Suffering  
Hebrews 9:24-28  
Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins 

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Redemption  
The same yesterday, and today, and forever

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...#1 Our readings the last few weeks of the church year turn toward Jesus’ return to judge the living and the dead. What in each of today’s lessons points that direction? See 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44   

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Bloodshed  
Hebrews 9:11-22  
Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins 

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Redemption  
The same yesterday, and today, and forever

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...#3 Notice John 11:34-35 (and vv28-37 more broadly). How does Jesus own heart for the brokenhearted at his friend Lazarus’ grave bring you comfort in your own times of grief & loss?    

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My Service    
Mark 10:42-52   
People aren’t disposable, like Amazon boxes and grocery bags 

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It's Not About Me  
Your faithful life doesn’t revolve around you. A stewardship series

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...#2 By calling Jesus “Son of David” how does Bartimaeus “see” what the disciples don’t in vv32-40? See Matthew 1:1, 21:1-16; Mark 12:35-37; cf. John 9:1-41
   

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My Money  
Mark 10:13-27  
Our connections with others aren’t compartmentalized from our finances 

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It's Not About Me  
Your faithful life doesn’t revolve around you. A stewardship series

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...#1 Compare & contrast the example of the child (vv13-16) & the rich man (vv17-25). How does Jesus’ summary (vv26-27) emphasize & encourage child-like faith instead of adult achievement-oriented faith?   

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My Relationships  
Mark 10:1-12  
People aren’t disposable, like Amazon boxes and grocery bags 

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It's Not About Me  
Your faithful life doesn’t revolve around you. A stewardship series

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...#6 Our culture has a loneliness epidemic*. Family dissolution contributes heavily to it. How can you be a friend to someone who has lost their family? People often comment that following tragedy they felt forgotten as the world moved on faster than they could. See 1 Kings 5:1; Job 6:14; Proverbs 17:9, 17, 18:24, 27:10
*cf. www.artofmanliness.com/people/relationships/connection-in-a-lonely-world-vivek-murthy/ Podcast #618    

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Proof by Submission  
James 3:13-4:10  
Our human love is derived from Jesus’s love for the church 

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Prove It!  
Faith active in love

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...#2 Read Revelation 19:11-21 (cf. 1:16, 2:16; Isaiah 49:2). What makes vv7-10 a better “battle plan” than, well, everything else? See Psalm 66:3; Matthew 5:1-12, 11:28-29, 12:39, 23:12; Luke 18:14   

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