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Grace Community Church in Pensacola, FL is part of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Our vision is to be a church that wholeheartedly seeks to grow in our relationship with our amazing God and to show his love to one another, our community and the entire world – by our words and deeds. Most of the sermons in this podcast are by Pastor Brett Helvie, however we will occasionally post testimonies, sermons by elders or updates from missionaries.
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When you think about sharing the message of Jesus with someone else, what emotions come to the surface? Why do you think they arise? What has been your experience with sharing the Gospel in the past? What responses do you expect to get when you share Jesus’ message? What reasons does Jesus give for teaching […]
Have you ever encountered someone who said they would believe if only God would prove he existed in some way? Have you ever wanted Jesus to “prove” himself to you or someone you love by doing something supernatural or extraordinary? Did he comply with your request? How do you react to the scribes’ and pharisees’ […]
Have you ever wound up in a difficult place (in a relationship, in your job, in parenting, etc) because your expectations did not line up at all with actual reality? What happens when our expectations clash with reality? How do you respond emotionally at those times? The majority of Jews in Jesus’ time were expecting […]
“Religion has a way of turning God given blessings into burdens!” How had the Sabbath (a day originally given to humans for communion with God, rest and refreshment) become a burdensome, guilt inducing religious ritual by the time of Jesus? Are there any Christian practices in your life that have morphed from being a blessing […]
Does God use everyday Christians or only the ones who have great speaking, organizational, or fundraising skills? God used everyday folks in Scripture who we see as great because God called them and equipped them. God intends to accomplish His purposes in and through His people! As we read Deuteronomy 6:4-9, we see God calling […]
How do you typically respond when you are wanting to share the message of Jesus and the other person makes it clear that they are not at all interested? How does that impact your desire to share the good news with others? Both John the Baptist and Jesus proclaimed the same message: “Repent, for the […]
Have you ever had a season, after your initial salvation, where you were struggling with doubts? What do you think brought on those doubts? If you are no longer in that season, what enabled you to move beyond your doubts? What do you think was causing John the Baptist to wonder if Jesus really was […]
Given the challenges and opposition Jesus tells his disciples they will face, why do you think they willingly responded to Jesus mission for them? If you are a follower of Jesus, what keeps you going when others ridicule or oppose your faith? In Mark 3:13&14, Jesus first calls his disciples to be with him and […]
If some part of your future was going to be very difficult, would you prefer to know in advance or remain blissfully uninformed? What are the benefits and dangers of both approaches? Jesus pulls no punches when he informs the twelve disciples of what they will encounter as they are sent out to represent him […]
As you look at this passage and others, what would you say motivated Jesus’ mission to “seek and to save the lost” (Lk 19:10)? As you observe the “crowds” of our culture, what is your typical emotional response? How can we increase our compassion for those who don’t yet know Jesus? Are Christians viewed as […]
Matthew marks off chapters 5 -9 as a unit by almost verbatim repeating himself (cf. 4:23 and 9:35). He concisely lets us know what Jesus taught (chapters 5-7) and how Jesus brought healing to the people (chapters 8&9). The “crowds” were amazed by his teaching (7:28) and by his healing (9:33). What aspects of his […]
How do you typically respond to the brokenness and evil that seems to be ubiquitous in our world? How has that brokenness personally impacted you or the ones you love? How does it impact your relationship with Jesus? Each of the situations in this section were “hopeless” from a human perspective, yet Jesus brought healing […]
Going over Chris Kelley’s Call List, Grocery List, and To-Do List.
Why were the Pharisees upset that Jesus was dining with Matthew and his friends? What criteria were they using to determine who was acceptable to God and belonged in his kingdom? How does Jesus calling Matthew the tax collector challenge their thinking of who was “in” and who was “out” of God’s kingdom? What criteria […]
What obstacles and challenges do you imagine a paralytic in the first century faced on a daily basis? How do you think a chronic disability or illness impacts a person’s relationship with God? How can we be like this paralytic’s friends to those who suffer from ongoing sicknesses or physical limitations today? Why do you […]
What makes you afraid? What fears tend to keep you up or wake you up at night? How have you attempted to handle your fears? How does your relationship with Jesus influence how you manage fear? “Your level of fear and anxiety is inversely proportional to your understanding of who Jesus truly is and where […]
What do you think are some of the reasons that cause people to feel spiritually excluded and distant from God in our culture? How do you typically respond when you’ve messed up and your behavior has made you “unclean” before God? Imagine for a moment how it would feel to be a leper in first […]
How does our relationship as fathers (or with our fathers) reflect our relationship with God?
The truth comes to us on the long road we travel with God. By what authority do we speak about God? How did Jesus’ disciples live out the authority given to them?
We are shaped (consciously or unconsciously) by the information that enters our minds. Are you regularly allowing the Scriptures to impact your thinking? If so, what does that practically look like in your life? How do you go about trying to understand the Scriptures? What resources, teachers, podcasts, apps and software do you rely on … Allowing the Word to Transform Us Read More »
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