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Mark 16:9-20 ESV
“Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it. 12 After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. 13 And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them. 14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. 15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.
Sermon Discussion Guide
Big Idea:
The Bible is inspired by God, and we can trust it because it is both inerrant and infallible. The one unifying theme of the Bible is Jesus. “We can take God at his Word and take Jesus at his Word. To follow him - to believe in Jesus means that you now follow him - and that includes following him and his view of Scripture. And he viewed Scripture as the very Word of God. As an authority over his life - so much so - that he fulfilled everything written in it on our behalf. He lived by this book and we - his followers - the people of God - are to live by this book. Be conformed by this book as we’re transformed into the image of the One who gave his life - in loving obedience - for us.”
THOUGHTS FROM THE SERMON
Read Mark 16:19-20. What stood out to you in the reading?
How were you impacted by the message this week?
What does it mean that the Bible was inspired by God? What does this tell us about those who wrote it?
What does it mean that the Bible is both inerrant and infallible? Look up definitions for these words to help with your answer.
How does the Bible stand up to other literature of its day?
How do we know Jesus trusted the Bible as truth? How did Jesus respond to its authority over his life?
What are we to do with Scriptures like the one we looked at today?
In what ways is Jesus a unifying theme in Scripture?
What are we called to do with the Scriptures as Christ followers?
NOTES
PERSONAL REFLECTION
How have you personally been changed by the Word of God?
Does your life reflect the evidence of that change?
How will you take advantage of the truth found in Scripture and its authority?
How will you personally apply what you learned from the sermon to your life today?
How can your group hold you accountable this week? How can they encourage you?
DEEPER
Pray: Take time this week to pray for each Life Group member individually. At your next meeting, follow up with each other’s prayer requests.
Read: Mark 16:9-20. Take time to reflect on these passages and write down your thoughts. Visit Gateway News to read and review the sermon manuscript from our Easter service.
Sing: Visit Gateway News and listen to the worship songs from Sunday throughout the week. Look up the lyrics to each song and spend some time reading them as well.
Memorize: As a Life Group, pick a few verses from the sermon and memorize them this week. (Mark 16:9-20; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; John 14:6)
Love: How can your group show the love of Christ to our community in the coming month?
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