PREACHING AT RESERVOIR
Meet the Man
Jonathan Shradar preaches on Psalm 1. Jesus is the happy hero that rescues us.
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Reflection:
Is it actually hopeful to recognize that we are more inclined toward the way of wickedness? How so?
Why should we see Jesus in the Psalms?
How does his rescue of us fuel us for life now? What are the ways in which we become like him?
Two Trees
Jonathan Shradar preaches on Luke 13. Repentance is the soil of flourishing for those who believe.
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Reflection:
What are the ways in our day that we become "gatekeepers" like the synagogue leader?
Why is repentance such a foreign and unappealing thing to us?
What led you to repent and turn to Jesus for salvation and life? Does that still keep you or is there something more?
How do we reflect the Kingdom "shade tree" in our community and what will it take of us as individuals and as a church?
Lamp of the Body
Jonathan Shradar preaches on Luke 11. The Lord’s Prayer gives us a pattern and a posture for life following Jesus.
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Reflection:
Why do we get uncomfortable with the formulaic nature of the Lord's Prayer? What is the benefit of memorizing, and routinely using this pattern?
Do you feel like you can really call God "Abba?" What gives us the sense that we can and the freedom to do so?
How does prayer shape how we live and what we long for?
What are some of the ways you have experienced "daily bread" as of late?
How can our community both bolster prayer and the posture it is meant to form us into?
Compassionate and Consumed
Jonathan Shradar preaches on Luke10:21-42. Those who truly encounter Jesus are made compassionate and consumed with him.
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Reflection:
How does the parable of the Good Samaritan challenge our assumptions about who we serve and love? Do I need Jesus for that or can I do it on my own?
Who are some of the unseen in our city that people pass by on the other side of the road?
How does being with Jesus transform us? Is compassion what we need?
Why do we tend to focus on the task list of religious duty over communion with Christ?
How can the local church serve us in pursuit of "sitting at Jesus' feet?"