Matt talked about Jeremiah 17:9. NLT
“the human heart is the deceitful and hard to understand.”
- How has your own heart deceived you in the past?
- Experience is a good teacher, share a time when you knew God was telling you to make a certain choice and you chose differently? How did that turn out?
- Like question 2, experience is a good teacher, share a time when you did choose what God wanted and how that turned Out?
- Proverbs 16:2 NLT says, “people may be pure in there own eyes but the Lord examines the heart”. How are you wired to make choices? (God, money, family, time) What influences your choices most?
- If you are comfortable enough, talk about the choices you are struggling with right now.
- Do you believe God has my best interest at heart?
Matt Carder - December 21, 2014
The End of Religion
For centuries before Christmas, the way individuals sought to connect with God and remained in "good standing" was through religion. Regularly performing spiritual acts and rituals in accordance to specific laws was the measuring stick of one's spiritual standing. With the birth of Jesus however, the very fabric and means of our relationship with God changed. Even the specific circumstances that surrounded the birth of Jesus signaled this, the ending of religion and the beginning of true divine relationship.
From Series: "Expectant"
No other holiday throughout the year comes with as much excitement and anticipation as Christmas. But here's the real question: do we anticipate what Christmas implies for believers, the literal ushering in of the Kingdom of God, with the same fervor and intensity? In this Advent sermon series, we explore what it means to eagerly anticipate, and even actively participate, in the coming of the Kingdom of God where all is redeemed and made new.
More From "Expectant"
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Expectant, Pt. 1December 7, 2014 |
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Today (Expectant, Pt. 2)December 14, 2014 |
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The End of ReligionDecember 21, 2014 |
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