Grace Place Sermon Questions

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 Pastor Jon Green at the Grace Place on Sunday, July 18, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com .  Click on “Media” to view the video. Weekly Warm-up: Who do people say you sound like? How would you characterize your voice?  (deep, squeaky, sultry, etc.) What are the different ways you use your voice? Weekly Overview: We went to church with a woman who lost her voice box due to illness.  After her surgery, her lips moved and breath came out but there was no sound.  It was like she was whispering but there was no sound at all.  Amazingly, we could still understand her because we knew her.  We had heard her speak and knew her voice.  We knew the patterns of her language and the way her lips formed her words because we were familiar with her speech.  She had lost her vo...

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 Adult Education Pastor, Jon Green, at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 28, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at   www.nashvillechurch.com.  Click on “Media” to view the video.  For more information on participating in a Life Group study, stop by the Welcome Center. Weekly Warm-up: What is the scariest hike you have ever taken? Where does your favorite path lead? Weekly Overview: I noticed a path outside my driver’s side window as my car idled at the traffic light waiting for it to turn. What would cause a path in the little triangle-shaped median between four lanes of never-ending Nashville traffic?  Isn’t that a terribly dangerous place to be walking?  Then I remembered.  Since it was a rainy, stormy day, the usual paper seller was not plying his trade at the busy intersection.  Many times, I ...

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 Interim Pastor, Norm Patton, at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 14, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com .  Click on “Media” to view the video.  For more information on participating in a Life Group study, stop by the Welcome Center. Weekly Warm-up: What is your favorite form of R & R? What R & R do you have planning this summer? Weekly Overview: In my family, people who had time to rest were lazy.  My 99-year old uncle says the key to a long life is to have something to do every day.  That type of upbringing stays with you.  On extra busy days, I have to self-enforce a mandatory rest period.  God built us to need rest.  He instituted a weekly mandatory rest period called Sabbath. In the 2 nd verse of Psalm 23, the Shepherd lets us rest in green meadows an...

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 Rev. Norm Patton at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 7, 2017.  Past sermons are available offline at www.nashvillechurch.com .  Click on “Media” to view the video.  For more information on participating in a Life Group study, contact Pastor Jon Green. Weekly Warm-up: How many pairs of shoes do you own? How many ball caps do you own? Which is your favorite and why? Weekly Overview: For the next two months, we will be studying Psalm 23.  You may have memorized this Psalm as a child.  If so, refresh your memory.  If not, use these eight weeks to commit it to memory using your favorite translation.  This week’s verse is “The Lord is my Shepherd; I have all that I need” from NLT.  Let that verse soak into your heart and mind.  What more do you need?  How can you start living with less? Weekly ...

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 6, 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 the best fireworks display you have ever seen? How would you feel about a sky full of angels singing? Scripture: Luke 3:8-20, John 1:29 Lesson: The prophets had told of the arrival of a Messiah but the people of God never expected Him to show up as a defenseless baby born in a pen designated for animals.  They expected the Messiah to be a king who saved 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, December 21, 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 How long did a year feel when you were a child waiting for Christmas? What is your excitement now for Christmas?  Gifts?  Time off?  Family? What is one gift you are wishing for? Scripture: (Read the word together – u...

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, September 22, 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 not been able to speak?  Why?  How did you communicate? Have you ever had to listen for someone’s voice to find them?  Who was it? Name some people with very recognizable speaking voices? Worship: (Optional for communities who have...