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"In Him - Paul's Letter to the Ephesians" - Tim Richards 5 of 12 [AUDIO]

This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards continues his series "In Him--Paul's Letter to the Ephesians," looking this week at Ephesians 4:1-16. 
 
SERMON QUESTIONS: 
1. Read Ephesians 4:1-16. If you had to sum up Paul’s emphasis in one word, what would it be and why?
2. Why does Paul say God has given the church spiritual leaders?
3. Paul finishes this section using a body metaphor (Ephesians 4:15-16). Why is that an apt way to describe a healthy church?
4. Thinking about your own involvement in the life of DCC, how are you joined & working with other members of this body to build it up in love?

"In Him - Paul's Letter to the Ephesians" - Tim Richards 4 of 12 [AUDIO]

Pastor Tim Richards continues his series "In Him--Paul's Letter to the Ephesians," looking this week at Ephesians 3:1-21.  SERMON QUESTIONS: 1. The first words of Ephesians 3 are “For this reason…” What reason is that (hint: look at Ephesians 2:11-22)
2. Note that Paul departs from his train of thought in verse one and doesn’t pick it up again until verse 14. What gets him sidetracked? Why do you think he took this narrative detour?
3.  Carefully read Paul’s prayer in verses 14 through 19. What stands out to you in this prayer? What is Paul’s core desire for God to do in his friends?
4. In what personal ways has God deepened your understanding of his love?

"In Him - Paul's Letter to the Ephesians" - Tim Richards 3 of 12 [AUDIO]

Pastor Tim Richards continues the series entitled "In Him--Paul's Letter to the Ephesians," looking this week at Ephesians 2:1-22. 
SERMON QUESTIONS : 
1. Have you ever been stranded? How did it happen? Were you able to fix the problem yourself or did someone else have to help you?
2.  In Ephesians 2:1-3, Paul says we all were at one time stranded, stuck in a course of life ruled by “the prince of the power of the air”. What does Paul mean by that title?  What does he say were the guiding motives of our heart at that time? 
3. Read Ephesians 2:4-6. In contrast to our guiding motives, what does Paul say was God’s guiding motive?
4. Read Ephesians 4:10. What are some of the “good works” you think God has uniquely prepared for you to walk in? How is that going?

"In Him - Paul's Letter to the Ephesians" - Tim Richards 2 of 12 [AUDIO]

Pastor Tim Richards continues a series entitled "In Him--Paul's Letter to the Ephesians." 
SERMON QUESTIONS: 1. Have you ever undertaken a restoration project? What was it? How long did it take? How did it turn out? How did you feel when the project was done?
2. Read Ephesians 1:11-13. Note Paul refers to “we” and then “you also”. Is there any significance to that? Is he addressing more than one group of people? If so, who?
3. In Ephesians 1:6, 12 & 14, Paul talks about things that lead “to the praise of his glory”. What are those things and how does it bring glory to God?
4. Paul talks a lot about our future inheritance in Christ – the time we will be perfect in his presence. For now, we are still in the restoration process. Thinking back on your life, what things has God transformed & restored in your journey with him so far?

"In Him - Paul's Letter to the Ephesians" - Tim Richards 1 of 12 [AUDIO]

This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards will be starting a 12-week series entitled "In Him--Paul's Letter to the Ephesians." 
SERMON QUESTIONS  1.  When Paul wrote to the believers at Ephesus, he was writing to people he had spent significant time with previously. Read Acts 19:1-20:1. What memories do you imagine were running through Paul’s mind as he wrote to his friends?
2.  One of the themes Paul returns to again and again in Ephesians is the idea that we are “in Christ”. He says this in a number of different ways. Try scanning through the book of Ephesians and see how many ways and how many times Paul mentions this idea of being “in Him”. If you are doing this as a group, assign a different section to each member, then compare and compile what you find. Why do you think this concept was so important to Paul? 
3. In Ephesians 1:5, Paul talks about God having predestined us for adoption. That concept of predestination has caused lots of debates over the years about how God’s will and human wills interact. However, Paul’s point in talking about this was not to start a debate – he wanted to share a word of encouragement. Regardless of how human will plays into the equation, what is encouraging about knowing that God has predestined you for adoption?
4. Looking at Ephesians 1:1-10, what evidence do you find that points to God’s great love for you?

"Losing to Win" - Surrendering Your Thinking - Lance Lewis [VIDEO]

This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis will be wrapping up a 4-part series entitled, "Lose to Win", focusing this week on "Surrendering Your Thinking". 
SERMON QUESTIONS  
1. In addition to the 8 questions Pew used in their poll, are there any others you would ask?
 
2. What kinds of questions does a worldview seek to answer?
3. Does it surprise you that only 4% of Americans hold a biblical worldview? Why or why not?
4. How does thinking as Jesus free us to God-centered living? What specific steps can we take to learn to think like Jesus?
5. Do you accept that there is good and evil? How do you distinguish between the two?

"Losing to Win" - Surrendering Your Trust - Lance Lewis [AUDIO]

This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis will be continuing a 4-part series entitled, "Lose to Win", focusing this week on "Surrendering Your Trust".
 
SERMON QUESTIONS
1. How is trust a learned behavior? What has strengthened your trust in God?
2. Have you ever placed your faith in the wrong direction or object? What happened?
3. Why is it a faulty plan to reduce everything we know about God to our five senses?
4. How do you recognize that His presence is with you at all times?

"Losing to Win" - Surrendering Your Time - Lance Lewis [AUDIO]

This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis will be continuing a 4-part series entitled, "Lose to Win", focusing this week on "Surrendering Your Time."
SERMON QUESTIONS:
1. How do you evaluate the time you spend on activities, work, kids, etc? Is there room in that schedule for discipleship and service?
2. How do love and faithfulness tie together?
3. How do we cultivate an attitude of sincere love for God in every aspect of our lives?
4. What does it mean to "stay chained to the chariot"? 5. How do the testimonies of others encourage your faith?

"Losing to Win" - The Blessing of Surrender - Lance Lewis [AUDIO]

This Sunday, Pastor Lance Lewis will be starting a 4-part series entitled, "Losing to Win," focusing this week on "The Blessing of Surrender".
 
SERMON QUESTIONS:
1. How does the world define success? What evidence is there in the US for how success is defined?
2. How does the Bible define success? What are the differences?
3. Have you faced a time in your life where you chose to retreat?
4. What does surrender mean to you? How do you go about daily surrender to Christ?

"Consider The Star" - Too Many Kings - Tim Richards [AUDIO]

Pastor Tim Richards continues his series, "Consider the Star." This week's sermon is entitled "Too Many Kings."
 
SERMON QUESTIONS
 
1. Read Matthew 2:1-16. Thinking about Jesus & Herod, how many points of comparison and contrast can you find?
2. Considering Herod’s claim that he too wanted to worship the new king, why do you think he met with the Wise Men in secret with his request (Matthew 2:7)?
3. What other historical examples are you aware of where a ruler acted with the type of cruelty displayed by Herod? What was their motivation?
4. Letting Jesus be king can be a challenge in every life. Can you identify areas in your life where you have had to submit your priorities to his? What was the outcome?