When Herod realized that the visitors from the East had tricked him, he was furious. Matthew 2:16-18 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 2:16-18. Is this a familiar story? What do you suppose Matthew included this story in his gospel? Read the article in this...
Jesus said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent…The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against Jesus and plotted how to destroy Him. Mark 3:1-6 Questions for Life...
For our Who Dunnit? series, we’ll use The Friends and Foes of Jesus for a companion book by Dr. Peter DeHaan. In this series, we will learn about the people who wanted Jesus dead, and we will discover that God is calling us still to resist the powers that conspired to...
The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were afraid of the people, and so they were trying to find a way of putting Jesus to death secretly. Luke 21:37-22:2 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 21:37-22:2. What do you suppose Jesus was saying to the people that...
The water I will give them will become a spring, giving them life-giving water and eternal life. John 4:3-29, 39-42 Questions for Life Groups Read John 4:3-29, 39-42. Imagine yourself in the story finding Jesus waiting for you at the well (or water cooler) and asking...
If you want to, you can make me clean! Jesus reached out and touched him. Be clean! At once, the disease left the man. Luke 5:12-16 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 5:12-16. Imagine yourself in the crowd with Jesus. What emotions might you be feeling as the man...
Jesus was having a meal in Levi's house. Many tax collectors and other outcasts followed Him, joining Jesus and His disciples at the table. Mark 2:13-17 Questions for Life Groups Read Mark 2:13-17. As you read this story, do you relate more to the tax collectors, the...
The twelve disciples travelled with Jesus, as did some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases, including Mary (who was called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had been driven out. Luke 8:1-3 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 8:1-3. Describe what...
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will fly up on wings like eagles; they will run and not be tired; they will walk and not be weary. Isaiah 40:31 Questions for Life Groups Read Isaiah 40:31 and Romans 12:2. What does the text from Isaiah mean...
We began 2025 with a worship series titled Seconds. Our last episode is on Sunday, January 26. As our companion book, we used The Price of a Second by Dr. Leonid Altshuler, a board-certified psychiatrist and writer, who writes under the pen name Leonid Alt. Our focus...