Tag: Brant Berglin

Mission to the Unreached: Part 1

• Lesson 10 for the week of December 2 to December 9

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Leading Question: What are the most popularly worshipped idols today? Scripture Focus: Acts 17; Romans 1:18-25; 1 Corinthians 2:2 The Big Idea: The content and manner of our communicating the gospel must be sensitive to...

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Mission to the Powerful

• Lesson 9 for the week of November 25 to December 2

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Leading Question: Are rich and powerful people less likely to respond to the Gospel? Scripture Focus: 2 Kings 5:1-19; Daniel 4; Matthew 19:16-22; John 3:1-12, 19:38-42 The Big idea: God is interested in the salvation...

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Mission to the Needy

• Lesson 8 for the week of November 18 to November 25

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Leading Question: Is it possible to hurt the needy while trying to help? And who are the needy? Scripture Focus: Deuteronomy 10:19; Leviticus 23:22; Matthew 25:34-40; Luke 4:17-19, 5:17-26 The Big Idea: Followers of Jesus...

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Mission to My Neighbor

• Lesson 7 for the week of November 11 to November 18

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Leading Question: What does a person need to do or believe in order to receive eternal life? Scripture Focus: Luke 10:25-37; James 2:17-22; Matthew 22:37-40; Galatians 5:14; Micah 6:6-8 The Big Idea: According to the...

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Motivation and Preparation for Mission

• Lesson 6 for the week of November 4 to November 11

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Leading Question: How much do our motives matter in mission? Can I have lousy motives and still do good work for Jesus? Scripture Focus: Luke 24:1-12, 36-49; Acts 1:12-26, 2:1-41 The Big Idea: It’s difficult...

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Excuses to Avoid Mission

• Lesson 5 for the week of October 28 to November 4

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Leading Question: What are the most common excuses we use to avoid doing what God has called us to do? Scripture Focus: Jonah 1-4; Isaiah 6:1-8 The Big Idea: God sends us to those we...

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Sharing God’s Mission

• Lesson 4 for the week of October 21 to October 28

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Leading Question: If God came to your house for lunch, what would you feed him? Scripture Focus: Genesis 18:1-19:29; James 5:16; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25 The Big Idea: Despite his faults, Abraham models the three...

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God’s Call to Mission

• Lesson 3 for the week of October 14 to October 21

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Leading Question: What will God do if we refuse his commission to go to the world and spread the gospel? Scripture Focus: Genesis 11:1-9, 12:1-3, 10-13:1; Acts 1:1-4, 8 The Big Idea: God cares so...

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God’s Mission to Us: Part 2

• Lesson 2 for the week of October 7 to October 14

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Leading Question: Is a “Christian commune” a good thing, or is it an oxymoron? Scripture Focus: Genesis 12:1-3; John 20:21-22; Matthew 28:16-20; Revelation 14:6-7 The Big Idea: God’s blessing is to be shared with the...

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God’s Mission to Us: Part 1

• Lesson 1 for the week of September 30 to October 7

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Leading Question: In Genesis 2:8, we read that Adam and Eve “heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from...

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Introduction and Aim

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Before using this discussion guide, the reader should be aware of several assumptions made by the author. First, I assume this study guide will be used in close connection with the Adult Sabbath School Study...

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Ephesians in the Heart

• Lesson 14 for the week of September 23 to September 30

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Study Guide Prepared by: John McVay Key Texts: Ephesians 1-6 Key Questions Reviewing the Epistle to the Ephesians chapter by chapter, what candidates for “life texts” do you see, passages that can inspire and shape...

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Waging Peace

• Lesson 13 for the week of September 16 to September 23

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Study Guide Prepared by: John McVay Key Texts: Eph 6:10-20, Part 2 Key Questions In Eph 6:10-20, Paul exhorts believers to adopt an urgent, soldier-like approach to Christian discipleship and witness. How sustainable is such...

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The Call to Stand

• Lesson 12 for the week of September 9 to September 16

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Study Guide Prepared by: John McVay Key Texts: Eph 6:10-20, Part 1 Key Questions Since we are now under the authority of the exalted Christ (Eph 1:20-23), why not simply ignore the powers of darkness...

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