Posts with the category “community-groups”

Community Group Study Guide — The Sixth Commandment - Do Not MurderExodus 20:13Study Information:The Sixth Commandment: “do not murder” prohibits the taking of another life and points to God’s love of...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — God’s Good and Gracious KingPsalm 2:1-12Study Information:Most images of kings and rulers in our culture and media are negative. Usually the focus is on the unjust rule o...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The Third Commandment - Do Not Take the Lord’s Name in VainExodus 20:7Study Information:The first four of the ten commandments relate to how we love God with our heart, s...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Grace in Unexpected PlacesJohn 4:1-45Study Information:We’re taking a break from Exodus with a guest speaker this week who will be teaching out of John 4 about the Grace ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The First Commandment - Devoted Worship Exodus 20:1-3Study Information:Whether you follow Jesus or not, you are a worshipper. This seems counter how our culture emphasize...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The Role of the Law in the Christian LifeExodus 20:1-17Study Information:You have likely heard the phrase that Christianity “is not a religion it is a relationship.” The ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — A Covenant People Exodus 19:1-25Study Information:Our scripture picks up three months after the Red Sea!The people of Israel have gone through a lot in that time includin...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Jethro’s AdviceExodus 18:1-27Study Information:So far the journey in the wilderness had been exhausting and filled with hardship and grumbling, but our passage gives us a...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The Battle Belongs to GodExodus 17:8-16Study Information:Israel’s accusation against God, in Exodus 17:7, was “Is the LORD with us or not?” God answered that accusation b...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Dealing with DistrustExodus 17:1-7Study Information:Our previous study guide explored the human tendency to grumble and complain about our circumstances and about God. We...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Trusting God in the Wilderness Exodus 15:22-16:36Study Information:God loves to take people into the wilderness! Throughout the Bible we read of Hagar and Ishmael, Abraha...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — God is a WarriorExodus 15:1-21Study Information:There are many statements in the Bible describing who God is; like “God is holy,” “God is love” and “God’s ways are above ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The Red SeaExodus 14:1-31Study Information:If you’ve ever been to a live concert it is really common for the band to leave the stage at the end of the show and come back ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Our Eyes Are On God2 Chronicles 20:1-23Learning Helplessness 2 Chronicles 20:1-12Throughout the “kingdom period” of Israel’s history, God reminded them of his power and m...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Eagerly Awaiting the Return of Christ Hebrews 9:27-28Study Information:Followers of Jesus today live between the two appearing of Jesus. We celebrate his first coming dur...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Feasting with Family Exodus 13:1-22Study Information:We are just a few days away from Christmas at the time of publishing this study guide. For many it is a time to spend...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Delivered and FreedExodus 12:33-51Study Information:We love stories of rescue and survival. Often in these stories people make it through some intense challenge, but need...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The Judgment of GodExodus 12:29-32Study Information:When we’ve suffered because of someone’s evil and sin against us we know the injustice of the situation and, we often ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Behold the Lamb of GodExodus 12:1-28Study Information:At the time of publishing this study guide we’re getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving as a nation. It is a meal w...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Warning of the Final PlagueExodus 11:1-10Study Information:God promised to rescue his people from slavery in Egypt and told them exactly how it would happen in Exodus 4:2...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — the Plagues - Darkness Exodus 10:21-29Study Information:We rarely experience absolute darkness. Maybe you’ve toured a cave and turned off your light, but other than that ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — the Plagues - Is Security Your God?Exodus 9:8-10:20Study Information:Throughout the Bible we are reminded that the Lord is our Refuge and Strength (Psalm 46:1). When we’r...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — the Plagues - Is Comfort Your God?Exodus 8:16-9:7Study Information:There are many items and experiences we have in life that make life easier and more enjoyable. Things l...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — the Plagues - Is Wealth Your God?Exodus 7:14-8:15Study Information:God promised judgement on Egypt for their oppression of Israel through slavery. This judgement would ta...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Hardened HeartExodus 7:1-13Study Information:What would it take for you to have boldness in your faith? Moses experienced a turning point in Exodus 6 and now expressed bo...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The Same Yesterday, Today and ForeverExodus 6:2-30Study Information:One unchanging thing about being human is change. Seasons change, we have ups and downs at work, kids ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Things Get More Difficult Exodus 5:1-6:1Study Information:Does following God’s plan make life easier? Yes and no. Many people think that God promises to make life wonderf...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The Return to EgyptExodus 4:18-31Study Information:Moses took a step of faith to follow God back to Egypt. After his dramatic encounter with God at Mount Horeb, the Mount...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Human Inadequacy and the Power of GodExodus 4:1-17Study Information:As we’ve explored Moses’s story, we’ve learned about the reality of human inadequacy and the power of ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 3:13-22Study Information:What we look for in a name in our culture today is different than in the ancient world and many parts of the the world today. Typically we...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 3:1-12 CalledStudy Information:It is pretty common to look back on seasons of our lives and be filled with a sense of regret. We regret ways we failed, how we didn...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 2:11-25 ExiledStudy Information:We each experience turning points in our lives that define us. Some of those turning points are things that happen to us against ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 2:1-10 Drawn OutStudy Information:The beginning of Exodus was framed with a lot of darkness and a seemingly absent God. The people of God previously found refuge i...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 1:8-22 ProtectedStudy Information:One temptation during times of prolonged suffering and darkness is to believe that somehow God is not in control or that he has l...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Exodus 1:1-14 ForgottenStudy Information:The book of Genesis ended with an element of darkness to the story of the people of God. God made a promise to Abraham to make hi...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Philemon 3: the Challenge of Forgiveness Philemon Study Information:Forgiveness and reconciliation can often feel like something that is good in theory but hard to do. We...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Philemon 2: Received Back Philemon Study Information:In our previous study guide we learned about how forgiveness involves absorbing the cost of someone’s wrong against u...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — Philemon 1: A Debt too Big to PayPhilemonStudy Information:Forgiveness is a challenge that we face on a day to day basis. Jesus taught his disciples in the Lord’s Prayer ...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — A Holistic Life of PrayerJames 5:13-18Study Information:Out of all the New Testament books, the book of James is the one with the greatest focus on living of a life of wi...  Read More

Community Group Study Guide — The Lord Stood By 2 Timothy 4:9-22Study Information:Do you ever think that the Apostles and disciples in the early church were some how super human and different than we ...  Read More