Week 8: What is the Cross?

Why is the cross so important?
Why would the cross be offensive to some people?
What can you learn from life experiences of Lecrae and Lacey in this video?
What do we deserve? What does the cross bring?



Why did the worst thing happen to the best person who ever lived?
What part did we have in the death of Jesus? And why?
Why is the cross associated with good news?
Why is the pastor so passionate about this topic?

SONG OF THE WEEK:


SONG LYRICS:
http://www.sweetslyrics.com/1031057.Citizens%20-%20Made%20Alive.html

PASSAGE(S) OF THE WEEK:
"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 
"For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." 2 Corinthians 5:21

Week 7: Why Did Jesus Come?

Why is Jesus the only one qualified to bring us into God's presence?
Why is it important that Jesus was sinless while He was on earth?
What does it mean that we can have Jesus' righteousness?
Have you recognized that you are a sinner and that you need a savior?



What does it look like to ask Christ into your heart?
Have you made that decision? If not...what is stopping you?



SONG LYRICS:
http://www.songlyrics.com/for-king-country/busted-heart-hold-on-to-me-lyrics/

PASSAGE(S) OF THE WEEK:
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." John 3:17

Week 6: Who is Jesus?

How many of us can say we are without sin?
Why did we need a substitute to live and die on our behalf?
Do you believe that Jesus is God?
Is there anything we have to do in order to get salvation?



What are some of the ways that Jesus showed compassion on others?
What was the main and most important reason that Jesus came to be among us?
Has your view of Jesus changed after watching these videos?
Who is Jesus to you?

SONG OF THE WEEK:



SONG LYRICS:
http://elevationworship.s3.amazonaws.com/OKFassets/MightyWarrior/MightyWarrior-Lyrics.pdf

PASSAGE OF THE WEEK:
Jesus Replied, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6

Week 5: How Does Sin Affect Us?

What is it that men crave that only belongs to God?
How many problems would go away if you removed the single word greed? What is greed?
Love is you before me. Sin is me before you. Explain what that means.
Where is it hard to see sin? Why do you think that is?
Sin is a cancer that will take you down and eternally separate you from God. What/who is the only cure?



Death (spiritual and physical) entered existence because of the fall. What does that mean?
What are the 2 main ways from this video that sin affects us because of the fall?
What does it mean to try to work out your own righteousness before God?

SONG OF THE WEEK:


LYRICS:
http://www.sweetslyrics.com/910982.Da'%20T.R.U.T.H%20-%20The%20Whole%20Truth.html

PASSAGE(S) OF THE WEEK:
"But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death." James 1:14-15

"If you confess with you mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9