Simply Disciples Podcast

5.12 Do Not Covet by Deer Creek Church

5.11 Do Not Lie by Deer Creek Church

5.9 Do Not Commit Adultery by Deer Creek Church

5.8 Do Not Murder by Deer Creek Church

5.7 Honor Your Father and Mother by Deer Creek Church

5.6 Remember the Sabbath by Deer Creek Church

5.5 Do Not Use God's Name in Vain by Deer Creek Church

5.4 No Idols by Deer Creek Church

5.3 No Other Gods Before Me by Deer Creek Church

5.2 How To understand The Ten Commandments by Deer Creek Church

5.1The Ten Commandments by Deer Creek Church

4.12 Gender and Sacraments Q&A by Deer Creek Church

4.11 What is the Lord's Supper? by Deer Creek Church

1. Was the podcast discussion regarding invalid vs irregular baptisms helpful? 2. Many people assume that the only correct way to baptize is through immersion. Did the biblical discussion on the use of pouring and sprinkling help? (Acts 2:17-18, 33, 1 Cor 10:2, Heb 9;10, Lev 14:6,16, 51)? 3. After listening to this podcast, what would you say are the important aspects of baptism? 4. What else was helpful in this podcast?

1. To the question, “What is baptism?“, discuss the biblical summary from Westminster Shorter Catechism 94 - “Baptism is a sacrament where the washing with water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit signifies and seals our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’s.” a. How is it a ceremonial or spiritual washing? b. What is meant by “signifies and seals”? (Rom 4:11, Rom 6:1-4) c. What is meant by “covenant or grace”? 2. To the question, “Who should be baptized?“, discuss the biblical summary from Westminster Shorter Catechism 95 - “Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, until they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible church are to be baptized.” a. The podcast discussed the three steps of understanding the biblical basis for infant baptism: Step 1 is Col 2:11 (baptism replaces circumcision as covenant sign) --> Step 2 is Gen 17:11-13 , Act 2:37-39, Acts 16:14-15 (covenant sign for whole household) --> Step 3 is understanding baptism as a sign of God’s faithfulness to his promises, not as a sign of our faith. 3. What else was helpful in this podcast?

1. Prior to this podcast, how would you have explained the importance of sacraments? 2. How did the podcast define a sacrament (feel free to google Westminster Shorter Catechism 92)? 3. What does the Westminster Shorter Catechism mean when it says “Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers”? 4. Read and discuss 1 Cor 11:17-34 regarding the seriousness of the Lord’s Supper. 5. In light of this podcast, has anything changed about your perspective on Sacraments? 6. What else was helpful in this podcast?

4.7 How Should We Worship Together? by Deer Creek Church

1. Prior to this podcast, how would you have defined the mission of the church? Has your view changed? If so, how? 2. Was it helpful to think of the church in terms of the church gathered as an institution and the church scattered as individuals? 3. Read and discuss the implications of Matthew 28:16ff and Acts 2:42-44 regarding the mission of the church. 4. Bringing it all together, what is the podcast arguing for regarding the mission of the church as it relates to social issues and the church gathered and scattered? 5. What else was helpful in this podcast?

1. True or false - this podcast changed your life. (well, hopefully it was helpful) 2. If you asked most Christians, “what do you think is important in a church”?, what kind of answers do you think you would get? 3. The podcast argued that we believe our presbyterian church structure is important for church health. After listening to the podcast, how would you define Presbyterianism? And why is it important for church health? 4. If someone asks you how Presbyterian is different from other denominations, what would you say (hint: elder led, connected, accountable)? 5. What else was helpful in this podcast?

1. Prior to this podcast, how would you have answered the question, “who should lead the church?” 2. The podcast discussed our world’s attraction to celebrity pastors. What comes to mind when you think of a celebrity pastor? What’s the danger in following celebrity pastors? 3. Read Titus 1:5-9 and 1 Tim 3:1-13 and discuss the importance of the qualifications for those who lead the church. 4. How did the podcast strike you with the conversation of men’s and women’s role in the church and home? 5. We explained that an important piece of Presbyterianism is parity. Why is this crucial for the health of the church?