Faith Lutheran Church
GO DEEPER Study and Reflection Questions 5/8
What difference does the promise of eternity, heaven, living forever, make for us today? Jesus told us, "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy. . .but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. . .(Matthew 6:19). How does our earthly (or heavenly) focus make a difference for the present, the future, and even forever? All good questions we are challenged to answer as we close out our series Forever.
Locations & Times
Faith Lutheran - Oakville & Columbia
6101 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129, USA
Sunday 6:00 AM
Open It (for groups)
If you were able to listen to your own funeral eulogy (Tom Sawyer style), how would you like to hear yourself described?
If you were able to listen to your own funeral eulogy (Tom Sawyer style), how would you like to hear yourself described?
May 8 Matthew 6:19-24
How can you determine where your treasure is (and thus where your heart is)? How could you make an investment in eternity today?
How can you determine where your treasure is (and thus where your heart is)? How could you make an investment in eternity today?
May 9 Matthew 6:25-34
How do you think worry is affecting you emotionally, physically, and spiritually? What steps can you take today to change your priorities from worldly ones to kingdom ones?
How do you think worry is affecting you emotionally, physically, and spiritually? What steps can you take today to change your priorities from worldly ones to kingdom ones?
May 10 Ecclesiastes 3:11
Why can human reason not comprehend God and His purposes? How is the fact that God has placed eternity in our heart manifested in our society?
Why can human reason not comprehend God and His purposes? How is the fact that God has placed eternity in our heart manifested in our society?
May 11 Hebrews 11:13-16
How does faith in Christ change your focus and perspective? What is one way you can remind yourself to live as strangers and exiles on the earth at work and in your community?
How does faith in Christ change your focus and perspective? What is one way you can remind yourself to live as strangers and exiles on the earth at work and in your community?
May 12 1 Corinthians 15:20-26
What hope does Jesus’ resurrection provide for your daily life? How can you incorporate the truth of Christ’s resurrection into your witness to others?
What hope does Jesus’ resurrection provide for your daily life? How can you incorporate the truth of Christ’s resurrection into your witness to others?
May 13 Psalm 14:1-7
Because this psalm clarifies the depth of human sinfulness, how does it also illuminate the greatness in Jesus’ redemption? Why does Christ call all, even the most perverse, to forgiveness and eternal life?
Because this psalm clarifies the depth of human sinfulness, how does it also illuminate the greatness in Jesus’ redemption? Why does Christ call all, even the most perverse, to forgiveness and eternal life?
May 14 Philippians 2:10-11
What confession will every person make, though the unbelieving will do so only by compulsion? Why do you not have any excuse for refusing to honor Jesus Christ as Lord?
What confession will every person make, though the unbelieving will do so only by compulsion? Why do you not have any excuse for refusing to honor Jesus Christ as Lord?
Live It
We like today because we can wrap our minds around it, we think we can control it, and compartmentalize it. As we close out our Forever series, ask yourself what difference does the promise of eternity, heaven, living forever, make for me today?
We like today because we can wrap our minds around it, we think we can control it, and compartmentalize it. As we close out our Forever series, ask yourself what difference does the promise of eternity, heaven, living forever, make for me today?