"How Then Shall We Live?" Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/how-then-shall-we-live-1tpnoolo9l Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1.) As terrifying and devastating as it will be, why should we “look forward to the day of God…” (vs. 12a)? 2.) Why is the call to live “holy and godly lives” the only appropriate respon…

"What IS the Day of the Lord??" Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/what-is-the-day-of-the-lord Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. It is clear from the Old Testament that the Day of the Lord is a Day of Yahweh’s vengeance on the wicked. How does this picture of God’s justice and wrath toward sin impact you? 2. In…

"The Day of the Lord" Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-day-of-the-lord Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. How does knowing that the world as we know it will be destroyed by fire change your perspective? 2. In what ways is Peter seeking to stir us up to “wholesome thinking” and righteous living? 3. Why? (th…

Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/discerning-false-teachers-week-2 Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. What fears or desires are in your heart that may soften you to listening to false prophecies? 2. What is the fruit of the pastors, teachers, and leaders I listen to? 3. How do they receive correction, do they a…

Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/discerning-false-teachers-week-1 Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. In what ways are past and present Heresies/Heretics impacting the big “C” church today? How are they affecting our little “C” church? 2. Are there any areas that you struggle with about God, the Scriptures, or …

"Watch Out For Wolves" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/watch-out-for-wolves Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1.) Are you “planted” deeply in God’s Word right now? (see Psalm 1; 2 Timothy 3:16-17) 2.) What are you tempted to go back to, like a dog to its vomit? What voices in your life may be encouraging you in …

Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/faith-received-faith-perceived Discussion Questions:: Are we knowing God through a working knowledge, or a walking knowledge? What are you furnishing your faith with? How can you help a neighbor build upon their faith to keep it increasing? Are you growing weary of the process of continuing to fu…

Digital Bulletin https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-path-to-peace Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion: • If the enemy of God could sneak around and take you out, how might he do it? • What lie or deception could he use to sneak up behind you? • What idea or belief has greatly influenced you but you’ve never really tested it? • Wha…

"Three Appeals" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/three-appeals Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion What does Peter base his appeal to the elders on? Why do you think? Why is the role of elders to the church so important? What makes the role of elders uniquely difficult? Describe the relationship between the elders …

Digital Bulletin-- Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. What attitude, perspective or expectation might you need to change in order to be ready to suffer well and even rejoice when you face suffering? 2. What changes in attitude and actions do you need to make in order to suffer well, remembering that God’s judgment will bring perf…

"This is Not the Time To..." Digital Bulletin-- Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. In what ways are you living today light of the fact that we may very well be “in the last few sentences of the last chapter” of world history? 2. Why do you think Peter stated that we need to be sober, alert, clear-minded, etc. in order to pray wel…

"Suffering Like Jesus" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/suffering-like-jesus Personal Growth/Group Discussion Questions. To what attitude or mindset should we align our minds? How does Paul model one who suffers well? How are you personally suffering in the body? How does Jesus demonstrate how we should prepare ourselves to suffe…

"Do Good... No Matter What" Digital Bulletin -https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/dont-stop-no-matter-what Personal Growth/Group Discussion Questions: 1. What are some of the traits that Peter highlights in the beginning of this section? What are some of the ways we apply these characteristics when faced with slander, persecution, etc? 2. How can we …

"A Marriage That Honors" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/a-marriage-that-honors Questions for Personal Reflection and Group Discussion 1. Why is the idea of women being submissive to their husbands so controversial in our larger culture today? How might a godly example of biblical submission and mutual honor be both worship and …

"You Want Me to Do What?!?" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/you-want-me-to-do-what Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. How does it strike you that enduring unjust suffering is a part of your “call” as a follower of Jesus? 2. Why should we be willing to endure suffering for doing good? 3. In what ways are you su…

"Be a Good Citizen" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/be-a-good-citizen-63csz5k92z Personal Growth/Group Discussion Questions In your own words describe why God has established government on the earth. How are followers of Christ supposed to respond to those in authority? How do we respond when we are being governed by people who …

"Be a Good Citizen" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/be-a-good-citizen Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. In your own words describe why God has established government on the earth. 2. How are followers of Christ supposed to respond to those in authority? 3. How do we respond when we are being governed by peopl…

Act Justly. Love Mercy. Walk Humbly. Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/act-justly-love-mercy-walk-humbly Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion What is one ongoing injustice that you are passionate about? If you’re not sure then ask God to help you understand His heart for at least one ongoing injustice. Then prayerful…

Spring Missions Conference Digital Bulletin - https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/spring-missions-conference James and Morgan Tumwesiigye www.milandila.org Barry and Kimberly Horst and Matt Durkee www.fiaintl.org

"Reaching the Unreached in Thailand" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/travis-to-the-unreached-in-thailand Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion 1. What do you think about the Great Unbalance? 2. How would you explain to someone about why God judges everyone the same, even the people who are seemingly in the middle of…

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"Love One Another Deeply" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/love-one-another-deeply Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) Why do you think Scriptures call us to love one another deeply and daily? 2.) What do you think that might look for you to obey that more faithfully this week? 3.) Toward the end of the message, Pastor J…

"Love Your Enemy" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/love-your-enemy 1.) How is the example of God sending rain on the righteous and the unrighteous a powerful example of loving one's enemy (Matthew 5)? 2.) If it's true that we tend to hate (or strongly dislike/distrust) people in "groups", what are some groups that Evangelical Chr…

Love the Overlooked and Outcast Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/love-the-overlooked-outcast 1.) Why do you think God's people are called to love mercy and do justice? (See Micah 6:8) 2.) What does it reveal about our God that He took such special interest in the poor, the widow, the fatherless, and the foreigner? 3.) In what way…

Sermon Title: Loving Your Neighbor-Neighbor Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/love-your-neighbor-neighbor Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) Why do you think it's a human tendency to be friends with people who are just like us? 2.) What is the danger of having our Lego-block completely full of family and church family? W…

"The Call to Compassion" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-call-to-compassion Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) Why is true compassion (meaning to "suffer with someone") so difficult for us? 2.) How does physical and emotional distance from the poor, the stranger, the widow, the fatherless, our enemies, etc. make it…

"Live Upside Down" Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/live-upside-down Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) What are some of the principles of this world that at first glance might seem to make sense, but we know are wrong? 2.) Review the "Blessed" statements in Matthew 5. Why are these statements seemingly so "upside down"…

A Call to Good Citizenship Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/a-call-to-good-citizenship Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) Why are we to live very, very carefully before an unbelieving world? 2.) What is some of the ignorant talk of foolish people? What are some of the misconceptions that the world has against us? 3.) Wh…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/be-beautiful Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1) Why do you think that Peter tied the idea of living good (beautiful) lives among the pagans with good deeds? 2.) How does our status as "foreigners" and "exiles" impact the importance of this command? 3.) What happens when believers are NOT …

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-passing-pleasures-of-sin Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1) Do you actually believe that the Reproaches of Christ are greater than all the world has to offer? Take a moment to deeply think, are you living in a way where you are being reproached and suffering like Jesus? If not, what a…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-harvest-is-past Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1) What did the Holy Spirit speak to you personally from this message? 2) When you share the faith, do you share Christ in a similar way as this message or different? How so if different? 3) What most stood out to you about how the Gospe…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/we-are-at-war Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) How should the fact that our flesh is "waging war" against our soul (1 Peter 2:11) impact our daily spiritual habits and practices? 2.) How should the fact that our flesh IS (present tense) being corrupted by its deceitful desires (Ephesia…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-sacrifice-of-giving Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) It was suggested that tithing is not taught in the New Testament. Do you agree? Disagree? How would you support your position? 2.) Instead of the tithe, what seems to be the pervading principle found in the New Testament? 3.) Wha…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/train-up-a-child Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) In what sense is dedicating our children up to God as "spiritual sacrifice"? 2.) Why do you think God called us to both love and fear Him? 3.) What might "systematic training" for our children/youth look like? 4.) What do we mean by "te…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-sacrifice-of-prayer Personal Reflection/Discussion Questions 1.) How is prayer a "priestly duty" before the Lord? 2.) What aspect(s) of prayer do you find easy for you? Which aspect(s) are harder for you? Why do you think? 3.) What are some of the specific kinds of prayer we may pray? Which on…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/barnabusaid Barnabas Fund works to provide hope and aid for the persecuted Church, from Christians, to Christians, through Christians.By Jeremy Frith

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Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-priestly-duty-of-evangelism Personal Reflection/ Discussion Questions 1.) Why do you think Paul described evangelism as a "priestly duty"? 2.) Paul told Timothy that he was do the "work of evangelism". Do you think that exhortation is applicable to every believer? Why or why not? 3.) Why did G…

Digital Bulletin-- https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-sacrifice-of-a-poured-out-life Personal Reflection/ Discussion Questions 1.) Who is someone that you know that is living his/her life in a "poured-out" kind of way? Describe (or think about) why you would categorize him/her that way. 2.) How does the idea of the Old Testament "whole burnt off…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-sacrifice-of-a-contrite-heart Personal Reflection/ Discussion Questions 1.) Why do you think that God wants us to walk with a broken and contrite heart? 2.) In what ways do we tend to minimize our sin? 3.) In what ways do we tend to minimize the grace of God? 4.) Where do you see themes of the…

Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/the-sacrifice-of-praise Personal Reflection and Discussion 1.) In what ways do people seek to bring "sacrifices" to God apart from simple faith in Jesus Christ? 2.) What are some other examples or Scriptures that would support the idea of praise being more than singing upbeat songs? 3.) In what se…

Discussion Questions/Personal Reflection Simply in light of who He is… 1.) Are you willing to follow Jesus Christ more passionately and obediently than ever before? 2.) Are you willing to do that today?By Jim Moynihan

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Digital Bulletin-- https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/called-out Reflection/Discussion Questions What are some conceptions of WHO the Church is and WHAT the Church has been called to do? Peter describes the Church as a temple of the Holy Spirit. In what ways should that be observable to both believers and non-believers? Peter describes the Church as…

Digital Bulletin: https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/precious-cornerstone Reflection/Discussion Questions: 1.) In your own words, describe why Christ is the foundation of our faith. Try this out loud by yourself, or with a friend or loved one nearby. Articulating the Gospel out loud is an important spiritual discipline to prepare us for that moment …

1.) What makes the Gospel offensive? 2.) Who is one person that you can continue to work hard and pray hard for their salvation?By Jim Moynihan

Reflection/Discussion Questions What would characterize the life of someone who has found Jesus to be precious? As you review this list, how does your life look currently? Would someone close to you believe that Jesus is precious to you? For many of us, it is not that we do not love Jesus, it's that we are still so in love with ourselves and this w…