A New Start, Part 2

Matthew 7:7-11

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A New Start, Part 2 -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series:  The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 7:7-11
15 October 2017

Deep Sheet Questions:  Sermon Study Questions
1.  Although Jesus’ words of promise here are directed to the Christian, what should this teaching communicate to the non-Christian? (Romans 10:13)
2.  In what ways have you seen prayer as a “duty” or a “key”?
3.  How does Jesus tie together prayer and God’s fatherhood in the Sermon on the Mount
What are the implications for how we should conceive of prayer? (Matthew 6:5-13)
4.  What is the comparison that Jesus makes at the end of this passage, and what does he want to highlight about our heavenly Father? (Matthew 6:25-34; Luke 11:13; Ephesians 5:1)
5. What does it mean to say that God gives out of what he has already given? (Romans 8:32; Titus 3:6; 2 Peter 1:3; Ephesians 1:3)
6.  What are some implications of this passage for parenting?

Asking Abba, Part 3

Matthew 6:11-15

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Asking Abba, Part 3 -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 6:11-15
8 August 2017

Deep Sheet: Sermon Study Questions
1.  Discuss the two negative responses to the Lord’s Prayer mentioned at the beginning of the sermon: “going overboard” or “reacting against.” How much thought have you given to the idea that prayer is work/labor/struggle? (Colossians 4:12; Romans 15:30)
2.  Where do we see our weakness and vulnerability in the Lord’s Prayer and in the final petition in particular?
3.  How does God provide protection both from and in/through temptation? What actions can you take to avoid entering into temptation? (James 1:13-14; Matthew 4:1; Genesis 22:1; Matthew 26:41)
4.  Why is it so dangerous not to believe in the “evil one” and take him seriously? Discuss Satan’s nature, rule, craftiness, mission, and ferocity. (John 17:15; Luke 10:18; Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:12-15; 1 Timothy 3:6; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 11:14; John 10:10; 1 Peter 5:8)
5.  How is Satan often active in the small things?
6.  Why must our confidence be in Christ and not ourselves as we face temptation?
7.  What role do the Bible and prayer play in overcoming temptation? (Psalm 119:11; Matthew 26:41)

Asking Abba, Part 2

Matthew 6:11-15

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Asking Abba, Part 2 -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 6:11-15
30 July 2017

Deep Sheet:  Sermon Study Questions
1.      In what ways have you struggled to view God as your “Forgiving Father”?  Are you confident that God is ready and able to forgive when you ask?  (Exodus 34:6-7; Psalm 32:5; Nehemiah 9:17; Ephesians 1:7)
2.      What does it mean to recognize that “all sin goes straight to heaven”?  (Psalm 51:4)
3.      How do “debts,” “trespasses,” and “sins” capture different aspects of our wrongdoing and guilt before God?  (Matthew 6:12, 14-15; Luke 11:4)
4.      How does Colossians 2:13-14 vividly portray our “Past Pardon”?
5.      Why do Christians, those who have already been forgiven, need to ask God continually for forgiveness? What are some of the negative effects of not doing this daily? (1 John 1:9)
6.      In what ways have we already seen the relationship between God’s forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of others in the Sermon on the Mount?
7.      Who do you need to forgive, and how might a lack of forgiveness be hindering your prayer life? (Matthew 5:7; Mark 11:25)