True Grit

Questions for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion   Read 2 Timothy 3:14-17: But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for…

Divine Submission: Adopting the Posture of the Foot-Washer King

Questions for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion Read Philippians 2:1-11:        So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3Do nothing…

The Freedom of the Children of God

Questions for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion  Read Luke 18:15-17:        People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,…

The Spirit Gives Hope

Questions for Personal Reflection and Discussion  Read Romans 8:18-30:        For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to…

The Spirit Gives Love

Questions for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion Read Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in…

The Spirit Gives Life

Questions for personal reflection and Discussion   Read Genesis 1:1-3, 2:4-7:       In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.  3 And God said, “Let there…

A Disciple’s Cup

Questions for Personal Reflection and Discussion  Read Mark 10:35-45:        And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.”        36 And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”       …

A Disciple’s Glory

Questions for Discussion and Personal Reflection Read Mark 9:2-13:        After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there…