February 16, 2025 Sermon Notes and Questions

February 16, 2025 Sermon Notes and Questions

Posted on February 13, 2025 Posted By: Jenni Nikolakakis Categories: Message Notes, Weekly Program

2 Corinthians:  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

WK 7 – A New Creation

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

February 16, 2025

Justin Scarberry

 

Bible Tips

Context

  • Consider _____ verses before and _____ verses after the verse you are studying.
  • Consider the context of the ____________ at the time of the writing
  • Consider in the context of the entire _____________.

 

The Fear of the Lord

  1. ___________ for the Lord
  2. Understand God controls your ____________.

 

Matthew 10:28 ESV

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

 

Quote:  Charles Spurgeon

“There is a _________ sized hole in every man.”

 

Mark 3:21 NIV

21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”

 

“…out of his mind”= Existēmi (Greek) = __________ one’s self.

 

Not Hearing From God?

  1. _________________________
  2. _________________________
  3. _________________________

 

Various English Bibles

 

Bibles Christians Should Avoid:

  1. NWT—New World Translation
  2. TLB—The Living Bible
  3. MSG—Message Bible (not recommended as a daily study Bible)

 

When we answer Jesus’ calling for our life He lives ________ and we live in _________!

 

John 14:20 NIV

On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.

 

Reconciliation: ___________________________

Righteous: ______________________________

 

 

4-Minute Challenge!!!!

Set a reminder on your phone for a part of the day when you are usually free and spend 4 minutes in the Word

 

  • Dan Hall is the transition team lead.  Please contact him with any questions.
    • Areas the church needs your help with:
      • Tech—Audio/Video and worship lyric technician.
      • IT/Hardware—manage the various connections of the service IT components/internet/wifi, etc.
      • Worship team/leader—play an instrument? Able to carry a tune?  Ready to use that gift for God?
      • Donut & Coffee Ministry—bring in donuts and make that oh so important drink for many of us, coffee!
  • A Search Team will be put together to start the process of finding a new pastor.
    • The typical time to replace a Pastor is 12-18 months. Please wait on the Lord with us!
    • The team will update the church regularly
  • Prayer is a critical part of this process! Please pray continually for the board’s guidance in seeking God’s will.

 

Worship team meeting today after service!

Ever play an instrument or are looking to learn?  Patty will be putting together a worship team and no experience is required! If you have a willingness to worship God and are open to the Spirit leading you, stop by for a quick meeting after service today!

 

Refresh Woman’s Bible Study

Series on “Personal Growth” continues this week. This week:  Spiritual gifts and discussion about why there is no physical evidence for a church in Corinth from Paul’s time?  Come out on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the church to get the answers.

Also Wednesday night group 7:00 PM at the church, continuing to go through the  “New Believers Guide”.

Flocknote

Want to be more in tune with Church Events and Announcements? Text SSBRIDGE to 84576 and answer the prompts!  Get one or two text messages each week for updates to events.

 

Zelle

Zelle is up and running!  Zelle is a digital option for giving your tithes or offerings to support the church to fulfill the Great Commission. 1st;   If you would prefer to give digitally:

Go to your bank app on your phone or computer.  Go to the payments section.  Go to the Zelle payment option. If available, scan the link below in the payment section that lists Zelle as an option.  There should be an icon asking to “scan the pay” or something similar.

Zelle Link

Account email is:  accounting@thebridgespanishsprings.com for the Account “The Bridge Church Spanish Springs.”  As a security measure, your bank may want to send you a text to verify your first payment.

 

  1. What is context? How does context apply to Bible study?

  2. Read 2 Corinthians 5:11-15, what does it mean to fear the Lord? What are some ways we show that we do/do not fear the Lord?

  3. What does it mean in verse 14 when it says, “all died.”? Would there be a Christian religion if Jesus was not “raised again” like verse 15 references?  If Jesus died for all like verse 15 says will everyone be in heaven?

  4. Read Ecclesiastes 3:11, what do you think is meant by this scripture?

  5. Does God always hear us? Why or why not.  Please cite references from scripture.

  6. Read 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, what is a worldly point of view? What is meant by “the old has gone” in verse 17?  What does it mean that we are reconiciled in verse 18?

  7. Does God hold our sins against us? Why or why not?  Read Psalm 32:2, does this scripture apply to everyone?

  8. What does righteousness mean? Are we righteous?  Why or why not?  How do we become the righteousness of God?

  9. If someone who is not a Christian and not raised in/around the church, how would you explain communion to them?

  10. Please continue to pray for the church and God’s guidance to do His will.

 

Colossians 3:2 NIV

2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

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