Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
Sermon Series Highlights
Sermon Series Highlights

I Will Not Fear the Storm. Part 1

Review / Introduction:

How Can I Be Fearless When I Have No Control?

  1. Surround yourself with other Believers. (Acts 27:1-8)
  2. Accept that you can't make all the Decisions. (Acts 27:9-12)
  3. Recite God's Promises. (Acts 27:13-26)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 27:1-26

  1. Why do you think many (not all!) Christians run FROM the church instead of TO the church during difficult times (Acts 27:3)?

  2. Tell of a time that someone else’s bad decisions directly caused YOU problems / pain. How did you handle it?

  3. What promises of God do you cling to for comfort during difficult times (which specific verses in the Bible)?

  4. Do you think Paul ever doubted / was afraid for his life on this trip (Acts 27:21-25)? Why or why not?
     

Breakout Questions:

What is it in your life RIGHT NOW that troubles you, that you have no control over? Pray for each other SPECIFICALLY for that thing.

1 Word from the Tomb

"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!"

Review: Matthew 28:6

 

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Matthew 28:6

  1. Why do you think nobody saw Jesus actually resurrect, they just saw the empty tomb at first?

  2. Why is the resurrection the focal point of faith? Why is believing Jesus resurrected the most important thing (See Romans 10:9)?

  3. How does the resurrection of Jesus Christ impact your daily living today?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

7 Words from the Cross - Part 7

"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!"

Review: Luke 23:46

 

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Luke 23:46

  1. What was especially peculiar about the way Jesus died? See Mark 15:39

  2. Read Luke 23:47-49 and discuss each reaction to Jesus' death. Why did each act this way?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

7 Words from the Cross - Part 6

"It is finished."

Review: John 19:30  |  Heb 10:4  |  Rom 5:8

 

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read John 19:30

  1. What was "finished", exactly? Be specific, and list as many things as you can!

  2. Why didn't Jesus say "I am finished"? What's the difference between that and "It is finished"?

  3. What are ways people try to "earn" their way to God? Why is it blasphemous to try to add to the completed work of Jesus on the cross?

  4. What is the difference between Old Testament atonement vs Jesus "taking away" our sin? See Hebrews 10:4.

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another!

7 Words from the Cross - Part 5

"I thirst."

Review: John 19:28-29  |  Matt 27:47  |  Exodus 12:22  |  John 7:4  |  Psalm 23  |  Psalm 69:21

 

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read John 19:28-29

  1. Why did Jesus drink this sour wine when He earlier refused to drink (Matthew 27:34)?

  2. What is the significance of the statement "I thirst"? Why is this more than just a declaration of a physical need?

  3. What does Jesus' fulfilling this last prophecy teach us about God's Word as a whole?

  4. What is significant about the hyssop branch being used to take wine to Jesus? What was God communicating with this?

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.