Date: April 13, 2025
Text: Matthew 21:1-11
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Matthew 21:1-11. How long had Jesus been traveling to Jerusalem? Why?
3. How did the blind men Jesus healed on the journey respond to having their sight restored? How do we stay spiritually close to God?
4. What is the elevation of the Mount of Olives? What area of Jerusalem does the mountain overlook? Why does this matter?
5. How would you have responded to the Lord’s instruction in verse 2? What happened when the two disciples went into the village? How is this possible?
6. Why does Jesus want to anger the scribes and Pharisees? How should we respond to the Lord’s steadfast love and providential care?
7. How often is Zechariah quoted in the New Testament? What is significant about Jesus riding on a donkey? How did the prophets use the term humble?
8. What is the point of the two animals that Matthew refers to? What did palms symbolize in first-century Judea?
9. What does Hosanna mean? What is the significance behind the title ‘The Son of David?’ What does it mean that Jesus came ‘in the name of the Lord?’
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Matthew 21:1-11. How long had Jesus been traveling to Jerusalem? Why?
3. How did the blind men Jesus healed on the journey respond to having their sight restored? How do we stay spiritually close to God?
4. What is the elevation of the Mount of Olives? What area of Jerusalem does the mountain overlook? Why does this matter?
5. How would you have responded to the Lord’s instruction in verse 2? What happened when the two disciples went into the village? How is this possible?
6. Why does Jesus want to anger the scribes and Pharisees? How should we respond to the Lord’s steadfast love and providential care?
7. How often is Zechariah quoted in the New Testament? What is significant about Jesus riding on a donkey? How did the prophets use the term humble?
8. What is the point of the two animals that Matthew refers to? What did palms symbolize in first-century Judea?
9. What does Hosanna mean? What is the significance behind the title ‘The Son of David?’ What does it mean that Jesus came ‘in the name of the Lord?’
Date: April 20, 2025
Text: Acts 2:14-28
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Acts 2:22-24. How did God the Father authenticate the identity of Jesus as the Messiah? Which of Christ’s signs and wonders especially speaks to you? Why?
3. What are some of the ways you’ve seen God’s mighty hand at work in your life? The lives of your family members? What are you doing to grow in grace intentionally?
4. Why is knowing that God is omniscient important for our spiritual pilgrimage? Do you struggle to trust God’s promises? What tools has the Lord given us to grow here?
5. Who is responsible for the death of Jesus Christ? Why is it vital that we remember this?
6. What curse do all human beings face? What is God’s plan to undo this curse for his chosen people?
7. What does Jesus’ resurrection secure for God’s children at present? Why is this critical?
8. What did Jesus’ resurrection secure for God’s people in the future? Why does this promise cause us to rejoice?
9. What does Jesus’ resurrection assure all who call on His name? How should we respond to this assurance?
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Acts 2:22-24. How did God the Father authenticate the identity of Jesus as the Messiah? Which of Christ’s signs and wonders especially speaks to you? Why?
3. What are some of the ways you’ve seen God’s mighty hand at work in your life? The lives of your family members? What are you doing to grow in grace intentionally?
4. Why is knowing that God is omniscient important for our spiritual pilgrimage? Do you struggle to trust God’s promises? What tools has the Lord given us to grow here?
5. Who is responsible for the death of Jesus Christ? Why is it vital that we remember this?
6. What curse do all human beings face? What is God’s plan to undo this curse for his chosen people?
7. What does Jesus’ resurrection secure for God’s children at present? Why is this critical?
8. What did Jesus’ resurrection secure for God’s people in the future? Why does this promise cause us to rejoice?
9. What does Jesus’ resurrection assure all who call on His name? How should we respond to this assurance?