Immanuel – God with Us! Dec 3

Questions December 3 rd :

  1. How has God been working in your life this week, how has he been using you?
  2. What Questions were raised for you today, what does the teaching today have you
    wrestling with?
  3. Jewish scholars ask this question, If Isaiah 7:14 is a prophecy of the birth of Jesus why
    was Joseph a man who would have known the scriptures surprised instead of elated that
    he was part of scriptures fulfillment?
  4. King Ahaz said he did not want to test God when God asked him to ask for a sign….Do
    you see asking God for a sign as a test of God? Why or why not?
  5. How does the explanation of Isaiah’s son being the “sign” for King Ahaz sit with you?
  6. Next week we are going to look at Matthew’s use of this promise as an explanation of
    Jesus birth. Does Matthews use of Isaiah 7:14 raise any Questions for you?
  7. How can we be praying for you this week?
    Isaiah 7:14
    Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a
    son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Immanuel – God with Us! Nov 26

Questions for November 26 th : 

  1. How have you heard God speak to you this week? How did he use you?
  2. What questions were brought up from the teaching today for you?
  3. What type of preparations do you usually make during this Advent Season?
  4. Scott shared that Emanuel is only used 4x in the Bible as opposed to Faith (336x) Joy (88x)
    and Love (310x) What makes this infrequently used Word important?
  5. What does the word Emmanuel, “God with us” mean to you actually/practically?
  6. Scott asked in the teaching ” If we believe that God is actually with us, why do we spend so
    much time trying to figure out what he wants us to do/be? As if he is far off or absent” What
    might be needed in our lives to truly live in this reality?
  7. How can we be praying for YOU this week?

What’s Up with All the Jewish Festivals – Nov 19

Questions for November 26 th : 

  1. How have you heard God speak to you this week? How did he use you?
  2. What questions were brought up from the teaching today for you?
  3. What type of preparations do you usually make during this Advent Season?
  4. Scott shared that Emanuel is only used 4x in the Bible as opposed to Faith (336x) Joy (88x)
    and Love (310x) What makes this infrequently used Word important?
  5. What does the word Emmanuel, “God with us” mean to you actually/practically?
  6. Scott asked in the teaching ” If we believe that God is actually with us, why do we spend so
    much time trying to figure out what he wants us to do/be? As if he is far off or absent” What
    might be needed in our lives to truly live in this reality?
  7. How can we be praying for YOU this week?

What’s Up with All the Jewish Festivals – Nov 12

Questions for November 12 th , 2023:

  1. Where have you seen God working through and around you this week?
  2. What questions came up for you today with the scripture and teaching?
  3. If someone were to ask you why God wants us to take a sabbath? How would you answer
    this?
  4. Keeping the sabbath is one of the 10 Commandments. We seem to hold the
    commandments about not committing murder or adultery as more important than the
    commandment about Sabbath? Why is that?
  5. What did Jesus mean in Mark 2:27when he said “the sabbath was made for Man not Man
    for the sabbath“?
  6. How has Sabbath been a part of your spiritual journey? What has worked well? What
    changes do you need to make?
  7. How can we be praying for you today?

What’s Up with All the Jewish Festivals – Nov 5th

Questions for November 5 th :

  1. How have you felt most used by God this week?
  2. What Questions came up for you from the Video, teaching and or scriptures?
  3. Since we have evidence that Jesus celebrated the Feast of Lights or
    Hanukkah why do you think it never made its way into “Christian
    tradition?”
  4. When you think about the story of the Maccabees fighting for their temple,
    does it teach us anything about todays present conflict?
  5. Contrast what you see as the main reasons Christmas is celebrated as
    opposed to the main reasons Hanukkah is celebrated?
  6. What are some ways you might incorporate Hanukkah into your Holiday
    Traditions?
  7. How can we be praying for you specifically this week?