Encounter - Sundays

TOGETHER GROUP QUESTIONSRead Luke 24:33-49. What is God’s heart for His people?In the passage above, Jesus encourages His disciples in 8 different ways about all the benefits and blessings we have since the resurrection. As you read those verses again, which of those promises stand out to you, and how does it give you hope and encouragement?In verses 44-49, Jesus tells them to 1). Remember who He is, 2). Remember what He’s done, 3). Remember what they’ve seen, and 4). To remember His promises. Go around the group and have each person share 1 or 2 things (from this list of 4) that they know about Jesus today.One of the great things about the resurrection was how God’s light broke through all the darkness and evil of this world. What is one way you can let your light shine in the darkness?How does the resurrection of Jesus impact your personal faith? And how do you personally experience Jesus’ transformative resurrecting power in your everyday life?We know that the resurrection signifies life after death and et

EPIC BIBLE VERSES FOR 2026Joshua 1:8-9Ps. 46:1-3Ps. 141:3Prov. 3:5-6Prov. 18:10Is. 26:3 Is. 40:31Is. 41:10Is. 43:1-2Jer. 17:7-8Matt. 6:33Luke 9:23John 3:16-18John 16:33Acts 1:8Acts 4:12Rom. 5:8Rom. 8- All of it!Rom. 12- All of it!1 Cor. 13:4-72 Cor. 1:3-42 Cor. 5:17Eph. 2:8-9 Eph. 2:19-22Eph. 4:20-24Eph. 5:15-16Eph. 6:10-18Phil. 4:6-7Phil. 4:11-13Col. 2:6-7Col. 3:1-3Col. 3:15-17Col. 4:21 Thes. 5:112 Tim. 1:71 Pet. 5:7

TOGETHER GROUP QUESTIONS(THANKSGIVING EDITION)Going Deeper: Read the following Scriptures. How does God’s Word affect your outlook on life this week? Pick one or two verses to memorize or carry around with you this week on an index card.Ps. 69:30 “I will magnify (God) with thanksgiving.”Phil. 4:6 “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done.”1 Cor. 15:57 “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”2 Cor. 9:15 “Thanks be to Christ for His indescribable gift."1 Thes. 5:18 “No matter what happens be thankful for everything for this is God’s will for who belong to Christ Jesus.”Ps. 50:14 “What I want…is your true thanks to God.”Col. 3:17 “Whatever you do or say…do it all while giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”Ps. 35:18 “I will give you thanks in the great assembly among many people.”Ps. 106:1 “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.” Make a list of 20 things you are thankful for and praise God f

TOGETHER GROUP QUESTIONS Read 1 Cor. 11:17-34 Division was a serious issue in the Corinthian church- even during communion! Why do you think it was such a problem? What similar divisions appear in our church today? Read John 17:20-21 and James 2:1-4. What steps can we as believers take to pursue genuine unity in the body of Christ? Jesus took the bread and the cup, and both times He emphasized, “Do this in remembrance of me.” Have each person in your group share at least one thing that we should remember about Jesus and what He’s done. Read Ps. 139:23-24. How should a believer examine themselves? What kinds of actions or attitudes might need to be confessed or changed? Why is this important to do before we take communion? In what practical ways can we show consideration for others in the church family, especially during times of worship and fellowship? Read Phil. 2:3-4. How does humility and other-centeredness reflect the heart of Jesus and honor Him at the communion table? Close by sharing in communion toget