Monthly Archives: December 2011

King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Introduction & Chapter 1 – The Dance

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Opening prayer Opening Question What do you hope to gain from studying this book? Small Group Covenant Read  the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 1. Questions Mark starts off his gospel with, “The beginning of the gospel about Jesus … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Chapter 2 – The Call

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Opening prayer Read  the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 2. Questions In verse 15, Jesus says, “Repent and believe the good news!”  What does it mean to repent? What does the term “gospel” mean? Timothy Keller writes, “The essence … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Chapter 3 – The Healing

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Opening prayer Read  the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 3. Questions On p. 28, Timothy Keller writes “If someone says to you, ‘The main problem in your life is not what’s happened to you, not what people have done … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Chapter 4 – The Rest

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Opening prayer Read the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 4. Questions On p. 37, Timothy Keller writes “Jesus declares not that he has come to reform religion but that he’s here to end religion and replace it with himself.”  … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Chapter 5 – The Power

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Opening prayer Read the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 5. Questions How is the “irrelevant detail” in Mark’s Gospel (like when he mentions that there are other boats nearby the boat that Jesus is in and that Jesus is … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Chapter 6 – The Waiting

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Opening prayer Read the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 6. Questions Has there ever been a time when you had to wait a long time for something?  What was that like for you? How would you define patience?  How … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Chapter 7 – The Stain

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Opening prayer Read the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 7. Questions What was the idea behind the cleanliness laws (p. 71)? Timothy Keller writes “Jesus couldn’t have agreed more with the religious leaders about the fact that we are … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Chapter 8 – The Approach

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Opening prayer Read the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 8. Questions Think of a time when you met someone very important.  How did you approach that person? When the Syrophoenecian woman begs Jesus to drive the demon out of … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross by Timothy Keller – Chapter 9 – The Turn

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Opening prayer Read the italicized passages of Scripture in Chapter 9. Questions According to Timothy Keller, what are the two things that Jesus says in Chapter 8 of Mark’s Gospel? The Jews of the first century were expecting the Messiah … Continue reading →

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Luke 1:5-25 The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

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I would like to start today with a question, and let’s have a show of hands on this one:  Does anybody here have any relational challenges in your family?  Maybe there’s some distance, perhaps some harsh words, or maybe you … Continue reading →

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