{"id":103347,"date":"2022-04-06T20:24:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T00:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discovergrace.com\/?p=103347"},"modified":"2023-09-20T11:02:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:02:05","slug":"palm-sunday-easter-sermon-discussion-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discovergrace.com\/palm-sunday-easter-sermon-discussion-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Sunday &#038; Easter Sermon Discussion Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Week 1: Palm Sunday<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Corinthians 5:14-21<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. If we are not compelled by Christ\u2019s love, we will be compelled by something else. What are some of the things that have compelled you in the past? Think of things that have compelled your actions, attitudes, and lifestyle. Discuss what your life was like when you were compelled by those things.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thought of \u201cno longer living for self\u201d may sound stifling and offensive at first, but why is it actually freeing?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read 2 Corinthians 5:16-17. What does it mean to regard someone from a worldly point of view? What might that look like in everyday life? Why do we no longer regard others from a worldly point of view?&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invite gC members to take out their phones and visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovergrace.com\/magazine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discovergrace.com\/magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you\u2019ll see five testimonies centered on verse 17: \u201cThe old has gone, the new is here!\u201d If time allows, browse through one or two of the articles and discuss what strikes you. Or simply read the titles and discuss which title resonates the most and why. If you were asked to write an article based on verse 17, what would you title it and why?&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read 2 Corinthians 5:18-21. What does it mean for believers to have been given the \u201cministry of reconciliation\u201d? In light of this ministry, who could you invite to Grace this Easter?&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Week 2: Easter&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matthew 28:1-10, John 20:24-29<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read Matthew 28:1-10. How did the women respond to the news of Jesus\u2019 resurrection?&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The book of John describes this scene in greater detail. Read John 20:1-18. What additional information do we learn from John\u2019s account?&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can we infer about Mary\u2019s relationship with Christ based on these verses? How would you describe her view of Jesus?&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read John 20:19-29. In what ways are you (or have you been) similar to Thomas? Is there an area in your life where you\u2019re saying, \u201cUnless I see ___, I will not believe\u201d?&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is Jesus\u2019 response to Thomas an example of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grace-Centered Truth<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? What does it reveal about the heart of Christ? If you were to take your doubt to Jesus, how do you think He would receive you?&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the discussion by visiting<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/discovergrace.com\/visit\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discovergrace.com\/visit<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find a local Grace Campus, worship online, or take your next step toward finding community.<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 1: Palm Sunday 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. If we are not compelled by Christ\u2019s love, we will be compelled by something else. 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