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 Interim Pastor, Norm Patton, at the Grace Place on Sunday, June 24, 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: How did you celebrate the first day of summer? (Wednesday) What is your favorite summer activity? What did summer mean to you as a child? Weekly Overview: We come to the last verse of Psalm 23.  “Surely your goodness and love (mercy in some versions) will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”  This verse is a promise from God and a commitment from us. Absolutely, without question, God has promised to shower goodness and mercy on us.  It is a part of His covenant to us that Jesus sealed with His blood on t

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, June 18, 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: Who is your favorite TV father? Tell a story about your favorite human father. Weekly Overview: King David who wrote the 23 rd Psalm was very familiar with anointing.  He was anointed three times as king.  But anointing wasn’t just for kings and priests, it was also used for grooming, wound care and as a sign of honor to a guest.  The disciples used oil to anoint the sick.  Jesus said we will be anointed with the Holy Spirit that brings us power! Oil was a precious commodity so the use of it to anoint someone was always special.  In the not too distant past,

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, June 11, 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: Have you ever been a part of a Guinness World Record? What eating contest do you think you could win? Which eating contest makes you sick to watch? Weekly Overview: When our granddaughter was younger, she requested a “feast” for her birthday.  We didn’t quite understand what she had in mind since it was an unusual request for a young girl.  “Like Thanksgiving,” she said and then we understood.  She wanted the bounty of a table of delicious food but, more than that, she wanted an abundance of family seated at the feast table.  It would be a happy occasion with f

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, June 4, 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 makes you most afraid? How do you cope with fear? Weekly Overview: A few years ago, there was a TV show called, Fear Factor , where contestants were challenged to perform terrifying or disgusting acts.  If a contestant refused or failed the challenge, he or she was eliminated.  For most of us, that does not sound like fun and is probably why the show was cancelled.  We all have things or situations that make us scared or uncomfortable.  None of us get though life without facing some of our fears.  Even Jesus.  But God is always with us to walk through even