God's Mission for the Church, Pt 2

FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission

Matthew 28:16-20

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God's Mission for the Church, Part 2 — Associate Pastor Trey Russell
Matthew 28:16-20
Stand alone sermon
February 23, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How does the direction of the force of the mission of God differ from the Old Testament to the New Testament? How does Jesus’ instruction to “go” affect this?
2.   Discuss how the instruction to “go” comes to bear on our lives? What are different ways we can be obedient to “go make disciples of all nations”? (Recall the church in Antioch and the “hold the rope” analogy)
3.   How does baptism make the Christian live “before the world”? Why does Jesus say that teaching is a means for discipleship and what is the danger if we do not teach sound doctrine?
4.   How is the local church the ultimate means for discipleship according to Jesus in these verses? How does this understanding affect how we do missions?
5.   What is the guarantee of the mission and how should this free us up to obey?
6.   How is our participation in the Great Commission a fruit of faith? What is the relationship between the faith God imparts and the work of faith in which we take part?

References: Micah 7:12; Isaiah 60:3; Ezekiel 5:5,8; Acts 13:2; Romans 1:1-5; 3 John 5-8; Acts 20:28-29; 2 Peter 2:1-3; Colossians 2:8; Hebrews 5:11-14; John Paton, Andrew Fuller, William Carey, Adoniram Judson.

God's Mission for the Church, Pt 1

FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission

Matthew 28:16-20

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God's Mission for the Church, Part 1— Associate Pastor Trey Russell
Matthew 28:16-20
Stand alone sermon
February 16, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1. Discuss the trajectory of the mission of God that Genesis launched. What does it mean to say that this passage lies on that same trajectory?
2. How should we understand Jesus’ audience? To whom does the Great Commission apply and how does this relate to the church?
3. Discuss the motivations that Jesus’ authority provides. What is the most fundamental motivation that drives us to participate in Jesus’ commission?
4. What is the goal of Jesus’ commission and how does this fit into the mission of God? What does it mean that we are a “so that” people?
5. What are the nations and how do they refine the scope of Jesus’ mission.
6. In light of the Great Commission, how might the Lord be stirring your heart toward both the nations and your neighbor?

Joseph - The Father's Gift to His Son

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Joseph - The Father's Gift to His Son -- Walt Sellers
Stand alone sermon
Matthew 1:18-2:23; Luke 2:1-52
18 June 2017

Deep Sheet: Sermon Study Questions -- Joseph – The Father’s Gift to His Son
1.  Read Deuteronomy 6:4-9
 -  Are you a diligent example to your children of a person who loves and pursues God with all of your heart?
-  How do you lead your children in learning to love God?
-  Discuss the idea and implications of God loving and pursuing you first. How does this empower you to do the first two items?
2.  Read Ephesians 6:4 and Colossians 3:21
-  Discuss what it means to bring up your children in the discipline and Instruction of The Lord. -  How does this relate to Deuteronomy 6?
-  Name some ways that you might be provoking, angering, or discouraging your children.
-  What might you do to change this?
-  Where are you guilty of being a Hypocrite in front of your children? How can you change this?
3.  How does Joseph’s example relate to The Sermon on the Mount?
-   Discuss the idea of righteousness from the heart. Compare / contrast Joseph with the Pharisees of his time.

Approaching the Resurrection

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Approaching the Resurrection --  Lonnie Bell
Easter Service 2017
Matthew 28:1-20
16 April 2017

DEEP SHEET:  Sermon Study Questions
1.  Which miracles in the Bible leave you in a state of awe?  Why is Jesus’ Resurrection God’s greatest miracle?
2.  What is the problem with marveling at Jesus’ Resurrection from a distance?  Why must we apply it personally?
3.  Why is Jesus’ Resurrection THE source of joy for the believer?  How are hope and joy related?
4.   What does it mean that the truth of the Resurrection is tenacious?  What are some obstacles to belief in the Resurrection that Satan has erected, and how might you respond to them?
5.  Discuss how the Great Commission flows out of the Resurrection.  How can we grow as disciple-making disciples, and how is the Sermon on the Mount so relevant to this pursuit?

Good Friday (2017)

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Good Friday service -- Lonnie Bell
Stand alone sermon
Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12;  Matthew 27:24-61
14 April 2017