Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
Sermon Series Highlights
Sermon Series Highlights

Coming Soon: The End of Religion.

Introduction:

  1. The INTRODUCTION of the Prostitute. (Rev 17:1-6)

  2. The EXPLANATION of the Prostitute. (Rev 17:7-14)

    3. Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome.

    Antichrist’s world empire.

  3. The DESTRUCTION of the Prostitute. (Rev 17:15-18)

Why did God choose to destroy Babylon this way, with the beast and the kings, instead of a direct blast with a plague?

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Small Group Discussion
Read Revelation 17

GROUP

  1. What was your big “take-away” from the passage / sermon?

  2. Explain: the prostitute, the waters, the beast, the heads, and the horns. What do they symbolize? What is their connection?

  3. Rev 17:16-17 - Why does God put it in the 10 kings’ hearts to unite with the beast? Why does God choose to destroy Babylon THIS way, instead of with a plague?

BREAKOUT

Pray for one another to have eyes to see sin as God does. First for yourself, then for your nation.

Coming Soon: Judgment, Phase 3: The Bowls, Part 2

The 1st Bowl: SORES (Rev 16:2)

The 2nd Bowl: SEAS into Blood (Rev 16:3)

The 3rd Bowl: FRESHWATER into blood. (Rev 16:4-7)

The 4th Bowl: scorching HEAT (Rev 16:8-9)

The 5th bowl: DARKNESS on the kingdom.(Rev 16:10-11)

The 6th bowl: Euphrates DRIED up.(Rev 16:12-16)

The 7th bowl: Earth is SHAKEN! (Rev 16:17-21)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Revelation 16

GROUP

  1. What was your big “take-away” from the passage / message?

  2. Which of the bowl judgments seemed most horrifying to you? Why?

  3. What is the purpose of verse 15? How would you restate that, and apply that, to today?

  4. Why would People, in the face of all this suffering, curse God instead of repent (Rev 16:9, 11, 21)? How do you see this attitude play out today?

  5. How would you respond to someone who says, “This is too harsh! A loving God wouldn’t do stuff like this!”

BREAKOUT

Pray for one another.


Jesus Christ: Delivered Up for Our Trespasses.

Romans 4:25 - ...who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

See: 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Romans 8:31

Five Unanswerable Questions:

  1. If God is with us, who can be AGAINST? (Rom 8:31)
  2. He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously GIVE us all things? (Rom 8:32)
  3. Who will bring a CHARGE against God's elect? (Rom 8:33)
  4. Who is the one who CONDEMNS? (Rom 8:34)
  5. Who shall SEPARATE us from the love of Christ? (Rom 8:35-39)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Romans 4:25

  1. What was your big “take-away”? What stood out to you from this passage / message?

  2. Define justification. How is it different from “forgiveness”?

  3. Why do many Christians still feel condemned, despite saying they believe what the Bible says about justification?

BREAKOUT

Pray for one another to live in light of Romans 4:25.

Jesus Christ: Delivered Up for Our Trespasses

4 Truths About Your Sin Diagnosis:

  1. You are a sinner by BIRTH. (Rom 5:12-21)
  2. You are a sinner by CHOICE. (Rom 1:29-31
  3. Sin disqualifies you from HEAVEN. (Rom 3:23)
  4. Jesus was DELIVERED for our sin. (Rom 4:25)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Romans 4:25

  1. What was your big “take-away”? What stood out to you from this passage / message?

  2. Who really delivered Jesus to die? See Romans 8:32. How does this affect the way you look at the cross?

  3. What are some ways trespasses (sins) are redefined today? Confession time: Tell of a time you’ve made an excuse for something wrong you’ve done.

Don't Delay - Act Now! A Call For Obedience

Guest Speaker - Daniel Thompson

Don't Delay - Act Now! A Call For Obedience (2 Kings 7:1-20)

  1. What's the WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? (2 Kings 7:3-5)
  2. GOOD NEWS Must be SHARED (2 Kings 7:5-10)
  3. TRUST God or Miss the BLESSING (2 Kings 7:16-20)

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Small Group Discussion
Read 2 Kings 7

  1. Why do you think obedience is so hard?  Why do you think it is so important to God?

  2. Which of the reasons to act now is most convincing/convicting to you?  Why?

  3. Do you have any personal examples of how doubt has wasted time?

Breakout:
What specific obedience do you need to act now upon?  Or phrased in reverse, what disobedience do you need to repent of?