Here is a Day by Day guide to learning and applying:

Read: the daily Scriptures and Answer the Question from the sermon.

Create: Create your own questions/comments from the scriptures

Discuss: Talk about your questions and reactions to the scriptures.

4/20/25

Scripture: John 19:30, Luke 24:13-34

Title: It Is Finished, But He Is Not

BIG IDEA: The execution of God’s Son was the execution of God’s plan. Do you believe that when Jesus died on the cross that somehow it counted for you?

Memory Verse: Ephesians 2:4-5

4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

REMINDER:

A Disciple...Loves All People, Discovers Identity in Jesus, Deepens Relationship with Jesus.

What have I done this week to feed my soul, feed others, and feed my flesh?

What stood out to you in the sermon this week?

What did God reveal to you in the Scriptures this week, maybe for the first time?

Scripture Study Tip

What does it say, What does it mean, and How do I apply it to my daily life.

Read John 19:30 and Luke 24:13-27

What stood out to you in the sermon this week and what did God reveal to you in the Scriptures, maybe for the first time?

Review the seven statements from the cross:

1) Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.

2) Today you will be with me in paradise.

3) Woman, behold, your son! Behold, your mother!

4) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

5) I thirst.

6) It is finished.

7) Father, into your hands I commend my spirit!

Which ones resonate with you the most?

What did the Holy Spirit reveal to you about Jesus through what Jesus said on the cross?

What do you think is the most compelling evidence that Jesus is the Son of God?

How does the Old Testament impact your testimony of the risen Jesus to others?

What is sin? What makes sin such a big deal to God?

On the cross Jesus said, “It is finished,” not that He was finished.

What did He still need to do?

Pastor Nate listed some of the things Jesus finished on the cross....

What are some of the things that He finished that bring you the most joy and hope?

ACTION STEP

A Disciple…Loves All People, Discovers Identity in Jesus, Deepens Relationship with Jesus

Read Luke 24:32. Think about a time when the scriptures were revealed to you and your heart burned. Write down all the details of what happened and how you felt.

Pray about who the Holy Spirit wants you to share that with this week. Let your group know how it went.

Addendum: Pastor John Piper on the definition of sin: The power of God not praised. The truth of God not sought. The wisdom of God not esteemed. The beauty of God not treasured. The goodness of God not savored. The faithfulness of God not trusted. The commandments of God not obeyed. The justice of God not respected. The wrath of God not feared. The grace of God not cherished. The presence of God not prized. The person of God not loved.

Pastor Nate’s list of Jesus in the Old Testament:

• In Genesis, Jesus is the seed of the woman that would crush the head of the serpent.

• In Exodus, Jesus is the Passover lamb who takes away the sins of God’s people.

• In Leviticus, Jesus is the great high priest who intercedes for us.

• In Numbers, Jesus is the water in the desert - our living water.

• In Deuteronomy, Jesus is the LORD our God, the Lord is ONE.

• In Joshua, Jesus is the commander of the Lord’s army, defeating our ultimate enemies.

• In Judges, Jesus is the true judge, delivering us from evil and injustice.

• In Ruth, Jesus is our kinsman-redeemer.

• In 1 & 2 Samuel, Jesus is the greater prophet and priest.

• In 1 & 2 Kings, Jesus is the greater king.

• In 1 & 2 Chronicles, Jesus is the son of David who comes to reign eternally.

• In Ezra and Nehemiah, Jesus is the one who restores worship and protects His people.

• In Esther, Jesus is our advocate, putting His life on the line to restore us to royalty.

• In Job, Jesus is the mediator between God and man.

• In the Psalms, Jesus is the holy one who would never see corruption.

• In Proverbs, Jesus is the personified wisdom of God.

• In Ecclesiastes, Jesus is our true meaning.

• In Song of Solomon, Jesus is our faithful and devoted love.

• In Isaiah, Jesus is the suffering servant.

• In Jeremiah, Jesus is the weeping Messiah.

• In Lamentations, Jesus is the one who assumes the wrath of God on our behalf.

• In Ezekiel, Jesus is the Son of Man.

• In Daniel, Jesus is the one in the fire with us.

• In Hosea, Jesus is the husband who stays faithful to us when we betray Him.

• In Joel, Jesus is sending His Spirit to His people.

• In Amos, Jesus delivers justice to the oppressed.

• In Obadiah, Jesus is the Judge of those who do evil.

• In Jonah, Jesus is the greater missionary who pursues the undeserving with mercy.

• In Micah, Jesus is the one who casts our sin into the sea of forgetfulness.

• In Nahum, Jesus proclaims a future world with peace beyond our imagination.

• In Habakkuk, Jesus is the one who crushes injustice.

• In Zephaniah, Jesus is the warrior who is mighty to save.

• In Haggai, Jesus restores our worship.

• In Zechariah, Jesus is the pierced Messiah, pierced for our transgressions.

• In Malachi, Jesus is the son of righteousness who brings healing to His people.

4/13/25

REMINDER:

A Disciple...Loves All People, Discovers Identity in Jesus, Deepens Relationship with Jesus.

What have I done this week to feed my soul, feed others, and feed my flesh?

What stood out to you in the sermon this week?

What did God reveal to you in the Scriptures this week, maybe for the first time?

Scripture Study Tip

What does it say, What does it mean, and How do I apply it to my daily life.

This past/current week:

How were you obedient to God?

Have you been reading/listening to the Psalms?

Where did you struggle?

Title: Walk with God

Scripture: Hebrews 11:5; 2 Cor. 5:19

Big Idea: Jesus going to the cross made it possible for us to walk with God

Summary: God created mankind to live in a close relationship with him. When we believed the serpent’s lie that God really couldn’t be trusted we decided to take his place and become our own king. This broke our relationship with God, the world, ourselves, and each other. We are at war with God. Yet God, because of his great love for us provided a way to restore peace and invites us to walk with him.

1. What was so great about Enoch’s life that the writer of Hebrews would include him in the hall of fame of the heroes of the faith?

2. What does it mean to walk with God?

3. Where do we hear the lie of the serpent in our world today? Why is it so easy to find ourselves falling for it?

4. Have you ever considered sin in the context of being a challenge to God’s throne and authority? How does this impact your understanding of the nature and seriousness of sin in our lives?

5. In what areas of your life do you find it difficult to trust God and are tempted to do things your way and disobey God’s instruction? How has that worked out for you?

6. Why is it important to admit that you have been at war with God and that he is just in his judgment of sin?

7. How can meditating on what Jesus did for you on the cross move you to greater love for God?

Constant Reminder

Six questions for gospel-centered discernment. Memorize and ask these six questions to discern and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life.

G - God's glory: Will this decision primarily be about my glory or God's glory?

O - Other Christians: What do other gospel-saturated, Christ-centered, wise friends say about this upcoming decision?

S - Scripture: Does the Bible command, permit, or prohibit this decision? What does inerrant, infallible Scripture say?

P - Prayer: Have you abided with, rested in, asked from, listened to and waited on God in this decision over time?

E - Evangelism: Will this decision give me the opportunity to share the gospel and invite people to faith in Jesus?

L - Lifestyle: Will this decision lead me to live a lifestyle of love marked by the Fruit of the Spirit and holiness?