[Sunday] Them - Missio Dei

- When we have wanted to avoid them at all costs to stay away from evil, Jesus prays, “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.”

Questions for the Week: Missio Dei: The Great Sending Part 3 -Them

1. What motivates a church to circle the wagons and escape from the culture around it?  On the other hand, what pushes a church into its mission field?

2. Read John 17:1-26.  Jesus prayed that His disciples would be sent into the world. What does this mean to you? How can we actively participate in God's mission in our daily lives?

3. We are all sinners. How does understanding this truth impact your relationships with others? How does it change the way you view yourself and those around you?

The Great Sending: God's Heart for the World Beating Through You

By Sohns, Will

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[Sunday] Living Water - Missio Dei

- She was sitting in stagnant water, but Jesus gives her living water which floods her being and pushes her to give good news to so many in her town.

Questions for the Week: Missio Dei: The Great Sending Part 3 - Living Water

1. What is the difference between stagnant water and running/living water?

2. Read John 4:1-42.  What stagnant water has the Samaritan woman experienced?

3. How does the “living water” that Jesus brings change this woman?

4. Think of someone you know who is surrounded by stagnant water. How might the Spirit work in you to bring living water to them?

The Great Sending: God's Heart for the World Beating Through You

By Sohns, Will

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

[Sunday] Rain On Enemies - Missio Dei

- Look at the party the father is throwing. The whole town is there. Even that scoundrel Matt is there who stole from the father’s business. I can’t even believe he is throwing this party for that son who took everything from him. But did you hear about the drama with the older son? He is refusing to go into the party? After all, it was raining on the whole party.

Questions for the Week: Missio Dei: The Great Sending Part 3 - Rain On Enemies

1. Read John 3:16.  What gift does God promise you?  Why does He give you this gift?

2. Read Matthew 5:43-48.  Why does Jesus say to love your enemies?

3. Why does loving your enemies show God’s abundance and His generosity towards you?

4. When you look at the world with the eyes of Jesus, seeing God’s abundance all around, how does your view of the world change?  How might this view change the way you live?

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

[Sunday] Look Up - Missio Dei

- They always looked down at Zacchaeus, but Jesus looked up at him. How would you respond if people were always throwing down what you love?

The Great Sending: God's Heart for the World Beating Through You

By Sohns, Will

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

[Sunday] Back to the Sheep - Missio Dei

- When we ask for what is the greatest. Jesus points us to the way of the kingdom of God. The way of children, of sheep, and a Fox.

The Great Sending: God's Heart for the World Beating Through You

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

[Sunday] The Harvest - Missio Dei

Jesus says the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. What exactly is the harvest, and what does it have to do with baseball?

The Great Sending: God's Heart for the World Beating Through You

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

[Sunday] Ordinary Christmas - Missio Dei

Merry Christmas

Christmas comes with so much pomp and circumstance. From the decorated homes to all the gatherings, there is so much extra at Christmas. But where Christmas really shines is in the quiet of the ordinary.

QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK:   Missio Dei: The Great Sending - Ordinary Christmas

1. Can you think of a time in your life that felt ordinary, but something good came out of it? 

2. Read Luke chapters 1 & 2.  What do you believe that you, as an ordinary-but-God-gifted person, can do to fulfill what God has sent you to accomplish?

3. Both John’s birth and Jesus’ birth were miraculous events.  What miracle has God performed in your life that convinces you of his love and that gives you the courage to be His representative?

4. This story focuses on the very young (Mary and two babies) and the very old (Zechariah, Elizabeth, Simeon, and Anna).  What role does your age play in fulfilling God’s calling in your life?

The Great Sending: God's Heart for the World Beating Through You

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Missio dei: The Great Sending: Part 3 (Teaching Series)

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Missio Dei: The Great Sending Part 3

From the beginning, God has been sending his spirit out to bring life and beauty in the universe. It's a great sending. In this sending, we can see the heart of God as we join in with God’s mission.

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Reading Plan
Read around the readings for Sunday

• 6/23/24
  Isaiah 9:2-7
  Titus 2:11-14
  Luke 2:1-10

• 6/30/24
  Genesis 18:1-15
  Romans 5:1-8
  Matthew 9:35- 10:8

• 7/7/24
  Exodus 2:23-25
  1 Peter 5:5-11
  Matthew 18:1-14

• 7/14/24
  Genesis 3:8-13
  2 Corinthians 5:14-21
  Luke 19:1-10

• 7/21/24
  Joel 2:28-32
  2 corinthians 5:6-15
  Luke 24:39-49

• 7/28/24
  Amos 9:11-15
  Romans 1:14-17
  John 4:7-26

• 8/4/24
  Micah 6:6-8
  1 Cor 1:18-25
  John 17:6-26