January 22, 2017
Readings for this week: Amos 3:1-11, Ps 139:1-16,
1 Cor 1:10-17, Mt 4:12-25
Key verse: “Jesus went throughout Galilee,teaching in their synagogues,preaching the good news of the Kingdom,. . . and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed,those having seizures,and the paralyzed;and he healed them.”— Matthew 4:23-24
Sermon Notes for
“Repent, the Reign of God is Right Here!”
Kingdom of Heavenis the Reign of God, "the direct avail-ability of God to his children, as well as his supremacy over all that affects us" (Dallas Willard, The Great Omission24).
Baptism Prepares Us to See and to Share in the Reign of God Here and Now as Representatives (rather than as Rebels)
Following-As-Apprentices (aka “Whole-Life Discipleship”) Leads Us toExperienceDimensions of God’s Redeeming Reign
Jesus Revealed God’s Reign through Teaching, Preaching, Healing, and Deliverance
- Teaching liberates our Minds
- FROM Ignorance Error, FOR Knowledge Wisdom
- Preaching liberates our Hearts
- FROM Forgetfulness Rebellion, FOR Rejoicing Obedience
- Healing liberates our Bodies
- FROM Disorders & Diseases, FOR Serving Celebrating
- Deliverance liberates our Souls
- FROM Demonic Oppression & Bondage, FOR Loving Holiness & Devotion
To Follow is to Repent and Believe…over and over again
- (How) Is God available to me, here and now?
- (How) Is God reigning over what’s affecting me, here and now?
- (How) Can I yield my mind, heart, body, or soul for God’s Reign, here and now?
Home Group Questions
Connecting with Each Other
- Do you have stories to relate from last week’s experiences of responding to last week’s sermon? Noticing, getting curious, encouraging interaction, and/or investing time?
- If you prayed for someone in your home group, how might some of those prayers been answered?
- Do you have an experience of God’s Reign in your life that you could share briefly?
Connecting with God’s Word
- As you reflect on last weekend’s sermon, what one idea or illustration stands out as being particularly helpful, insightful, or difficult to grasp?
- What’s one thing from last weekend’s sermon that you hope we talk about as a group?
Connecting with the Week Ahead
- Consider meditating on Psalm 139 daily as a way to deepen your trust in the Reign of God.
- What’s one area you might apply the “Rule of Thumb” to this week? Consider reporting back next week on how the exercise went.
January 22, 2017
Readings for this week: Amos 3:1-11, Ps 139:1-16,
1 Cor 1:10-17, Mt 4:12-25
Key verse: “Jesus went throughout Galilee,teaching in their synagogues,preaching the good news of the Kingdom,. . . and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed,those having seizures,and the paralyzed;and he healed them.” — Matthew 4:23-24
Sermon Notes for
“Repent, the Reign of God is Right Here!”
Kingdom of Heavenis the Reign of God, "the direct avail-ability of God to his children, as well as his supremacy over all that affects us" (Dallas Willard, The Great Omission24).
Baptism Prepares Us to See and to Share in the Reign of God Here and Now as Representatives (rather than as Rebels)
Following-As-Apprentices (aka “Whole-Life Discipleship”) Leads Us to Experience Dimensions of God’s Redeeming Reign
Jesus Revealed God’s Reign through Teaching, Preaching, Healing, and Deliverance
- Teaching liberates our Minds
- FROM Ignorance & Error, FOR Knowledge & Wisdom
- Preaching liberates our Hearts
- FROM Forgetfulness & Rebellion, FOR Rejoicing & Obedience
- Healing liberates our Bodies
- FROM Disorders & Diseases, FOR Serving & Celebrating
- Deliverance liberates our Souls
- FROM Demonic Oppression & Bondage, FOR Loving Holiness & Devotion
To Follow is to Repent and Believe…over and over again
- (How) Is God available to me, here and now?
- (How) Is God reigning over what’s affecting me, here and now?
- (How) Can I yield my mind, heart, body, or soul for God’s Reign, here and now?
Home Group Questions
Connecting with Each Other
- Do you have stories to relate from last week’s experiences of responding to last week’s sermon? Noticing, getting curious, encouraging interaction, and/or investing time?
- If you prayed for someone in your home group, how might some of those prayers been answered?
- Do you have an experience of God’s Reign in your life that you could share briefly?
Connecting with God’s Word
- As you reflect on last weekend’s sermon, what one idea or illustration stands out as being particularly helpful, insightful, or difficult to grasp?
- What’s one thing from last weekend’s sermon that you hope we talk about as a group?
Connecting with the Week Ahead
- Consider meditating on Psalm 139 daily as a way to deepen your trust in the Reign of God.
- What’s one area you might apply the “Rule of Thumb” to this week? Consider reporting back next week on how the exercise went.