Grace Place Sermon Questions

Icebreaker: Who was your protector growing up? What is the biggest threat to your children? Overview: A family who leaves an eight-year old boy home alone while they go on a Christmas vacation are certainly not providing the child with a safe home. It makes for a funny Christmas movie though since Kevin is not your normal eight-year old and is well able to defend his home when it is attacked by criminals. Kevin says, “This is my house, I have to defend it.” He is so good at it that Hollywood made FIVE Home Alone movies. It seems his parents never learned. People change when they hurt enough that they have to change, learn enough that they want to change, receive enough that they are able to change. – John Maxwell Joseph, Jesus’ earthly dad, did a much better job of providing a safe home for his son. He sensitively listened and followed God’s guidance even when it meant uprooting his life to protect Jesus from danger. We have Joseph to thank for providing a saf...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 5, 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. 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 Leader read the scripture.   Choose up teams using the playground method to play Bible Trivia.   Take turns with only one person per team answering per turn.   If person answers incorrectly, the question goes to the other team.   Losing team has to bow to winning team. 1. ...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached at the Grace Place on Sunday, August 12, 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: Do you love to travel or would you rather just be there? Do you consult a map or depend on your sense of direction? How do you plan for a trip? Tell about a time when you were really lost. Scripture Reference:   John 14:1-14 Excavate: What do you think the Father’s House will be like? Would Jesus’ words have been a comfort to you? How can Jesus be “the Way, the Truth and the Life”? What do you say to people who say, “But I am a ...