Benjamin Murphy
Small Group Questions
Benjamin Murphy
Sermon Series Highlights
Sermon Series Highlights

What Now?

Until Jesus Returns:

  1. I serve out of Love (John 21:15-29)

    2. Matthew 26:31-35 - Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee." Peter answered him, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away." Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!" And all the disciples said the same.


    1 John 4:19 - We love because he first loved us.


  2. I follow to the End (John 21:18-19)

  3. I focus on Christ, not Others (John 21:20-23)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read John 21:15-23

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

What's Next?

The return of Jesus Christ is Promised.

Acts 1:11 - "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."

Hebrews 9:28 - so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.


The return of Jesus Christ is Imminent.

Matthew 24: 27, 36 - For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man... But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

Luke 12:40 - You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."


He’s Coming Back:

  1. Be Comforted by faith (John 14:1)

  2. Be Hopeful by faith (John 14:2-3)

  3. Be Settled in faith (John 14:4)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read John 14:1-6

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

Exit: Paradise

Choose to Sin , choose to Suffer.


Sin Brought Curses from God (Gen 3:14-19):

  1. To the Serpent:
    • ”eat dust”
    • enmity
    • he will bruise your head / you will bruise his heel

  2. To the Woman:
    • pain in childbearing
    • desire shall be for your husband

  3. To the Man:
    • cursed is the ground
    • thorns / thistles / sweat

Sin Brought Exile from Eden (Gen 3:22-24):


Sin Brought the Introduction of Salvation (Gen 3:20-21):

  • Man’s part: Faith
  • God’s part: Grace

Though sinned against, God initiated His grace by killing an innocent substitute, which provided a permanent covering of their shame, accomplishing what man could not.

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Genesis 3:14-24

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

Enter: Sin

  1. Sin starts when we Disregard God’s Word (Gen 3:1-6)

    2. Step 1. Doubt the Authenticity of God’s Word (Gen 3:1-3)

    Step 2. Deny the Accuracy of God’s Word (Gen 3:4-5)

    Step 3. Disobey the Authority of God’s Word (Gen 3:6)


  2. Sin brings shame we try to Disguise (Gen 3:7)

  3. Sin causes us to Disengage from God (Gen 3:8-10)

  4. Sin makes us want to Deflect guilt (Gen 3:11-13)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Genesis 3:1-13

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.