The church’s eternity is secure in Jesus as her leader, protector, and provider. Why does this give us hope for our mission as a church?  How does the church’s security in Jesus change the way you think about your pursuit of personal status and the agenda you have for your life?  Jesus has promised to build His church through loving, serving, and protecting her as a husband does his bride. How should this inform the hope we often put in government and politics when it comes to the future of our country and the world?  Why is it [...]

Mercy is not losing its ruling. How do we see this at the cross and in Jesus resurrection? How can you display the rule of mercy in your life? Be specific. What people and what circumstances do you need to trust God for mercy? Mercy is not weakness it’s power. How do we see in Jesus’ life? How have others displayed mercy to you? How has the power of Jesus’ mercy changed your life? Mercy is not doing away with justice it’s believing in justice. How has God instituted justice in the world? How has God [...]

God calls David to rescue those who would betray him. How does such a rescue point us to Jesus sacrifice for you?  Because Jesus serves those who have betrayed him (you and I) how might we serve those who have or might betray us? Are there specific people in your life who you might be called to love in this way?  What ways have you been betrayed by those who you love the most? Do you have trouble trusting the promises of God because of certain times of betrayal in your life? How have you experienced the faithfulness [...]

How do you need to find refuge in Jesus story? What are you struggling with during this season of life. What is bring about insecurity, hopelessness, and fear? How does seeing your life in God’s larger story of Jesus’ bring you hope. What in your life does the Kingdom of Jesus threaten the most? When you hear someone call you away from your selfish desire to love Jesus and serve others, are you paranoid about missing out? Are you irritated? Why is this? How does seeing Jesus’ Kingdom as the only kingdom relieve you insecure paranoia about missing [...]

Friendship for Jesus means suffering for righteousness sake. How are you having to say Jesus is right and the world (or others family friends) is wrong? In what ways are having to suffer for aligning with the rightness of Jesus kingdom?   Friendship with Jesus is to create a distinct culture of righteousness in the church which is marked by love. How have you experienced such a culture in your own life? What are the ways in which you could be more  distinctly ‘friendly’ in the context of the church by intentionally loving others? Friendship with Jesus is rooted [...]

Jonathon is a picture of what it means to surrender to God as King. You literally give your kingdom to Jesus. You surrender all loves and rights to Him. Have you surrendered your kingdom to Jesus? What are the loves in your life that must be replaced with love for Jesus? Have you ever noticed the sin of being jealous of Jesus? While we may have never confessed our sin in this way? How can jealousy for Jesus as King subtly show up in your life? How have you been tempted to negotiate the kingdom with Jesus? If [...]