Posts with the tag “the-original-jesus”

BEGIN IN PRAYEROPENING DISCUSSIONShare a moment when you encountered the unexpected and were pleasantly surprised.SNAPSHOT In our passage, the two Marys go to perform burial rites for Jesus and are sh...  Read More

BEGIN IN PRAYEROPENING DISCUSSIONShare a moment in your life when you felt alone. Maybe it was a work project that fell entirely on you with no outside help; perhaps you were lied about, and only you ...  Read More

BEGIN IN PRAYEROPENING DISCUSSIONHow do you react when accused of something? Are you immediately defensive? How do you respond if the accusation is true? If it is false?SNAPSHOTIn a few hours, Jesus g...  Read More

BEGIN IN PRAYEROPENING DISCUSSION Have you ever been falsely accused of something or betrayed? How did you feel and respond?Have you ever failed to follow through on something you were confident you w...  Read More

BEGIN IN PRAYEROPENING DISCUSSIONHave you ever known somebody who was self-deceived? Without naming names, share about this person and why you believe they were self-deceived.Going a little deeper: wh...  Read More

BEGIN IN PRAYEROPENING DISCUSSIONShare a time when you forgot something really important. What happened? What were the consequences?Many of you probably know somebody who has gotten Alzheimer's diseas...  Read More

BEGIN IN PRAYEROPENING DISCUSSION Who is the most passionate & devoted Christian you know? What stands out to you about their faith?On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your passion for Jesus and hi...  Read More

PRAYER: Begin your time in prayer, asking the Father to pour out His Spirit upon you so that you can see the Son, Jesus Christ, more clearly. OPENING DISCUSSION: What do you think about the following ...  Read More

PRAYER: Begin your time in prayer, asking the Father to pour out His Spirit upon you so that you can see the Son, Jesus Christ, more clearly.OPENING DISCUSSION: You don’t have to hang around Christian...  Read More

PRAYER: Begin your time in prayer, asking the Father to pour out His Spirit upon you so that you can see the Son, Jesus Christ, more clearly.SNAPSHOT: This week’s text is Mark 12:28-37. In these two s...  Read More

"THE UNSTOPPABLE POWER OF JESUS" | MARK 4:35-5:30 WARM-UPOur city's worldview often collides with God’s - who is authoritative and gives us specific ways to live as we surrender to him.  What about th...  Read More

RESPONDING TO A KING | MARK 11:1-11 WARM-UPHave you ever been in a social situation where you didn’t know how to act? What to wear? What to say? What the rules of etiquette were? Share with your group...  Read More

"THE ULTIMATE REALITY ACCORDING TO JESUS" | MARK 4:21-34 WARM-UPWhat realities direct your day-to-day life? (e.g. gravity, job, relationships, etc.) What would happen if you lived as if they didn’t ex...  Read More

"THE GARDEN OF JESUS" | MARK 4:1-20 WARM-UPThe sermon mentioned a few caricatures of Jesus that our nation, culture, or news cycles present to us.  All of these are distortions of The Original Jesus. ...  Read More

"THE POWER OF JESUS" | MARK 3:7-35 WARM-UPHave you ever had an experience where you sensed the presence and activity of invisible spiritual forces of darkness? What was that experience, and how did it...  Read More

"The Distinction of Jesus" | MARK 2:13-3:6 WARM-UPThe culture we grow up in powerfully affects our attitude towards behavior we deem as “normal” or “abnormal.” If you grew up with a big family that en...  Read More

"THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS" | MARK 2:1-12 WARM-UPIf somebody asked you to define the word “authority,” what would you say?Think about your own life, as well as the world we live in, and share some concre...  Read More

"THE MOVEMENT OF JESUS" | MARK 1:16-45 WARM-UPHow do you imagine the people you find yourself organically surrounded by (neighbors, co-workers, classmates, etc.) would answer, “What is the meaning of ...  Read More

"THE MESSAGE OF JESUS" | MARK 1:14-15WARM-UPWe all have some degree of clutter in our lives, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. What clutter do you have at your house or apartment? What kind o...  Read More

THE ORIGINAL JESUS | Mark 1:1-13WARM-UPWe all know what it’s like to be fooled by a fake. Have you purchased an item such as a watch or shoes or a purse only to realize after using it that it was a ch...  Read More