Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
Sermon Series Highlights
Sermon Series Highlights

Holiday

Did You Find Jesus?

Introduction:



What's True About People Who Find Jesus:

  1. They made Room for Jesus. (Luke 2:1-7)

    2. inn = kataluma

    Mark 14:14 - and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' = guest chamber

  1. They Actively went after Jesus. (Luke 2:8-16)

    2. Isaiah 61:1 - The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound

    1 Corinthians 1:27 - But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong


  2. They are never the Same. (Luke 2:17-20)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Luke 2:1-20

  1. What distractions keep you from seeking Christ as you should?

  2. What is the biggest way Jesus changed you when you found Him?

  3. What was your big "take-away" from this passage / message? What did you learn that you didn't know before?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another to continually be seekers of Christ. 

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Incomparably Gracious.

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  1. God is Incomparably Gracious...

  2. ...and His Grace is displayed in Jesus. (Is 53:1-12)

    3. Three Amazing Things About the Grace of Jesus:

    1. His grace isn't based on our Conduct. (Is 53:1-3)

    2. His grace takes away our Sin. (Is 53:4-9)

    3. His grace is Unchanging and Never-Ending. (Is 53:10-12)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Isaiah 53:1-12

  1. Why is this prophecy from Isaiah 53 important for us in understanding why Jesus died on the cross?

  2. Describe how each of the attributes of God we’ve studied the past 6 weeks show up graphically and simultaneously while Jesus was on the cross. How did the cross show God’s incomparable:
    - holiness
    - justice
    - awesomeness
    - love
    - sovereignty
    - grace

  3. Explain how Is 53:10 mentions the resurrection of Jesus. Why is this significant?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

How to Have the Best Christmas Ever, the Shepherd Way

  1. LISTEN Up! Be ready to respond to God's Word. (Luke 2:8-16)

    2. Three Levels of Belief:
    • Knowing the information
    • Agreeing with the information
    • Acting on the information

    How to Act Upon Your Faith:
    • REPENT
    • RECEIVE
    • REACT

  2. SPEAK Up! People need to hear what you know about Jesus. (Luke 2:17-18)

  3. LOOK Up! Seeing God at work changes you! (Luke 2:19-20)

North Street Christian Church - Christmas Eve Service

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Luke 2:8-20

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

God Was One of Us

God Was With Us...

Isaiah 9:6 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Micah 5:2 - But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Matthew 1:18-23 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
  1. ...to be my SUBSTITUTE . (Hebrews 2:9-10)


  2. ...to be my SANCTIFIER . (Hebrews 2:11-13)


  3. ...to be my SYMPATHIZER . (Hebrews 2:17-18)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Hebrews 2:9-18

  1. Why is it necessary that Jesus be fully God AND fully human? Would he be able to be a substitute/sanctifier/sympathizer if He wasn't fully God AND fully human? Why or why not?
     
  2. What have you done with this good news? Have you offered this gift to anyone else?

Breakout Questions:

Who do you know that needs to know the life of Christ? Pray for that person by name.