Sermon Bible Study Guides

Trinity: The Father - 29th October 2021

We begin a three week topical sermon series on the Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Read the Nicene Creed  and Covenant Hope's Statement of Faith Articles on the True God and the Trinity.

Take this short quiz on the doctrine of the Trinity. If you are doing this in a group write down your own individual answers and then discuss why you chose them before submitting them online. Make a note of the answers you got wrong and take more time to think over the answer.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Take turns trying to explain the doctrine of the Trinity.
   1. How do you feel about how you did? How could you improve?
2. Share about teaching you've heard on the doctrine of the Trinity before.
3. What questions do you have about the Trinity?
4. Why do you think the Trinity is so important to the Christian faith?
5. How does the doctrine of the Trinity connect with the Gospel?

GOD THE FATHER

1. What passages can you think of that speak about God the Father? (Read and discuss them)
   1. What does this teach us about the Father?
   2. Is that also true of the Son or the Spirit? 
2. How does the Father relate to the Son and the Spirit?
3. What role does the Father play in our salvation?

APPLICATION
How should it change us?

1. What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make to our faith and lives?
2. How can this doctrine lead us to worship?
3. How should we respond to the fact that in Christ God is now our Father? How should that affect us?

Acts Overview - 22nd October 2021

This Bible Study will be a bit different from our normal Bible Study Guides because it covers an entire book of the Bible instead of a chapter or a few verses. If you have time, it may be a great help to read back over the entire book and see what things you didn't notice the first time around. It takes a little more than 2 hours to read Acts, so if you set aside 20-30 minutes a day, you can finish in a week!

OBSERVATION
What does it say?

1. Flip through the book of Acts for 10-15 minutes.
   1. What do you think are some of the most important events?
   2. Who are the major characters?
   3. Do you notice any repeated themes or ideas throughout the book?
2. Read Acts 1:1-11; 28:23-31
   1. Do you notice any similarities between the beginning and the end?
   2. Any repeated words or ideas?

INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?

1. How would you outline this book (e.g. what is the structure?)
   1. Look for changes in the main characters or geopgraphy.
   2. Does Acts 1:8 help you see the structure of Acts? Why or why not?
2. Take a few minutes and write a one-sentence summary of the whole book. Compare with others.
3. Maybe this was your first time reading the book of Acts, or perhaps it was your 100th.
   1. What are some new things you have learned?
   2. Did anything new stand out to you?
   3. What events from the book do you think are most important for Christians today?
   4. What was your favorite part of the book?

APPLICATION
How should it change us?

1. How has this book changed you or challenged you in the last 28 chapters?
   1. What do you want to remember most about the Christians in the book of Acts?
2. What's one verse you can memorize from the book of Acts?
3. Since we began studying Acts, have you been able to share the gospel with anyone?
   1. If so, how did it go? What do you need to do to continue to be a witness for Jesus?
   2.  If not, what's been holding you back? 
4. Who is someone that you can share your one-sentence summary with?