Doing Life Together with Jesus

Sharing the Gospel

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:36:26 +0000

This week, Pastor Coon continues in the series Doing Life Together with Jesus and begins to look at some more direct approaches to sharing Christ. In this sermon, we also here the stories of two church members who go out into the streets to share Christ with whomever they meet.

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Discussion Questions:

How can you be more direct in sharing Christ?

In what ways can you continue to prepare yourself to be able to effectively share the Gospel?

Be Intentional

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:55:00 +0000

God wants us to go out into the world to relate to and reach people. But, we have to be intentional in our efforts. In this sermon, Pastor Coon teaches and shares some stories of how people are Doing Life Together with Jesus in real and simple ways.

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Share your story!

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:10:37 +0000

It's important that as we are Doing Life Together with Jesus that we share our stories and experiences in order to encourage one another. Hearing how someone else is reaching out to a neighbor or coworker or is learning new ways to make following Jesus the center of everyday life may spark something in YOU! So, to help you do that we've added a new feature to the site. On the bottom of the main page you will see "Share Your Stories". By clicking on the question, "How have you been Doing Life Together with Jesus?" you can instantly share your experience. (This space is meant for brief stories, if you have a longer one that you'd like to share, please email pbowman@calvarydover.org). Now, share away!

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Your Greatest Weapon

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:29:43 +0000

People can often get discouraged from sharing their faith because they feel as if they don’t know enough about Christianity or the Bible. However, our greatest weapon and tool is something much simpler. In this sermon, Pastor Coon begins to explain how your personal story can be used as one of your most effective tools for sharing the gospel.

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Discussion Questions

(come every Sunday night at 6 to join in the discussion in person)

Read Acts 17:16-34. Discuss what you learn from Paul’s approach to presenting the gospel.

Read John 17:18. For what reason was Jesus sent into the world? How did he live his life? What does it mean that we are sent in the same way?

How does the call to be a disciple of Jesus affect the way we share the gospel?

Read 1 John 1:1-4. Why is a personal experience important for sharing?

As always, please feel free to share your thoughts and comments below…

Doing Life Together with Jesus

admin — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:30:04 +0000

What does “Doing Life Together with Jesus” mean anyway? What does it teach us about being a disciple and the work of discipleship? Why is it important?

In this sermon, Paul Bowman explains what Doing Life Together with Jesus entails and how it is an integral part of evangelism and discipleship.

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Discussion Questions:

Which of the elements from Doing Life Together with Jesus do you feel could use more work in your life?

How would you describe in your own words what it means to be Doing Life Together with Jesus?

Why do you think building “community with believers” and “influence with unbelievers” is important?

Why is it important to understand the difference / balance of doing and being?

What is one way that you can begin Doing Life Together with Jesus?

Please feel free to leave your comments and thoughts in the comments below.

What does it mean to you?

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:31:56 +0000

This coming week we will be taking a closer look at the phrase "Doing Life Together with Jesus". So, we'd like to know, what does it mean to you? What image or thought comes to mind? (click title to read more)

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The Mission

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:32:41 +0000

The mission of Christ was clear: to save the world! This is the mission that he has passed on to the Church (and every Christian) as well. Jesus maintained a singular focus on this mission. He calls us to be focused as well.

In this second week, Pastor Coon presents the mission that has been given to us and the most powerful tool that we have in completing that mission.

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Discussion Questions:

Read John 4:4-26. What are some key things that we learn from Jesus in this story?

Read John 4:39-42. What are the key things we learn from the Samaritan women?

What are some “common ground” areas in our daily life that we can find with people?

Take a minute to prepare your “testimony” and share with the group. Follow this simple format: what was your life like before meeting Jesus, how did you encounter Jesus, and what is your life like now.

Read Colossians 4:5-6. How can our conversations be one way that we are “salt to the earth”?

Please share your thoughts, questions, and comments below. And remember we meet each Sunday night at 6pm to further discuss the morning message.

“Theology 101″

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:14:00 +0000

The first sermon in the new series, Pastor Coon lays a foundation for our evangelism and discipleship by showing who Jesus was, what he was about, and what message he left. Carrying this forward we come to see who we are, what we should be about, and what message we should be leaving.

If you have questions or comments please join the conversation by leaving them in the comment box below.

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Questions for Discussion:

Read Matthew 28:19-20. What are some key details of this verse and what does it says to us today?

A disciple is a “learning, follower of Jesus”. How might this play out in our lives? How do we learn from and follow Jesus?

Read 1 Peter 3:15. How do can we prepare ourselves to give an answer? How can we be proactive in sharing? How do we share with gentleness and respect and why is that important?

Challenge:

Who is one person that you can begin to proactively show God’s love to this week?

Discussion Tonight

admin — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:36:16 +0000

Join us in the Multi Purpose Room at 6:00 for fellowship time, worship, and further discussion on the first message in this series.

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New Series

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:33:43 +0000

The new series “Doing Life Together with Jesus” starts on Sept. 14, 2008! Stay tuned for more!

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