Grace Place Sermon Questions

Icebreaker: Who was in charge at your childhood home? Mom? Dad? Grandma? How are chores divided in your home? Overview: In the movie, The Santa Clause,” actor Tim Allen dons a Santa suit and magically appears at the North Pole. He asks the elves, “Who’s in charge here?” and they reply, “You are!” The new Santa is totally overwhelmed by his expanding responsibilities and waistline. The true measure of leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. – John Maxwell Mary’s betrothed, Joseph, found himself in an extremely difficult situation. After careful consideration, he decided on a plan to quietly break his engagement to Mary and let her deal with the unexpected pregnancy alone. God had a different plan for Joseph. An angel appeared in a dream to tell Joseph he was in charge and what his responsibilities would be concerning his new wife and son. When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him. – Matthew 1:24 ESV Discussi...

Icebreaker: Note: Not everyone in your group will have precious memories of their mother. Some in your group may not have known their mother. For women who never had a child, it can be a sad reminder of empty arms. Be sensitive to everyone’s situation.   Overview: On a trip to Ephesus, Turkey, our tour group visited a restored, stone house overlooking the Aegean Sea that is believed by many to be the house where the Apostle John took Mary, the mother of Jesus, after Jesus’ death on the cross. Mary lived in this tiny, mountainside home the rest of her life. No one can say for sure if this dwelling is the actual home of Mary, but I can tell you that when I stepped inside, I was overcome with an emotion that I cannot explain. Mary was a real person who lived and loved her children. She was just like me and millions of other mothers except one of her children just happened to be the Son of God. What precious memories she stored up in her heart! Discussion: Read John...

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, December 18, 2016.  To get the most from these questions, go to http://www.nashvillechurch.com and click on “Media” to either stream the current service or listen to a previous sermon. 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 participating in a small group study, contact Pastor Owen Snyder. Fellowship: Icebreaker: Which do you prefer:  GPS or paper map? Tell about an experience with GPS. How good are you at directions? Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24; 2:14-15, 19-23 Lesson: We tend to think that Mary and Joseph were blessed to have Jesus as their son.  We don’t think much about how blessed Jesus was to have them as His parents!  After all, they were hand-picked for Him by God.  They were very special people....

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, December 11, 2016.  To get the most from these questions, go to http://www.nashvillechurch.com and click on “Media” to either stream the current service or listen to a previous sermon. 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 participating in a small group study, click on "Life Groups" at the top of www.nashvillechurch.com. Fellowship: Icebreaker: How did you feel about Santa Claus? Did you leave milk and cookies for him? What was the best gift “he” ever gave you? Scripture: Luke 1: 5-18; 26-38; 39-45; 57-66 Lesson: Jolly, old Saint Nick makes all the toys, delivers them in one night to children all over the world by flying through the sky with a team of reindeer then dropping his sizable frame down a chimney into your liv...

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, December 13, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service by going to http://www.nashvillechurch.com and clicking on “Streaming.”  From there you can watch or 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 participating a small group study, click on "Life Groups" at the top of www.nashvillechurch.com. Fellowship: Icebreaker: What is your favorite part of the Christmas story? Which person would you most like to be in the Christmas story? Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Lesson: Most of us are fortunate to have experienced our mother’s special touch.  Maybe it was her cool hand on a fevered forehead, her nimble fingers tying a sash or bowtie or her healing touch ministering to a skinned knee....

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Rev. Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, March 29, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at o http://www.graceplace.us and click on “Streaming.”  From there you can watch or 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) What does Good Friday mean to you? How does your family celebrate Easter? What special preparations are you making? Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, just ...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Rev Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, December 14, 2014. To get the most from these questions, go to http://www.graceplace.us and click on “Streaming.”  From there you can watch or 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 What is your favorite Christmas song? What is your favorite Christmas movie? How are you making Christmas special this year? Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, just read it...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached at the Grace Place on Sunday, March 24, 2013, by Pastor Tommy Dove. To get the most from these questions, go to www.graceplaceonline.us and listen to the sermon first. These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as a basis 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 . Explore: Who was the most popular actor of your youth? Which musical band or artist did you listen to when you were a teen? Who does “the whole world go after” now? Scripture:   John 12:1-16 Excavate: How do you think Mary knew it was time to break the perfume? Describe what you think this family meant to Jesus. Why would Jesus want to spend his last few days with them? How do you think Jesus felt about the trium...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for Sunday, February 3, 2013. These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as a basis 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. Explore: A very popular TV show on PBS, Downton Abbey, focuses on the lives of the upstairs royal family and the downstairs servant“family.” One group serves and the other group is served. What was your household assignment as a child? When have you waited on tables? Would you rather serve or be served? Why? Scripture Reference: Luke 10:38-42 Excavate: What was the occasion for which Martha was serving? Were the preparations necessary? What would have happened if Martha didn’t do her job? What was Mary doing all this time? Extract: Martha was serving. Mary was being served...