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THE PATIENCE OF JOB -- His Testing

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 13, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com .  Click on “Media” to view the video. Weekly Warm-up: What kind of test taker are you? Have you ever cheat on a test? How do you prepare for a test? Weekly Overview: We have all experienced bad days – receiving news of a loved one’s death, losing a job, getting a bad diagnosis or seeing the destruction of our home – but none of us have had a bad day like Job’s bad day.  Job lost his fortune and his family all in one day but he did not lose his faith.  Job continued to praise God despite the circumstances.  After all that loss, now Job is sitting in a heap scraping his oozing wounds with a piece of broken pottery.  Surely, now, he will lose his patience and give up on God!  No...

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BEATITUDES: God Blesses Those Who Mourn

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 10, 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: Talk about your favorite TV family. What makes them a pleasing family example? What makes them a dysfunctional family? Scripture: Matthew 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 Lesson: After you have suffered a great loss, it is difficult to read Principle #2 of the Beatitudes: “Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”  We don’t feel very “happy” in our grief.  Perhaps ...