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Jesus With His People (Sermon recap from May 25--Acts 9:10-19)
In Acts 9, when Jesus meets Saul on the road to Damascus, his first words to him are, “Why are you persecuting me?” This simple question...
Bedford Baptist
May 273 min read
Three Times (May 11 Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions) - John 21:15-19
We all like a good comeback story. It’s nice to see people who have gone through a rough patch in their lives come out the other side and...
Bedford Baptist
May 133 min read
Jesus' Hands (John 20:19-29): Summary and Questions for Reflection/Discussion
John’s Gospel narrates three post-Easter appearances of Jesus. These are not said to be his only appearances (see John 21:25, which tells...
Bedford Baptist
Apr 293 min read
Earthquakes or Easter Eggs? (April 20 Discussion Questions) Matthew 28:1-10
I. The Women’s Testimony (Matthew 28:1) All four gospels tell us that women were the first ones to find the tomb of...
Bedford Baptist
Apr 223 min read
The Sounds of Palm Sunday—Matthew 21:1-11 (April 13 Sermon summary and discussion questions)
Summary After three years of public ministry, mostly in the region of Galilee, Jesus made a final journey to the city of Jerusalem. The...
Bedford Baptist
Apr 154 min read
Making Friends--John 15:9-17 (April 6th Sermon summary and discussion questions)
On the night before Jesus died, he talked to his followers about many things (John 13-17). He told them about the sacrificial love that...
Bedford Baptist
Apr 84 min read
"What do I still lack?" Matthew 19:16-26 (March 30 sermon summary and discussion questions)
Sermon Summary Jesus' most wonderful words, for some people, were his words of invitation: "Come, follow me." those words changed their...
Bedford Baptist
Mar 303 min read
The God Who Seeks--Luke 15:1-7 (Discussion questions for March 23
Discussion starter: Share about a time when you got lost. How did it happen? How did it feel? How did you find your way again? ...
Bedford Baptist
Mar 252 min read
Like Little Children (March 16 Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions) -- Matthew 18:1-5
Sermon Summary When the disciples asked Jesus who was “the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,” they expressed a desire for status that is...
Bedford Baptist
Mar 183 min read
"If Anyone Wants to Follow Me..." (Matthew 16:21-28): March 9 sermon summary and discussion questions
Sermon summary At the heart of Jesus’ teaching about discipleship is the call to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow him. But...
Bedford Baptist
Mar 112 min read
Servant (Introducing Jesus, Part Six): March 2 Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions
Matthew 12:15-21 Summary Many of Jesus’ contemporaries believed that God would send a powerful deliverer to set them free from the...
Bedford Baptist
Mar 43 min read
Son of Man (Introducing Jesus, Part 5)--February 9 sermon summary and discussion questions
We sometimes imagine that the people of Jesus’ day must have been very slow or blind, since they didn’t recognize Jesus more quickly for...
Bedford Baptist
Feb 114 min read
Lord (Introducing Jesus, part 4)--February 2, 2025 Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions
Many of us, when we pray, address Jesus as “Lord.” But what do we mean when we say this? The New Testament word that we translate as Lord...
Bedford Baptist
Feb 44 min read
Son of God (Introducing Jesus, Part 3) – January 26, 2025 Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions
We all have a need to be loved. Most of us recognize that love is essential to a full experience of life. Those who have doubts about...
Bedford Baptist
Jan 263 min read
Saviour (Introducing Jesus, Part 2): January 19, 2025 Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions
Jesus’ name comes from the Hebrew verb that means “to save,” so in a sense, to say Jesus’ name is to call him Saviour. When we proclaim...
Bedford Baptist
Jan 213 min read
Introducing Jesus: Messiah (January 12 Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions)
Throughout the public ministry of Jesus, many people who met him found themselves asking questions like, “Who is this?” or “What kind of...
Bedford Baptist
Jan 144 min read


Resources on the Story in the Bible
A Few Resources This past Sunday I preached a sermon that gave an overview of “the story the Bible hangs on.” Here at the beginning of...
Bedford Baptist
Jan 93 min read
Witnesses of His Majesty (Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions from January 5, 2025)
Summary The Bible is held together by a single story, a narrative that encompasses all of history and takes in all things. It is the...
Bedford Baptist
Jan 75 min read
The Weary World Rejoices (Reflections at Christmas Eve)
In the movie Talladega Nights (this is not a recommendation!), comedian Will Ferrell plays a southern American race car driver who,...
Bedford Baptist
Dec 24, 20245 min read
Who's Coming Home for Christmas? (Discussion Questions for December 8 sermon)
Who’s Coming Home This Christmas? Questions for Discussion Discussion Starter: What is the best reunion at Christmas that you can...
Bedford Baptist
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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