respond?

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God is Righteous

"God is Righteous"

Micah 6:1-8

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why are God's indictments always right?

2) How do you forget what God has done for you?

3) What are ways you try to appease God and think that is what is necessary?

4) How are you being called to do justice, love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

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God is Jealous

"God is Jealous"

Micah 5:10-15

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why is it a good thing that God is jealous.

2) What false securities are you trusting?

3) Why is it easier to trust false securities than God?

4) What do you need to confess to God and who can help you fight sin?

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God Shepherds

"God Shepherds"

Micah 5:1-9

Questions for further reflection:

1) What will the Shepherd who comes do?

2) How will the Shepherd shepherd?

3) What does Jesus deliver from?

4) Since we are a remnant, how are you contributing to the life of the church?

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The God Who Gathers

"The God Who Gathers"

Micah 4

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why is peace so elusive?

2) Why is it so encouraging that God assembles the afflicted?

3) How does God rescue and provide victory?

4) How can this text help you to live with peace and security?

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God Holds Accountable

God Holds Accountable

Micah 3

Questions for further reflection:

  1. In what ways can the culture’s definition of truth affect you?

  2. In what ways can the culture’s definition of justice affect you?

  3. How can you demonstrate the power of God in your life?

  4. In what ways can you grow in sensitivity to the Spirit?

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The Word of the Lord Cannot Be Stopped

The Word of the Lord Cannot Be Stopped

Micah 2

Questions for further reflection:

  1. Do you think of sin as serious as you should? As seriously as God thinks about sin?

  2. Are you now seeking or have you in the past sought to silence God’s word, either by opposing views others have been proving from scripture, or by ignoring scriptural advice or rebuke? If so, have you repented--confessed and apologized--for this to God and the person who you opposed/ignored?

  3. Is your response to someone scripturally calling you out on your sin to consider it seriously and repent and believe, or do you tend to “shoot the messenger”?

  4. Do you trust in the promises of God, or even more, the promiser who broke through into this world, not to minimize sin, but to die for it in light of all of its deadly seriousness?

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Rest

"Rest"

Matthew 11:28-30

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why should we come to Jesus?

2) How are you laboring and heavy laden?

3) What does it mean that Jesus is gentle and lowly in heart?

4) How have you found the burden of Jesus to be light?

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Generosity

"Generosity"

2 Corinthians 8:1-5; 9:6-10

Questions for further reflection:

1) What is so impressive about the Macedonians giving?

2) What is significant about Jesus's giving?

3) What are we given because of Jesus's generosity?

4) How are we to give? Is that hard or easy for you? Why?

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Disciple-making

"Disciple-making"

2 Timothy 2:1-7

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why do you need to be strengthened in the gospel?

2) What is your first priority in disciple-making?

3) Who is your Paul? Who is your Timothy?

4) Why does disciple-making take diligence?

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Together

"Together"

Hebrews 10:19-25

Questions for further reflection:

1) How do you need others to help you focus on the gospel?

2) What are ways you've been able to assure another's faith?

3) Why can we hold fast to hope together?

4) How are you being challenged to prioritize your church?

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Rooted Beside the Stream

Rooted Beside the Stream

Psalm 1

Questions for further reflection:

  1. Are you rooted by the stream of God’s Word?

  2. Are you constantly meditating privately on the Word?

  3. Are you meditating on the Word with others?

  4. Is your advice--and friendship--Scripture-soaked?

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Holiness

"Holiness"

Romans 12:1-2

Questions for further reflection:

1) What does it mean to be a living sacrifice?

2) How do you conform to this world?

3) How does 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 help us understand God's will?

4) How do you need the church to help you live this out?

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Prayer & Fasting

"Prayer & Fasting"

Matthew 6:5-18

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why is delighting so important to prayer?

2) How are you being challenged to greatly depend on God?

3) What is challenging and encouraging about fasting?

4) When can you try and fast and why would you do one?

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Identity

"Identity"

Galatians 4:1-7


Questions for further reflection:

1) How does the law and the trappings of the world enslave?

2) What are you enslaved to?

3) How has redemption occurred?

4) What does it mean to be an adopted son of God?

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Resurrection

"Resurrection"

Mark 16:1-8

Questions for further reflection:

1) Why are the women going to the tomb? What are they thinking?

2) How does the resurrection impact the future?

3) How does the resurrection impact the present?

4) Who can you tell the good news to?

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The Death of Jesus

"The Death of Jesus"

Mark 15:33-41

Questions for further reflection:

1) How was Jesus utterly forsaken?

2) What caused the death of Jesus?

3) What is the significance of the temple veil being torn?

4) How does the soldier respond and why is that important?

5) What other eye-witnesses are there and why is that important?

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The Crucifixion

"The Crucifixion"

Mark 15:21-32


Questions for further reflection:

1) Why is Rufus being mentioned significant?

2) How does the crucifixion fulfill plans formed of old?

3) What did Jesus come to steal?

4) Where does the Bible tell us that Jesus is glorified in His death?

5) How is Jesus's power and restraint shown?

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King of the Jews

"King of the Jews"

Mark 15:1-20


Questions for further reflection:

1) What accusations does Jesus face?

2) How is amazement not belief?

3) What is Pilate's feeling toward Jesus?

4) Is Jesus worth fighting for? Why or why not?

5) How is Jesus mocked?

6) Is Jesus your substitute?

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Faith Baptist Church, 1220 W. Madison Street, Washington, IA 52353, info@faithwashington.org, 319-653-4462