October 2017 – New Connexions Church

A Study on Nahum 3

In what ways can God’s pronouncement of certain and inescapable judgement on the ancient civilisation of Assyria be a source of comfort and encouragement to God’s church today?
Assyria was condemned because of their failure to stay true to the God to whom they had repented in Jonah’s day and for their turning to idols and superstitions.
Discuss how you consider our own nation is in danger of following the same pattern. Assyria was trusting in her military strength and the support of strong allies to give victory when judgement loomed. What things might people today be tempted to rely on when they stand before God?
Read 2 Peter3 vs 3-9. God’s word is clear that judgement is certain and inescapable, but many today have the same attitude as the scoffers of Peter’s day.How can we be more effective in communicating the urgency of the need for repentance and acceptance of Jesus as the only way of escaping judgement?

A study on Nahum Chapter 1.

This study is based on the sermon: Is God Really Jealous?

How familiar are the group with this book? Why do you think that is?
What are the first thoughts you have on reading the first six verses?
Describe what it means to be jealous?
How is God jealous?
Jonah had been used by God to convert the whole of Nineveh, a few hundred years later and there are few believer left. What can we learn from this as we look at our own society?
In which ways is this chapter comforting to believers?

Looking back at the whole book of Colossians, what are the key points?
What can we learn about ministry from verses 7&8?
What is Paul’s attitude to imprisonment? What might we learn from that?
Mark’s clearly part of the team, but what can we learn about his ‘backstory’? [Acts 12.25; 13:13; 15:38-39]. How should we learn from what we see of Mark’s journey in faith and ministry?
Verse 12 – prayer what does praying earnestly mean?
Verse 14 – what do we know about both Demas and Luke [from further study in the NT]?
Discuss how verse 17 might apply to us.