WEEK 8 This guide pairs with Mark 11:15-19 and the sermon preached at Chapel Hill April 13-14. Written by Tina Picard Tina has been a member of Chapel Hill for 12 years, along with her husband, Howie. Mom to two grown daughters, and Grammy to three delightful grandchildren. As a staff member, Tina serves in […]
Read More… from Sick of Religion? Week 8: Intro/LifeGroup Questions
DAY 1 – Monday Daily devotional Read Mark 11:15-19, Malachi 3:1-4, Zechariah 14:21 Ask Consider how this incidence is a fulfillment of Mal 3:1-4 and Zech 14:21. In what way does Jesus “purify” the temple? Reflect When we come to this point in Jesus’s ministry, we see that he had already made his triumphal entry […]
DAY 6 & 7 – Saturday & Sunday Daily devotional Author’s note: take one day to do these exercises and let the other be a Sabbath for your soul—on that day reflect on all you have learned and how the truths of this lesson may “offend the righteous”. Spend some time journalling and re-reading the […]
DAY 6 & 7 – Saturday & Sunday Daily devotional Author’s note: take one day to do these exercises and let the other be a Sabbath for your soul—on that day reflect on all you have learned and how the truths of this lesson may “offend the righteous”. Spend some time journalling and re-reading the […]
DAY 5 – Friday Daily devotional Read Mark 3:22, John 5:19, John 6:38 Ask Even the scribes identify that Jesus has power in the spiritual realm, and that he is able to cast out demons. They mistake where he gets that power from, but they don’t question his ability or willingness to defeat evil. What […]
DAY 4 – Thursday Daily devotional Read Mark 3:28, Romans 10:9-11, 1 John 1:9 Ask What is the good news for all those who accept the offer of forgiveness (Mark 3:28)? What is your response to Jesus—acceptance of his forgiveness, or rejection and opposition of his Holy Spirit? What does your eternity look like as […]
DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 3:29; Luke 12:10; Matthew 12:31-32 Ask The scribes, by accusing Jesus of having an unclean spirit, show hard-hearted rejection and opposition of God. They, by their hearts and their actions, have firmly rejected Christ and blasphemed against the Holy Spirit. What is the eternal consequence for rejection […]
DAY 2 – Tuesday Daily devotional Read Mark 3:23-27; Matthew 12:22-32 Ask Why does Jesus give his response to his opponents in parables? What is the purpose of parables according to Mark’s gospel? (See Mark 4:10-12) Reflect Mark and Matthew give very similar accounts of the parables Jesus told the scribes (Pharisees) when they accused […]
WEEK 7 This guide pairs with Mark 3:22-30 and the sermon preached at Chapel Hill April 6-7. Written by Tina Picard Tina has been a member of Chapel Hill for 12 years, along with her husband, Howie. Mom to two grown daughters, and Grammy to three delightful grandchildren. As a staff member, Tina serves in […]
Read More… from Sick of Religion? Week 7: Intro/LifeGroup Questions
DAY 1 – Monday Daily devotional Read Mark 3:22-30; Mark 1:21-28; Mark 2:5-10; Mark 3:11-12 Ask What is the accusation of the scribes against Jesus? What do they say about his ability and where he gets that power from? Reflect In Mark 1, we learn that Jesus’ teachings were not like that of the scribes. […]