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Here is a Day by Day guide to learning and applying:


Read: the daily Scriptures and Answer the Question from the sermon.

Create: Create your own questions/comments from the scriptures

Discuss: Talk about your questions and reactions to the scriptures.


8/30/26


REMINDER:


A Disciple...


● Loves All People

● Discovers Identity in Jesus

● Deepens Relationship with Jesus



Community Builder:


What have I done this week to…


● Feed my soul?

● Feed others?

● Feed my flesh?



Scripture Study Tip:


1. What does it say?

2. What does it mean?

3. How do I apply it?



Scripture:


Philippians 1:1–2, Romans 5:1–2


Title:


Grace & Peace


Big Idea:


You don't get peace without grace, and you don't get God as Father without knowing Jesus as Lord.


Problem:


We look for peace everywhere except Jesus.



1. Grace


Read: Philippians 1:1–2


Grace is God giving us what we could never earn.


Discussion:


- Why does grace come before peace?

- Why do we sometimes try to earn God's grace?

- What does Jesus give us that we cannot earn?


 “Religion says, ‘Do.’ Grace says, ‘Done.’”



2. Peace


Read: Romans 5:1–2


Through Jesus, we have peace WITH God.


Discussion:


- What's the difference between peace with God and simply feeling peaceful?

- Where do people look for peace besides Jesus?

- How could Paul have peace even in prison?


“If your peace requires a problem-free life, you'll never have peace.”



3. Jesus Is Lord


Read: Philippians 1:2


God is our Father, and Jesus is our Lord.


Discussion:


- What does it mean for Jesus to be Lord?

- What areas are hardest to surrender to Jesus?

- How can trying to control everything steal our peace?


 “Peace begins where my need for control ends.”



Final Challenge


1. Receive Grace


Confess what needs confessing and trust what Jesus has already done.


2. Surrender One Thing


Choose one area you're trying to control and pray every day:


“Jesus, You are Lord over this. I trust You with it.”


Remember:


Receive His grace.

Rest in His peace.

Surrender to Jesus as Lord.


8/23/26


REMINDER:


A Disciple...

● Loves All People

● Discovers Identity in Jesus

  • Deepens Relationship with Jesus


Community Builder:


What have I done this week to…

● Feed my soul?

● Feed others?

  • Feed my flesh?


Scripture Study Tip:


Ask these three questions when reading…

1. What does it say?

2. What does it mean?

3. How do I apply it to my daily life?


Scripture: Genesis 6:5-14, 22, Genesis 7:1-5, 17-24 Genesis 9:7-14, 20-24

Title: How Can You Save the World?

Big Idea: Jesus is the greater ark of our salvation. God is on a rescue mission.


Read: Genesis 6:5–7

Discussion Questions

  1. What stood out to you about the description of humanity in Genesis 6:5?
  2. Why do you think people tend to minimize sin or treat it as “not that big of a deal”?
  3. What is the difference between saying, “I made a mistake” and acknowledging, “I sinned against God”?
  4. Can you think of areas where our culture encourages us to “follow your heart” rather than follow God?
  5. How should understanding the seriousness of sin change the way we view God’s grace?


Personal Application

Is there an area of your life where you have been minimizing sin rather than confessing it and bringing it to God?


2. God Uses Ordinary People Who Trust Him


Read: Genesis 6:8–14, 22

Discussion Questions

  1. What does it mean that Noah “walked faithfully with God”?
  2. Why is it encouraging to know that Noah wasn't perfect?
  3. What do you think Noah must have thought when God told him to build an ark?
  4. What would have made obedience difficult for Noah?
  5. What does Noah's story teach us about what God can do through ordinary people who trust Him?
  6. Do you sometimes feel like you aren't “good enough” for God to use you? How does Noah's story challenge that thinking?


Personal Application

Where might God be asking you to trust Him right now?


Read: Genesis 7:1–5

Discussion Questions

  1. Why is obedience easy when we understand the reason behind the command?
  2. Why is obedience much harder when God's command doesn't make sense to us?
  3. What does our obedience reveal about what we believe about God?
  4. Can you think of a time when you obeyed God even though you didn't understand what He was doing? What happened?
  5. The sermon said, “Every command from God is for your provision and protection.” How does that change the way you view God's commands?
  6. Why can rebellion feel freeing at first but eventually lead to bondage?


Personal Application

Complete this sentence:

“I know God is asking me to ________, but I have been hesitant because ________.”

What would trusting God look like in that situation?


Read: Genesis 7:17–24

Discussion Questions

  1. How does this passage change the way you view the story of Noah?
  2. Why is it important to understand both God's holiness and God's mercy?
  3. What does the ark represent in this story?
  4. How is the ark a picture of what Jesus does for us?
  5. What does it mean that Jesus is the “greater ark of our salvation”?
  6. How should the reality of God's judgment affect the way we think about people who don't know Jesus?


Personal Application

Who is one person in your life who needs to hear about the rescue Jesus offers?


Read: Genesis 9:7–14

Discussion Questions

  1. What is the difference between a contract and a covenant?
  2. Why is it significant that God chose to establish a covenant with Noah?
  3. What does the rainbow remind us about God's character?
  4. Why is God's faithfulness so important when we know that we are not always faithful?
  5. How does God's covenant with Noah point us toward the greater covenant we have through Jesus?
  6. What promises of God do you need to remind yourself of right now?


Read: Genesis 9:20–24

Discussion Questions

  1. What does Noah's failure teach us about human nature?
  2. Why is it dangerous when we begin to think that being used by God means we are no longer capable of sinning?
  3. What is the difference between covering someone's sin in love and condoning someone's sin?
  4. Have you ever experienced someone who wanted to shame you for your failures? How did that affect you?
  5. What does it look like to respond to someone's sin the way Jesus would?
  6. How can we create a church culture where people are honest about sin without being crushed by shame?


Discussion Questions

  1. What are the similarities between the ark and Jesus?
  2. What are some ways Jesus is greater than the ark?
  3. Why can't we save ourselves through good behavior?
  4. What does it mean that Jesus completely paid for and covered our sin?
  5. How does the gospel change the way we respond when we fail?
  6. If Jesus has completely rescued us, how should that change the way we live?


Final Challenge

The sermon gave us three challenges:

1. Acknowledge that sin is a big deal.

Don't minimize it. Confess it. Bring it into the light.

2. Acknowledge that obedience is a big deal.

Especially when obedience doesn't make sense.

Ask yourself:

“Do I trust God enough to obey Him even when I don't understand Him?”

3. Remember the sacrifice Christ made to completely cover and pay for our sin.

Our salvation isn't based on how good we are.

It is based on what Jesus has already done.


Closing Prayer

“God, thank You that You are a God who rescues. Help us to take sin seriously without forgetting the incredible depth of Your grace. Give us the faith of Noah to trust You and obey You, especially when we don't understand. Thank You for sending Jesus, the greater Ark, to rescue us from sin and judgment. Help us to live as people who have been rescued and to share that rescue with others. Amen.”




Constant Reminder


Judas was a consumer not a worshiper… Mary was a worshiper.

Consumer: its all about me Worshiper: its all about Jesus

Consumer: rolls up and says I hope this church meets all my needs. A Worshiper pulls up and says I hope this church points me to THE ONE WHO HAS MET ALL MY NEEDS.

Consumer: comes in and says this music better be good. A worshiper says I hope the Worship Leader points me to THE GOOD GOOD FATHER.

A consumer says I want to be entertained by todays sermon… A worshiper says I want some Cross centered preaching that makes a difference.

A consumer says it better be fun for my kids. A worshiper says this better equip me to disciple my family.

A consumer says this better make me sit and feel comfortable… A worshiper says this better SEND ME OUT!


Six questions for gospel-centered discernment. Memorize and ask these six questions to discern and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life.


G - God's glory: Will this decision primarily be about my glory or God's glory?


O - Other Christians: What do other gospel-saturated, Christ-centered, wise friends say about this upcoming decision?


S - Scripture: Does the Bible command, permit, or prohibit this decision? What does inerrant, infallible Scripture say?


P - Prayer: Have you abided with, rested in, asked from, listened to and waited on God in this decision over time?


E - Evangelism: Will this decision give me the opportunity to share the gospel and invite people to faith in Jesus?


L - Lifestyle: Will this decision lead me to live a lifestyle of love marked by the Fruit of the Spirit and holiness?