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July 23, 2023 - A Horrible Faithfulness - Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
Chris Hodge
Sermon Questions:
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How is Jesus’ sacrifice seemingly unbelievable to you?
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When have you been tempted to hide your face from Jesus?
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How does Jesus undeserved atonement on your behalf bring about gratitude and not shame?
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What do your friends or colleagues who don’t know Jesus think about Him? How could Isaiah 53 give them a different picture?
Questions from Sunday, June 25, 2023: The Lord’s Gentle Servant - Isaiah 42:1-9
Questions:
1. Why is justice a beautiful mission of the Servant?
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How are you challenged by Jesus the Servant being gentle and subdued as opposed to trying to draw attention?
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How can Jesus’ mediation nourish your heart and faith today?
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Jesus’ mediation has a vertical implication in making us right with God, but it also has a horizontal implication for how we can love others and reflect the glory of God. Who has God put in your life that does not know about this hope?
May 28 - Water from the Well of Salvation - Isaiah 12:1-6
Chris Hodge
Sermon Questions:
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When do you have a tendency to believe that God is angry with you?
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What is your present experience when you think about the joy of salvation?
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Who can you tell about this joy that you have in Christ Jesus?
April 16, 2023 - Faith, Love and Persecution - Galatians 5:4-12Chris HodgeSermon Questions:1. Where do you struggle to do more than just receive regarding your faith? 2. How does Jesus’ resurrection give you present hope? 3. What could faith working through love look like in your life? How would that affect your relationships, work and life?
Matthew 27:62-28:15English Standard VersionThe Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard[a] of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.
28 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he[b] lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”
11 While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers 13 and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.
The ResurrectionThe Report of the Guard
April 2, 2023 - The Zeal of the Coming King - Matthew 21:1-17
Chris Hodge
Sermon Questions
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How do you need a gentle Savior like Jesus?
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What would a passion for peace and prayer look like in your life? Not out of guilt, but gratitude.
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Do you make space for the other? What could that look like in your life?
March 12, 2023 - Perplexing Inconsistency - Galatians 4:8-20
Chris Hodge
Sermon Questions:
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In what area of your life are you making good time in the wrong direction?
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What things/relationships besides Jesus sometimes have an idolatrous hold on your life?
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What emotions resonate in you when you hear that you are known by God?
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Who do you have an anguished love for? Who could you pray to have an anguished love for?
Feb 12 - What i she Point of the Law? - Galatians 3:21-25
Chris Hodge
Sermon Questions:
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What is a pressure that you feel when you think of the law?
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How can you grow in appreciation for the law of God?
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How has Jesus ministered to you most recently in your life?
Feb 5 - Before Law, There Was Promise - Galatians 3:15-20
Chris Hodge
Sermon Questions:
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What are some promises that you make in your life?
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Why is there joy in God’s immutability? (That He doesn’t change)
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How do you struggle to believe that God doesn’t change?
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What do you need to confess in terms of self-sufficiency or spiritual performance?
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How can you be an agent of God’s grace with neighbors, co-workers, friends and family this week?
Jonathan Clark RUF Pastor at UCCS and Pikes Peak State College
Romans 16:20 "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you."
November 27, 2022: Christ Living in Me - Galatians 2:19-21
19For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. 20I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness[a] were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
Questions:
1. How do you struggle to believe that God loves you as much as He loves Jesus?
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If Jesus is living you, what does that mean regarding all the temptations of this world?
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When have you experienced the strength of Jesus Christ living in you? How can that be an encouragement and a motivation for you right now?
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How can you exalt in the cross of Jesus Christ?
Pastor Chris Hodge at Village Seven Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Join us for our series in Galatians as we discover what we are Free from to what we are free for. In this sermon on 'The Sweet Safety of Community' Galatians 2:1-10, Chris discuss how there is unity and diversity in the Gospel.
Questions:
How would you know if you have given enough or worked hard enough to have assurance of your eternal security?
How do you respond to the following statement?
Any addition to the good news is bad news.
Is there anything that you hold on to that you think others should do or not do in order to be assured in their faith?
Luther would not be moved from the gospel-His famous statement, “Here I stand” was crucial for the Reformation and for us today. How about you?
Pastor Chris Hodge at Village Seven Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Join us for our series in Galatians as we discover what we are Free from to what we are free for. In this sermon on 'The Sweet Safety of Community' Galatians 2:1-10, Chris discuss how there is unity and diversity in the Gospel.
Sermon Questions:
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How can you be more unified with other believers in our community and around the world?
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What besides preaching the gospel do you look for the church to “provide” for you?
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How could Jesus use you to help serve the poor? How can He open up your heart and your hands to be more generous as a result of the gospel?
Pastor Chris Hodge at Village Seven Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Join us for our series in Galatians as we discover what we are Free from to what we are free for.
Chris Hodge join us as we finish up the series Stumbling towards the promise. Next week we will dive into the book of Proverbs.
Join us as we continue to study the book of Numbers in the series, 'Stumbling Towards the Promise.'
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What are some ways the world’s definition of love is different from how Paul describes love in this chapter?
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How are envy and boasting signs that you do not love someone?
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We are naturally narcissistic (self-centered). How does the gospel free you from narcissism?
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How can you tell if you are doing something kind to someone out of love rather than mere duty?
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Where do you find yourself losing patience with other people? How can remembering the gospel help you become more patient?
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Peter says that God is patient so that people will have time to repent (2 Peter 3:9-10). How should this motivate us to love our neighbors enough to tell them about God’s love?
Pastor Mark Bates preaches from Hebrews 11:29-31, on the topic of father that trusts in God to save.