CrossPoint Church
You're One of Us Now!
To start our new series on the 3-year period that changed the world, we'll look at Jesus' baptism and His being tempted in the wilderness.
Locations & Times
CrossPoint Church
400 S Pleasant Hill Rd, East Peoria, IL 61611, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
CrossPoint Church
Week 1 Timeline
Barack Obama's Announcement
When Barack had big news to share with the world, he walked with a special kind of swagger!
https://youtu.be/YbrwIE_GhrMJESUS BAPTISM ILLUSTRATES TWO THINGS:
1. Jesus identifies with sinners
2. Jesus wants us to participate in His works with Him
1. Jesus identifies with sinners
2. Jesus wants us to participate in His works with Him
The Devil Went Down to Jordan
This Apologetix Parody of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (Charlie Daniels) tells the story of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness.
https://youtu.be/jow6XTwRs5gGiving
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https://visitcrosspoint.churchcenter.com/giving
LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS
1. What is your favorite story in Jesus’ 3-year ministry? Why?
2.Read John 1:29. What does John seem to know that
others do not? How do you think the pharisees reacted
to John’s statement?
3. Why do you think Jesus needed to be baptized? What two (or more) things can we learn from this (MT. 3:15)?
4. What can we learn from the fact that the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted?
5.How does Jesus’ response to Satan teach us to react to his attacks (Mt. 4:3-11)?
6.How powerful is Satan? Is he someone we should fear? Why or why not?
7. What does it mean to “twist Scripture?” Can you give an example?
8.What did you learn this week that you need to apply to your own life?
1. What is your favorite story in Jesus’ 3-year ministry? Why?
2.Read John 1:29. What does John seem to know that
others do not? How do you think the pharisees reacted
to John’s statement?
3. Why do you think Jesus needed to be baptized? What two (or more) things can we learn from this (MT. 3:15)?
4. What can we learn from the fact that the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted?
5.How does Jesus’ response to Satan teach us to react to his attacks (Mt. 4:3-11)?
6.How powerful is Satan? Is he someone we should fear? Why or why not?
7. What does it mean to “twist Scripture?” Can you give an example?
8.What did you learn this week that you need to apply to your own life?