LIFEGROUP QUESTIONS Youth Weekend This LifeGroup guide pairs with Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Proverbs 22:6, and the sermon preached on June 22/23. Read Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Proverbs 22:6 Head Use a study bible to remind yourself of the original context of the decree from Moses in Deuteronomy 6.Who was he talking to and where were they when […]
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DAY 7 – Sunday Daily devotional Read Mark 9:2-9; Romans 8:31-39 Ask What words do you say over your children and/or other loved ones in your life? Reflect I mentioned yesterday that I was both awed and terrified of the power of words in my son’s life. Part of that is a function of our […]
DAY 6 – Saturday Daily devotional Read Mark 9:2-8; Romans 8:14-17 Ask “This is my beloved son. Listen to Him.” This is how Jesus’ father spoke over him. What is your experience of the words spoken over you by your earthly parents? How is your experience of earthly parents similar or different to how your […]
Eighteen years ago, my youth pastor began investing in my life. At the time, he probably had no idea the impact that his investment would have on a 16-year-old unchurched teenager. He was just one of the many people who took the time to invest in my life during those formative years. The encouragement, support, […]
DAY 5 – Friday Daily devotional Read Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Psalm 2:7; Isaiah 42:1; Mark 1:11; 9:2-7 Ask What other places in Scripture do we hear the words “This is my beloved Son, listen to Him”? What is the significance of the repetition here? Reflect In seminary I was the assistant for a professor whom I […]
DAY 4 – Thursday Daily devotional Read Exodus 24:12; 25:8-9; 1 Kings 19:10; Mark 8:31-33; 9:2-6 Ask Why does Peter want to make three tents? Use a Study Bible to understand the significance of Moses and Elijah. Reflect It probably strikes us modern readers as odd that Peter would suggest that they build three tents. […]
DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 9:2-6; Luke 1:8-12; Isaiah 6:1-5 Ask Imagine you were present at the transfiguration. How do you think you might have responded? Reflect There is something in the encounter with heavenly beings that strikes terror in the heart of human beings. Perhaps it is our basic fear of […]
DAY 2 – Tuesday Daily devotional Read Mark 9:2-3; Revelation 1:12-16 Ask How does this image of Jesus transfigured point forward to the end times described in the book of Revelation? Reflect Living in the Pacific Northwest certainly gives you a different appreciation for the sun. Sunlight wasn’t something I can remember giving any particular […]
WEEK 4 This guide pairs with Mark 9:2-8 and the sermon preached at Chapel Hill June 15 and 16. Written by Larry Hackman Executive Associate Pastor at Chapel Hill. Theology nerd who also loves big, dumb blockbuster movies, dinosaurs (no kidding, I love dinosaurs), and classical music. What do these things have in common? They […]
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DAY 1 – Monday Daily devotional Read Mark 1:35; 6:31-32; 9:2; 14:32 Ask Jesus is seen frequently getting away to be with his Father. What ways could you pursue being with your heavenly Father? Reflect It is remarkable that in a Gospel known for its breakneck pace (evidenced by how frequently the word “immediately” appears), […]