Satan – Page 4 – New Connexions Church

God’s leading

A study on Hosea 11 and 12, based on the sermon: Come Back!

How much can you see of future fulfilled and yet to be fulfilled prophecy? why is it important for the modern church to have a right understanding of prophecy?
Talk through chapter 11 verse 2; how could that happen? does it happen today?
Discus how God’s relationship with His people is similar and dissimilar to a human parent-child relationship;
How does God’s anger differ from human anger? Is human anger ever right? discuss;
Discus chapter 12 verse 4; how had Bethel changed from Jacob’s time to Hosea’s

Missed the sermon? Never mind, you can pick it up here: GO!

Read Matthew 28: 11-20

In the first 5 verses discuss how each of the characters mentioned responded to the resurrection, i.e., what did they do, what did they say and why?
In the sermon those first 5 verses were described as what (in comparison with the last 5). Discuss as a group why it is important:
1. to be aware of what the enemy wants;
2. understand the enemies tactics;
3. to fully understand the enemy is defeated?
Some doubted… discuss.
Jesus delivers his “commission” sandwiched between a statement (verse 18) and another encouraging instruction (verse 20b). discuss what difference that should make to us.
Talk through the instruction to Go and… (verses 19 and 20a), considering as you go: what is a disciple, how do you make disciples, what is baptism and why is it important? Why in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?