The following questions are to be used as a study aid for
the sermon preached by Pastor Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, July 7,
2013. To get the most from these questions, go to
https://soundcloud.com/#graceplacehermitage and listen to the service first.
These questions can be used in your private Bible study
during the week or as the topic for a small group study. For more information
on hosting or leading a small group study, click on "GP Small Groups"
under "GP Ministries" at www.graceplace.us.
Fellowship: (Break bread with your community, share life
from last week, announcements for next week)
Icebreaker: (Get to know your fellow believers a little
bit better using this week’s topic)
Yard and garden work
is an important part of living in the South in the summertime.
What is your favorite yard work?
Do you have a garden?
What are you growing in it?What type of yard work did you have to do as a child?
At what age did you start mowing yards?
What is your least favorite yard work?
Worship: (Optional for communities who have the time and
talent)
“Friends” An oldie by Michael W. Smith
Scripture: (Read the word together – use different
readers, different versions, just read it)
John 15:1-17
Lesson: (Delve deeper into the Word and into the sermon
using open-ended questions)
Summer is peak time
for delicious, local fruit. Proper
gardening techniques are essential for an abundant crop of sweet strawberries,
grapes, melons, peaches, apples and even tomatoes. It is to God’s glory that we, too, bear sweet
fruit.
Why is Jesus’ love conditional on us obeying His
commands?
Why did Jesus have to obey His Father’s commands?How is joy connected to obedience?
What is Jesus command to us?
What is the difference between a friend and an employee (servant)?
What kind of non-spoiling fruit are we to produce?
What is the result of loving each other?
Prayer: (Share each other’s burdens, become a community
of believers)
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