Grace Place Sermon Questions

Icebreaker: What skill do you use now but found difficult to learn? What skill did you try but gave up learning? Overview: Read Exodus 4:1-17. Back in the 1960’s, classes taught the skill of writing in shorthand to prepare a person for a secretarial career. Shorthand was a way of recording quickly what a person said by using symbols instead of words. I had the unfortunate experience of taking a class in shorthand. The skill did not come easily to me. Fortunate for me, I had a good memory and was able to interpret the few scribbles I made and correctly type up what had been dictated. Technology soon made shorthand obsolete and I never needed the stupid skill anyway. The advent of the personal computers and email has made having an assistant of any kind obsolete. Poor Moses felt like me in shorthand class when God asked him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. “Lord, please! Send anyone else.” We all have potential and, even if we can’t see it, God sees it. What do yo...

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, January 31, 2016.  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 in a small group study, click on "Life Groups" at the top of www.nashvillechurch.com. Fellowship: Icebreaker: If you suddenly inherited one billion dollars, what would you do? What would you buy? Where would you go? Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Ephesians 3:20-21 Lesson: Most of the time, we live our lives like we are the children of the poorest family in town when in reality we should be living like our last name is “Gates,” “Walton” or “Zuckerberg.”  We live lives ful...

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached at the Grace Place on Sunday, January 6, 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: Do you set goals or make resolutions? What is one personal goal you have made for 2013? What goal would you like to see the U.S. achieve in 2013?   Scripture Reference:    7 Steps to Honor: Godly Influence    Gen. 39:2-3 Business Honesty    39:5-6 Resistance to Temptation    39:7-9 Divine Favor    39:21 Providential Circumstances    40:5-8 Honoring God   ...