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Family Convo: "How do we see God in hard times?" with Maan Cruz by Every Nation Metro Vancouver

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: God's hidden glory is displayed through our faith in Him. Main Passage: Esther 4:16 Discussion Questions: 1. What does "identifying" with Christ look like publicly in your life? 2. Have you experienced a time when being faith-filled and trusting Jesus was counter-cultural? 3. Read Esther 4:16 - Why do you think Esther acts despite the uncertainty? What does obedience in uncertainty teach us about our relationship with God? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: We repent from racism by looking deeper. Discussion Questions: 1. 2 Corinthians 5:16 says, don’t judge people from a “worldly” viewpoint. How does Galatians 3:28 describe those “worldly” classifications? 2. What does verses 26-27 say is an alternative to those classifications – how should we view ourselves and others? Why is this better? 3. What is God's invitation to you today? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

Family Convo: "Is being humbled worth it?" with Oliver Geortzen by Every Nation Metro Vancouver

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: God’s hidden glory is actively ruling our world. Discussion Questions: 1. How is God described in 1 Timothy 6:15-16? Why do people struggle with believing that? 2. How does 2 Corinthians 5:7 tell us to walk? How will believing in God's hidden sovereignty shape how we approach life? 3. Is there a place where you feel blinded by what your eyes see? How does faith in God's sovereignty change what you see? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

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Family Convo: "How do we be responsive to God?" with Xiao Xu by Every Nation Metro Vancouver

READ. Main Verse: 2 Thessalonians 1:4-5 Summary: Jesus's return redeems present suffering. 1. When is a time you truly suffered at the hands of others? What did that produce in you? 2. What do you think Paul boasts about the persecutions and endurance of the church in Thessalonica? 3. How does the idea of entrusting ultimate justice to Jesus sit with you? Where is an area you could trust his justice in? What would change if you did? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

Family Convo: "How do we respond to injustice?" with Pastor Greg by Every Nation Metro Vancouver

Family Convo: "What does fruitfulness mean?" with Nate Lim by Every Nation Metro Vancouver

READ. Main Verse: Titus 2:11-15 Summary: Introducing Jesus to culture needs clear, loving authority. Discussion Questions: 1. Why is personal integrity essential to making disciples? Are there any potential pitfalls to this? 2. Do you ever lovingly rebuke people? How does that typically go? How do you know if you should? 3. Read Titus 3:4-8. Are you confident that the Holy Spirit changes people so much that it visibly effects the way they live? What would it look like to trust the Holy Spirit even more in this area? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

READ. Summary: Humility reflects Christ to world around us. Discussion Questions: 1. Read Phil 2:3-4 - What do you think of this definition of humility? What would change in your life if you carried yourself in this way? 2. Read Phil 2:5-8 - What does it mean to imitate Christ's humility? 3. Read Phil 3:7-11 - What are you tempted to elevate beyond the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: A love relationship with God is based on trust versus rules. Discussion Questions: 1. According to Galatians 2:16 how is our relationship with God made right? Explain in your own words how that is true. 2. In Galatians 5:22-23, what does trust in God and His Spirit look like? Why does trust produce those qualities? 3. Why is it tempting to have a relationship with God (or others) based on rules? According to Galatians 5:19-21, toward what kind of behavior does that lead us? Given that evidence, where are you struggling to trust God? What does faith look like there? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ Sermon Summary: God's wisdom is known through the Spirit. Main Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:18-22 Discussion Questions: 1. Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-22. Do you have examples of the "worlds wisdom" not panning out in your life? Why didn't it work? 2. Why do you think God OK with the gospel being seen as foolish by the world? 3. Read 1 Corinthians 2:12-14. What does it mean to "have the Spirit?" Why is that necessary for understanding God's wisdom? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: All personal problems are solved by gospel solutions. Discussion Questions: Read Romans 8:3-4 1. Why can’t we keep the law? When you have tension with others, in what kind of laws or rules do you put your trust? For Paul, where does he tell us to place our trust? 2. How do our human relationships reveal the condition of our relationship with God? 3. Where do you feel distant from someone? What does that reveal about your relationship with God? How then, would you define “success” in that human relationship? RESPOND. “Ask God, how can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Main Passage; John 5:39-40 Sermon Summary: Truth is a person that requires an invitation and introduction. Discussion Questions: 1. Read John 5:39-40. What do you think Jesus is trying communicate here? 2. Read Colossians 3:9-10. What does it mean to have a new self? What is this new self? 3. Read 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8. Why is discipleship a deeply personal thing? Do you think the full depth of the gospel that can only be translated personally from heart to heart? What are the implications of that in your life? RESPOND. “How can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: The antidote to sin is an ongoing transfusion of Jesus' life. Discussion Questions: 1. What is the condition of humanity, and what is our solution? Romans 3:23; 6:23 2. Why can we be more afraid of COVID-19 than sin? What does Matthew 10:28 encourage us to do? 3. What is our responsibility during this pandemic? RESPOND. “How can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Summary: To receive mercy practice repentance and mercy. Discussion Questions: 1. Palm Sunday is the time when we remember Christ’s entry into Jerusalem as both our King and our Savior. Contrast the two responses to Jesus entering Jerusalem, in Matthew 21:9 and 21:15. Why is it hard to receive God's mercy and leadership? 2. What two things soften our heart to receive God's mercy? Romans 3:23 and Matthew 5:7. Why is this so? 3. How can we prepare our hearts for Easter? RESPOND. “How can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. 2 Samuel 24 Summary: Judgment produces repentance and faith if we are humble. Discussion Questions: 1. Read 2 Samuel 24. What did David do wrong, that deserved God's judgment? How are we similar to David? 2. How did David respond to God's three options? What did David believe about God? What do we think of how God judges us? 3. How did God respond to David’s prayers and sacrifice? What does seeking mercy for the land look like at this time? See also, 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 RESPOND. “How can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? Pray together. [Record responses and prayer requests.]