The Gospel
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Discussion Questions:
Due to the cookout and celebration of 61 years of ministry at Hillside, we did not have our normal Sunday night discussion. However, I wanted to go ahead and post the questions here. The end of Ezra and Nehemiah is somewhat anti-climactic and, to some, maybe confusing or disappointing.
I find it an honest look at humanity. We are fickle. We are wishy-washy. We talk big but often don't back it up. That's exactly what happened to Israel. They talked big. I even thing they had good intentions. They just didn't follow through.
So here are the questions for this week. I would love to hear your thoughts. I shared mine yesterday. Will you share some of yours today? I promise I won't pull a Nehemiah 13:25 (if you know, you know. Otherwise, you may need to look it up).
Have a great week!
Discussion Questions:
Due to the cookout and celebration of 61 years of ministry at Hillside, we did not have our normal Sunday night discussion. However, I wanted to go ahead and post the questions here. The end of Ezra and Nehemiah is somewhat anti-climactic and, to some, maybe confusing or disappointing.
I find it an honest look at humanity. We are fickle. We are wishy-washy. We talk big but often don't back it up. That's exactly what happened to Israel. They talked big. I even thing they had good intentions. They just didn't follow through.
So here are the questions for this week. I would love to hear your thoughts. I shared mine yesterday. Will you share some of yours today? I promise I won't pull a Nehemiah 13:25 (if you know, you know. Otherwise, you may need to look it up).
- What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?
- What are your thoughts on the end of Nehemiah? Does it surprise you? Disappoint you?
- Do you think Jesus’s followers were disappointed with how Jesus’s ministry seemed to end?
- How does the new exodus of Jesus bring us into the promised land of eternal life? Look again at Luke 11:22; Ephesians 1:8; and John 1:29 again.
- How does the gospel comfort you when your best efforts fall short?
- How can we pray for you?
Have a great week!
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