Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
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Sermon Series Highlights

Romans

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.

Guilt, Goats, and God's Grace

Introduction:


  1. Men must be persuaded by the Holy Spirit of their Guilt. (Romans 8:1-2)

    2. Review: 2 Peter 1:21 | John 14:16 | Col 2:13

    Review: Lev 16 | John 8:3-11


  2. Believers must be persuaded by the Holy Spirit of their Innocence. (Romans 8:3-4)

Guest Speaker - Mark Ort (HBCPN Elder)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Romans 8:1-4

  1. What is the purpose of the Law? Is the Law good?

  2. If it were possible to obey every aspect of the Law, would that be enough to save someone? Provide scripture as to why or why not?

  3. Describe the difference between ‘guilt’ and ‘conviction’.

  4. What is the Holy Spirit’s role in a believer dealing with feelings of guilt?

  5. What does the theological term ‘justification’ mean? 

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

Gifted to Serve

Why Should I Serve?

  1. Because God HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR ME . (Rom 12:1)


  2. Because God WANTS ME TO GROW . (Rom 12:2)


  3. Because God HAS GIFTED ME . (Rom 12:3-8)


    4. God has gifted me with the ability/abilities to:



Guest Speaker - Laylor Brown

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Romans 12:1-8

  1. Do you see examples of conforming to the world in your own life? How can you fight against these things and work to renew your mind?
     
  2. Which do you struggle with more: thinking too highly of yourself or thinking far too lowly of yourself? Why are both of these harmful and destructive?
     
  3. What spiritual gifts has God given to you? How can you use those gifts to serve at Harvest and help others around you?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another and the development of each person's spiritual gifts.

The Pieces of Peace

Guest Speaker - Daniel Thompson

The Cure for Fear: 1 John 4:18


The Replacement for Fear: PEACE

FEAR REALITY IN CHRIST
PAST MISTAKES (Rom 5:1) JUSTIFIED BY FAITH
LACK OF BLESSINGS (Rom 5:2a) ACCESS INTO GRACE
FUTURE (Rom 5:2b) HOPE OF GLORY
STRUGGLES OF TODAY (Rom 5:3-5) PURPOSE IN SUFFERING
UNCERTAINTY (Rom 5:6-11) DEATH FOR AN ENEMY

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Romans 5:1-11

  1. In your own words, describe what peace from God is. It may also be helpful to describe what peace is not.
     
  2. It has been said (but apparently not by Einstein) that "insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results". In any case, insanity is definitely a loss of touch with reality. In what ways have you lost touch with the realities discussed in this portion of Romans 5? In light of these realities, what things do you need to do differently in order to expect different results for handling the fears in your life?
     
  3. What fear (in the list from Sunday or any other fear) has any control in your life? Why is this so? What truth do you need to remind yourself of to have peace instead of this fear?
     
  4. List some people in your life who you would be willing die for or at least risk death for. Assuming that none of your enemies were on that list, how much more grateful should we be for what Christ has done for us: dying for His enemies?
     
  5. These fears, and many others (including completely irrational ones), are very much a reality for those that don't know Christ as their Savior and Lord. Describe how this motivates you to share the gospel with the lost. Provide examples of things you can say to explain true peace to those who do not have it.

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another!