New Beginnings Church, Lynnwood

God's Revelation

A lesson on natural and special revelation, and the response God's revelation should elicit from man.--Discussion Questions---1- How has God revealed Himself in nature---2- Why has God revealed Himself in nature---3- What are the limits of natural revelation- Why is natural revelation not open to interpretation---4- Why do many people not recognize the message being sent throughout all of creation by nature---5- What are some of the things we learn in Scripture -i.e., special revelation- that...

The Blessing of Brokenness

Tranquility and Trepidation

Freedom From Worldliness

The Risk of Riches

The Danger of Deviating from God's Design for Marriage

How God Weans Us From Sin

When God's Grace Finds Us

The Father's Witness

A lesson on the way that God the Father has testified regarding Christ's claims to be God, and the obligation of man to believe His testimony.-Discussion Questions---1- Are God's sovereignty and human responsibility at odds with one another- How comfortable-uncomfortable are you with this mystery- Why can we never fully grasp the mind of God---2- Why does God instruct us to do things that we are, by nature, incapable of doing on our own -e.g. obeying all 600- commands of the law, coming to Ch...

Bitter Homes and Gardens

A lesson on the importance of doing things God's way.

Peace with God, Strife w/ Man

A lesson on the way that God uses hardship and adversity to grow our faith and to grow us in the likeness of Christ.

Life's Hard, But God is There

A lesson on the practical benefits and blessings of God's providence and presence.

Esau's Treasure

A lesson on the curse and consequences of being driven by impulsive, carnal desires.

A Matter of Life & Death

A lesson on Christ's sovereignty in salvation and judgment. -Discussion Questions---1- Some people say that we shouldn't talk about judgment with people, but should only assure them of God's love for them. In what way-s- is this mistaken---2- What does it mean to -hear- the voice of Christ -vv. 24-25----3- Why must regeneration precede faith -see John 3-3- 5-24-25----4- Read verse 28. Why is Jesus appointed to be the Judge of humanity---5- How would you respond to someone who claims that vers...

Jacob, Esau, God's Sovereignty

A lesson on God's sovereignty in election and salvation.

The Death of Abraham

Like Father, Like Son

A lesson on Christ's unity with the Father.

God's Blessing and Guidance

A lesson on trusting God with the everyday details of life.

The Blessing of Life and the Curse of Death

Where is the Lamb?

A lesson on the obedience of Biblical faith and the providence of God.

The Miraculous & the Ordinary

A lesson on seeing God's provision both in the miraculous and in the things which we consider to be ordinary.

Cast Away Works of the Flesh

A lesson on looking to and trusting God...instead of ourselves.

God's Abundant Grace

A lesson on the abundant nature of God's grace unto His people.

Lord of the Sabbath

Discussion Questions---1- What is legalism- How is it different from a zeal for obedience---2- In what ways are the Pharisees similar to the -multitudes- by the pool at Bethesda---3- What is the significance of Jesus finding the man in the temple -v. 14----4- Would the man be able to -sin no more- -v.14- consider also 1st John 1-8-- If not, why would Jesus issue this warning---5- Why is the Christian Sabbath -i.e., the Lord's Day- on the first day of the week, rather than the last day -Saturd...

The Sovereign Power of God

Discussion Questions--1- Since Jesus healed more people than we're told about, why did John tell us about this specific healing---2- Why did Jesus go to this pool called -Bethesda- while He was in Jerusalem---3- What does the fact that -multitudes- of people are waiting by the pool for the water to be stirred reveal about them- What was their hope in- How do people in our time do the same thing, spiritually-speaking---4- Some people argue that it's not fair that God only saves some. But the s...

In Christ Alone

A Reformation Sunday sermon on God's sovereignty and man's responsibility in salvation.--Discussion Questions---1- Jesus praises the Father for hiding -these things- from some. What might some of those things be---2- Why might some be confused that Jesus would praise the Father for hiding these things from some---3- What does it mean to be an -infant----4- How would you respond to someone who says that it's not fair or just for God to only reveal these truths to some---5- How do we find the b...

Our Portion and Deliverer

Study Questions--1- What is the request that David makes in this psalm- How does this request demonstrate Biblical faith -v.1-- -2- Why is it important to realize that we have no good in us, apart from God -v.2-- -3- Why does love for God result in a love for His saints -v.3-- -4- Why is it important that we believe that God is sovereign, all-powerful, and good- What difference does it make in good times- In hard times- -5- What pagan -gods- are you tempted or inclined to serve- How can you o...

Worthless Worldliness

A lesson on setting our hearts and minds on Christ, above everything that the world has to offer.

Abraham's Intercessory Prayer

A lesson on the privilege of prayer and petition before God, and how Abraham's prayer was a foreshadowing of Christ's intercession for us.

Nothing is Difficult for God

A lesson on trusting God to be faithful to His promises, even when keeping them seems impossible.

Friends and Servants of God

A lesson of the characteristics of those who would be truly called -friends of God.-

Confirming the Covenant

A lesson on finding the balance between God's sovereignty and man's responsibility.

The God Who Sees Me

A lesson on God's desire for us to submit ourselves more fully to Him in times when we're tempted to take things into our own hands.

God's Covenant with Abram

The Second Sign in Cana

A lesson on the kind of faith that Jesus blesses- a faith that believes because of who He is, rather than because of what He can do.

The Dark Night of the Soul

A Friend in Need

Choose Wisely!

From Treasure to Trials

The Nature of Saving Faith

Faith and Works

The Progress of God's Purposes

Sowing, Reaping, Rejoicing

A lesson on three aspects of the church's mission and purpose.

God's Promises Are Certain

God's Purposes for the Nations

From Rainbows to Wretchedness

The Sanctity of Human Life

The God of New Beginnings

Wrath, Grace, and Promises

Signs of the New Birth

Three things that should be evident in the life of every Christian, to some extent.