March 21, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Mark 6:7-13
Why did Jesus send the apostles out in pairs rather than on their own?
How did Jesus equip the apostles for their work?
Why didn't Jesus have the apostles take bread and money as he sent them out?
What did Jesus send the apostles out to do?
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March 15, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Mark 6:1-6
How did the people in Jesus' hometown react to his teaching?
Why did the people in Jesus' hometown take offense at him?
What about the people in Jesus' hometown caused him to marvel?
How does the reception Jesus received in his hometown teach us to rightly respond to him?
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March 4, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Matthew 7:13-14
How did Jesus focus on people's posture of heart throughout the sermon on the mount?
What does taking the easy way look like in a person's life?
What does taking the difficult way look like in a person's life?
How should we respond when we find our hearts aren't rightly oriented to God?
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February 27, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Mark 5:21-43
How did Jairus approach Jesus? How did Jesus respond to Jairus?
How did the woman with the 12 year illness approach Jesus? How did Jesus respond to her?
What did Jesus tell Jairus to do when he heard that his daughter was dead?
In the midst of desperate circumstances, how should we respond to Jesus?
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February 19, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Psalm 2
What are the nations plotting together to accomplish? What is their natural inclination toward God?
How does God respond to the plotting of the nations?
Who will God's anointed one rule over?
What is the wise response to God's rule?
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February 12, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Mark 5:1-20
How had the demons impacted the life of the man they possessed?
When the demons saw Jesus how did they respond to him? What did the demons beg Jesus for?
How did the local people respond to Jesus?
What did Jesus instruct the man who was previously demon possessed to do?
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February 5, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Mark 4:35-41
How did the experienced sea faring disciples respond to the great storm?
Why does Jesus sleep through the great storm?
What does Jesus' control over the wind and waves of the storm teach us about him?
How do the disciples respond to Jesus' control over the wind and waves of the storm?
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January 22, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Mark 4:26-29
How does the kingdom of God grow differently than worldly kingdoms?
What does Jesus emphasize in the parable of the seeds growing?
Why does the way God grows his kingdom produce humility and comfort in his people?
Is there anything that can undo what God has purposed to do?
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January 16, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
Mark 4:21-25
What does the gospel teach people who hear and pay attention to it?
What is the secret of the kingdom of God that would be revealed at the appropriate time?
How does giving significant attention to the word of God benefit us?
How does disregarding the word of God affect us?
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January 7, 2018
by Josh Skarphol
1 Peter 1:13-16
How do we grow in our hope of final salvation?
Why does our understanding of final salvation affect how much we hope in it?
As followers of Jesus Christ, what does Peter instruct us to turn away from?
What is God's will for us in how to live our new lives in Christ?
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