I Belong… To God
Chris Meade | Various Scripture | April 27, 2025
RECAP:
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. Where did the Holy Spirit speak or challenge you through God’s Word? Were there any “ah-ah” moments?
Foundational Truth #1: There is a God and He has revealed Himself to the world through history in His CREATION and His WORD. These are God’s GENERAL and SPECIAL revelation of Himself.
General Revelation: Read Psalm 19:1 and Romans 1:19-20
2. Group Discussion: What does creation reveal to you about God? Make a list. Flesh these attributes out.
o What does this teach you about God?
o What does this mean for your life?
Special Revelation: Read Genesis 1:1
Here is what God establishes in the first sentence of His Word: He exists. There is a God. God’s special revelation does not start by trying to convince us there is a God. It just states it.
3. Group Discussion:
o When did God become real to you? How?
o What are your major questions that you still have about God?
FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH #2: We believe there is one true, holy and just God, eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each possesses all the attributes of deity and the characteristics of personality. In the beginning, God created the world out of nothing, manifesting his glory, power, wisdom, and goodness. By his sovereign power he continues to sustain his creation. By his providence he operates through history to fulfill his redemptive purposes.
What We Believe:
o God is ONE God in Three Persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
o Jesus is God
o Jesus left us with three primary commands that guide and shape our life:
Love God with your entire being.
Love those around you.
Help people connect and grow in Jesus.
4. Group Discussion: If you were to do a health test and assess Jesus’ three primary commands…
o Which do you feel you are healthiest in? Why?
o Which do you feel needs the most growth? Why?
o What do you feel is something God is asking of you in this?
Read our Entire Doctrinal Statement:Revelation: Future Promises
Phil Christian | Revelation 22:6-21 | April 6, 2025
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. Where did the Holy Spirit speak or challenge you through God’s Word? Were there any “ah-ah” moments?
2. Proper Worship:
o What lessons can we draw from the angel's admonition to John in verses 8-9 about proper worship?
3. Gifts are Coming:
o In verse 12, Jesus promises to reward and give to each person according to what they have done. If all of our punishment and curse was put on Jesus on the cross—then, as followers of Jesus, we will only receive reward for what we have invested into eternity.
o How does this motivate you and shape how you live today? Do you intentionally think and build into eternal rewards?
4. Alpha and Omega—Root and Shoot:
o Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet and omega is the last. Jesus shares in verse 13 the interpretation: He is the beginning and the end, the first and the last. But in verse 16, Jesus says that He is the shoot and the offspring of David—He is both the source before and in the line of David. These titles have great theological and covenantal purposes showing absolute sovereignty over time and God’s redemptive plan.
o Put yourself in the lives of one of the original seven churches reading this. What kind of response do you think they would have?
o What ways does this give you great comfort and assurance? How can Jesus’ sovereignty over all things be the basis for your hope?
5. Come!:
o In verse 17 is the invitation for those to COME! …the one who hears…the one who is thirsty…the one who wishes to take the free gift…. Read 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 10:9-15, and Hebrews 12:15 along with this verse.
o What does this invitation teach you about the heart of God?
o What does this teach you about our responsibility to get the gospel out?
6. Entire Book:
o What of all of the book of Revelation stood out to you?
o How did God speak to you through the study of Revelation?
o How did God challenge you?