Grace Place Sermon Questions

The following questions can be used as a weekly recap in a small group setting or as a personal study aid for the sermon preached by Adult Education Pastor, Jon Green, at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 28, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at   www.nashvillechurch.com.  Click on “Media” to view the video.  For more information on participating in a Life Group study, stop by the Welcome Center. Weekly Warm-up: What is the scariest hike you have ever taken? Where does your favorite path lead? Weekly Overview: I noticed a path outside my driver’s side window as my car idled at the traffic light waiting for it to turn. What would cause a path in the little triangle-shaped median between four lanes of never-ending Nashville traffic?  Isn’t that a terribly dangerous place to be walking?  Then I remembered.  Since it was a rainy, stormy day, the usual paper seller was not plying his trade at the busy intersection.  Many times, I have feared for the safety of those ded

The following questions can be used as a weekly recap in a small group setting or as a personal study aid for the sermon preached by Interim Pastor, Norm Patton, at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 21, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at   www.nashvillechurch.com .  Click on “Media” to view the video.  For more information on participating in a Life Group study, stop by the Welcome Center. Weekly Warm-up: What is your biggest pet peeve? What zips your strength the most – mental or physical? Weekly Overview: Did your mother ever tell you that you needed a nap because you were cranky?  Perhaps you can tell when your child needs to eat or rest by their actions.  We don’t operate at our optimal best when we are tired, hungry or stressed out.  Often, we would get along better with family, friends or co-workers if we would stop talking, breath a prayer, eat a Snickers bar*, drink a glass of water and go take a nap!  The Good Shepherd knows His sheep.  He knows our sou

The following questions can be used as a weekly recap in a small group setting or as a personal study aid for the sermon preached by Interim Pastor, Norm Patton, at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 14, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com .  Click on “Media” to view the video.  For more information on participating in a Life Group study, stop by the Welcome Center. Weekly Warm-up: What is your favorite form of R & R? What R & R do you have planning this summer? Weekly Overview: In my family, people who had time to rest were lazy.  My 99-year old uncle says the key to a long life is to have something to do every day.  That type of upbringing stays with you.  On extra busy days, I have to self-enforce a mandatory rest period.  God built us to need rest.  He instituted a weekly mandatory rest period called Sabbath. In the 2 nd verse of Psalm 23, the Shepherd lets us rest in green meadows and leads us beside peaceful streams.  So

The following questions can be used as a weekly recap in a small group setting or as a personal study aid for the sermon preached by Rev. Norm Patton at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 7, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com .  Click on “Media” to view the video.  For more information on participating in a Life Group study, contact Pastor Jon Green. Weekly Warm-up: How many pairs of shoes do you own? How many ball caps do you own? Which is your favorite and why? Weekly Overview: For the next two months, we will be studying Psalm 23.  You may have memorized this Psalm as a child.  If so, refresh your memory.  If not, use these eight weeks to commit it to memory using your favorite translation.  This week’s verse is “The Lord is my Shepherd; I have all that I need” from NLT.  Let that verse soak into your heart and mind.  What more do you need?  How can you start living with less? Weekly Discussion Questions: Read Psalm 23 together as