Practical Teaching

SERMON DATE: 10/04/2015

QUESTIONS:

Did you grow up attending a church that emphasized application? If not, what was emphasized in your church? Doctrine? Sacraments? Attendance?
In the message for this session, Andy said that there is a time and a place for quiet reflection and stillness, but church isn’t that place. What do you think about that? Was the lack of quiet and stillness a barrier for you when you first attended a church?
- Have someone read Matthew 7:24-28. Then answer and discuss the following questions:
This parable follows the Sermon on the Mount. Why do you think Jesus concluded his sermon with this parable?
What does the strong exhortation say about Jesus’ of his own teaching?
What is the relationship between “… and puts them into practice” in verse 24 and “… had its foundation on the rock” in verse 25?
Have you ever applied a specific teaching of Scripture that, looking back, prepared you for an unexpected storm?
Can you think of a difficult time you have faced that could have been avoided if you had applied the principles of Scripture?
In verse 27, Jesus said that the foolish man’s house fell with a great crash. Chances are you know individuals or couples whose lives or marriages could be described in similar terms. Without giving names or too many specifics, describe a situation you know about where someone experienced a great crash that could have been avoided if he or she had consistently applied the teachings of Jesus.
If, for the past five years, you had been applying what you know the Scriptures teach about finances, how would things be different in your finances today? Apply this same question to marriage or relationships in general.