Grace Place Sermon Questions

Only the passage of time can judge how far we have travelled and how well we have followed the Lord in steps of faith. Time goes quickly and slowly simultaneously. We encounter tremendous obstacles along the way such as leaders with moral failings and a mountain of debt and the obstacles seems unsurmountable; yet, we put one step in front of the other placing our faith in God. “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ― Corrie ten Boom   It takes courage and steadfastness to keep going. We have no choice really. We can’t give up! We will keep going in faith until the battle is truly won and Heaven is our home. An old choral hymn by Carlton Pearson says it well: We've come this far by faith Leaning on the LORD Trusting in His Holy Word He never failed me yet Oh' can't turn around We've come this far by faith . Discussion: What emotions did you feel today as the church building mortgage was burned? So we are alway...

When you don’t know what to buy someone for Christmas, try pottery lessons. It helps if the recipient has some artistic ability, but all that is required is a desire to try something new and no concern for getting dirty. Potters are natural seekers of fire. Especially raku potters. They craft their pottery from a carefully selected clay since the clay used determines much of the character of the finished piece. [1] A special raku glaze containing copper is applied and, though it appears white, will produce a coppery green finish when exposed to fire.   In raku firing the glazed pottery is heated in the kiln until it glows bright red. It is immediately placed in a metal trash can full of newspaper strips that ignite on contact with the fire hot pottery. The can is quickly sealed with the lid to allow the fire to burn off the oxygen. When the smoke escapes, the lid is lifted, and the pottery is covered with water to prevent further oxygenation. The copper in the glaze turns gr...

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 Lead Pastor Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, August 27, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com .  Click on “Media” to view the video. Weekly Warm-up: What traits do you look for in a friend? How do real friends react in problems? How can you be a better friend? Weekly Overview: Going through a season of suffering is difficult.  It is hard to see that any blessing will ever come again.  Job felt that way but God had not forgotten Job.  God has not forgotten you in your suffering either.  Job was faithful to trust God through even the toughest of circumstances.  He never doubted God even when everything and everyone was telling him otherwise.  God’s faith in Job was strong! Weekly Discussion Questions: Read Job 42:7-17 How did God react to Job’s friends? Wh...

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, October 4, 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 best physical feature? What feature do you like the least? What do people like best about you? Scripture: Philippians 3:3-14 Lesson: Our Tennessee football teams disappointed all their fans last week.  There were moments of greatness but what matters is the score at the end of the game.  The Apostle Paul was on the fast track to stardom in the ...

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, August 30, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at 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: Icebreaker: Predict the future – 2065: How will we communicate? What will transportation be like? How will the church adapt? Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9; 15:50-58 Lesson: It is hard to predict the future.  All we have to go on is how life has changed in the past.  One thing is for sure; however, our spiritual future.  We have seen what our future holds and the futu...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Grant Comp at the Grace Place on Sunday, August 23, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at 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: Icebreaker: Have you ever participated in a protest? What was the cause? What is the most courageous thing you have ever done? Scripture: Acts 2:14, 36-41 Lesson: Did you see the news report about three Americans who thwarted a terrorist attack on a train from Amsterdam to Paris?  Two of the three were military servicemen.  When they saw a man with a gun, they did what they had ...

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, August 16, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at 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: Icebreaker: How are you at taking tests? What is the most difficult test you have ever taken? What is your pre-test preparation? Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19 Lesson: The exam to be licensed as an insurance agent was the hardest test I have ever experienced.  My brain was bulging with facts and figures as I tried to hold it there long enough to past the test.  That difficult t...

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, August 9, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at 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: Icebreaker: What is your favorite room? Did you have a special place as a child? Where was it? Why was it special? Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-39 Lesson: My aunt’s living room was one of those fancy rooms used only for special occasions. Pictures of “Pinky” and “Blue Boy” in large, golden frames hung over an expensive couch.  We were not allowed to play there but my cousin an...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Rev. Paul Shields at the Grace Place on Sunday, August 2, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at 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: Icebreaker: When did you learn to ride a bicycle? When did you learn to swim? Why is faith required to learn these skills? Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-12 Lesson: There are many things in life we just take for granted:  oxygen, gravity, light, warmth.  We don’t consider it faith to “believe” in oxygen but yet our faith in oxygen sustains us.  To the Christian, our faith in ...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon by Rev. Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, November 16, 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 the highest point on earth you have reached? How far off in the distance could you see? Discuss how God made everything out of nothing. Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, j...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Bernie Joyner at the Grace Place on Sunday, June 29, 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) Baseball is called “America’s Pastime.”  What sport should it be? What improvement would you suggest for baseball? What is your favorite pastime? Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versi...

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, June 22, 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 vacation spot? What is your best summer memory? What do you have planned for summer fun? Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, just read it Joshua 6:1-...

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, October 20, 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) Have you ever challenged someone in a physical way?   (Foot race, arm wrestle, game of HORSE) How did it turn out? Tell about a time when you were outnumbered or misunderstood based on a belief. Worship: (Optional for communities who have the time ...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached at the Grace Place on Sunday, July 15, 2012, by Rev. Kathy Tack. 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: To which generational group do you belong? What characteristics do you think represent your group? What is the most memorable historical event from your generation?   Why? To which generational group do you best relate? To which generational groups do you least relate? Scripture Reference:   Joshua 4:4-9, 19-24; Psalm 71:17-18; Titus 2:1-7 Excavate: Why was it important for each family group to be represented by a stone from the Jor...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached at the Grace Place on Sunday, June 17, 2012, 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: Finish this sentence:   “When I was a child, I. . .” As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? What childish activity do you still enjoy? Scripture Reference:   1 Corinthians 13:11-12 Excavate: What childish behavior do you admire in adults? What childish behavior do you dislike in adults? Why is it important to “grow up” in our faith? Extract: What do you think it means that we see a “poor reflection” now? ...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 27, 2012, by Pastor Paul Shields. 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 were your heroes growing up? Who are your heroes now? To whom are you a hero? Scripture Reference: John 15:15, 1 Corinthians 1:26, Hebrews 11:13, James 2:18 Excavate: What is the best thing a friend has ever done for you? What one thing links all believers together? Who are your Christian heroes? What makes a Christian a hero to you? Extract: Which is more important faith or deeds? How do you live out your fait...