God's Presence

Jesus is Lord of Justice

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Faith Talks:

  1. What is Jesus asking you to trust Him with?

  2. How is He inviting you to love your enemy?

  3. Are you listening to Jesus on how to respond to current injustices?

  4. Are you open to the way Jesus will do justice?

Habakkuk: Quietly Waiting or Kicking and Screaming

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Faith Talks:

1. What did God offer to Habakkuk about himself that led the prophet to the conclusion that he would quietly wait?

2. What are the circumstances of your life where God is leading you to quietly wait for him to work?

3. What are you learning about who God is or what he has done that will help you to wait on him?

Habakkuk: Shortcuts to Death

Faith Steps:

  1. Take time to identify your idols by completing this sentence (as many times as it takes to get them all).  LIFE ONLY HAS MEANING/I ONLY HAVE WORTH IF…

  2. Practice preaching the Gospel to your soul.  Look up Bible truths on what Christ has promised.  Seek to walk in those promises by faith. 

Habakkuk: Complaining to God About the Problem of Evil Part 1

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Faith Talks:

1. What is Habakkuk’s complaint?

2. Why does God give us the example of a complaining prophet?

3. What does pastor Greg mean by problem of evil?

4. What experience do you have with wrestling with the problem of evil?

5. What hope or answers have you found helpful in your journey of faith through the problem of evil?

Advent: The Arrival of Joy

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Faith Talks:

  1. At the first advent, when Jesus arrived the result was that the shepherds experienced joy. Why? What was it about the arrival of Jesus that produced Joy for the shepherds?

    2. Why is Joy important in your relationship with God?

    3. How is it going with Joy in your life? To what degree is Joy part of your relationship with God?

    4.What can you do to cultivate Joy in your life?

Advent: The Faith of a Forgotten Carpenter

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Faith Talks:

  1. After hearing the depth behind this Christmas story, how is your faith increasing?  What piece of your faith do you most long to see? (2 Corinthians 5:7)

  2. Talk about what you learned about this story today, that you didn’t know before, that could help enrich your (or someone else’s) faith.

  3. Make an “even though / God” list, and answer it with Scripture.  Example: Even though I feel persecuted, God will not abandon me.  (2 CoR 4:9)

Hope is Here, His Name is Jesus

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Faith Talks:

  1. What kind of darkness are you experiencing in your life? And, how is that impacting you?

  2. Jesus is here; which one of the following realities about him are you willing to receive in your heart?

    - Jesus will live in the fullness of the Spirit

    - His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord

    - He will administer justice

    - He is always dressed up in righteousness and faithfulness

    - He will establish complete shalom

    - Jesus will fill the whole earth with the knowledge of the Lord

  3. Who could you share the hope Jesus is giving you with?