Scripture reading and questions July 15-21, 2018 – Darrow Road Wesleyan Church

July 15- 1 Peter 2:11-12

What does it mean to be beloved
Do we let things into our lives that take us way from God or bring us closer to God?
Are we willing to live out our lives so that others will have the opportunity to believe?

July 16- 1 Peter 2:13-15

How does our relationship with God lead us to interact with our civil authorities?
How does living with humility and good deeds help defuse false accusations?
Are we more concerned about what God says about us or what others say?

July 17- 1 Peter 2:18-20

Do we ever think we deserve something special for punishment for a wrong we actually committed?
How do trials and tribulations show where our hope is?
How does endurance build character?

July 18- Peter 2:21-25

What makes retaliation so attractive and how is it never worth it?
Are we willing to live by faith and grace, or by our own destructive tendencies?
If Jesus is our example, why do we try to avoid suffering?
Are we willing to live by the fickle standards of the world, or by God’s never changing standards?

July 19- 1 Peter 3:1-6

Are we more concerned with what is flashy and shallow or what has depth and character?
Are we always to submit or are there cases where it would be a bad thing?

July 20- 1 Peter 3:7

Is how we treat the ladies in our lives a reflection of our relationship with God?
How does one lead a Godly relationship?

July 21- Matthew 20:25-28

Why are we more content to be served than to serve?
When we serve, are we aiming to be exalted by someone, or are we serving to point people to Jesus?
Do we serve because we want to or because we feel that we have to?
What does it mean that Jesus gave His life as a ransom?

Flipped – The Narrow Way

Sermons

Flipped – The Narrow Way

This is the last message of our sermon series called “Flipped”. In it we have looked at Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. That message turned the world upside down! As we draw to a close, Jesus challenges us to make a choice. Do we want to follow the crowd along the wide and easy road towards destruction? Or, are we willing to do the heavy lifting in our own spiritual lives to stay on the narrow path? This is the way that leads to life. It is not the easy path, but it is the path that brings the greatest joy. Join us as we decide which path to take.

Flipped – Belongings

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Flipped – Belongings

This is week 5 of a six week series called “Flipped”. In it, we are looking at the Sermon on the Mount, and how Jesus turned the world upside down with it! Today we examine materialism. Sometimes it’s wanting to keep up with the Jones’s. Other times we are searching for security and think possessions can bring it. But, ultimately only Jesus gives us what we most need. And our relationships are the second greatest gift from God.

Flipped – Healthy Helping

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Flipped – Healthy Helping

Charity is a difficult topic! Many people today sincerely need help. Sadly, many other people abuse the generosity of others. In this message we will look to one aspect of giving found in the Sermon on the Mount. Lord willing, this can give us wisdom to help discern how God is leading us in our own acts of charity.