Hutchinson, MN
Sermon by Pastor Scott Grorud
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Feb. 19, 2012
“Only Jesus”
Thoughts about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss Mark 9:2-9
1. If God offered today to give you any sign you wanted, what would you request?
2. How do you think Peter, James and John felt after the Transfiguration when they saw “only Jesus”? How does that strike you?
3. How does “only Jesus” function as a sign from God for us in our faith and life?
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Sermon by Pastor Randy Freund
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Feb. 12, 2012
“Has God Gone into Hiding?”
Thoughts about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss Mark 1:40-45
1. How does Jesus shape, order and direct your life?
2. How do people know you are a Christian?
3. Who would most likely NOT come to our church? Why?
4. When and where has God been “real” to you?
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Sermon by Pastor Scott Grorud
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Feb. 5, 2012
“Care, Prayer, Share”
Thoughts about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss Mark 1:29-39
1. Who else besides Jesus showed care to Simon (Peter)’s mother-in-law?
2. Jesus got up “while is was still very dark” to pray. How can you make time for prayer and worship in the busyness of life?
3. When Jesus heard that the crowds in Capernaum were looking for him, why did he head in the opposite direction?
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Sermon by Pastor Randy Freund
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Jan. 29, 2012
“Conquering Love”
Thoughts about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss Mark 1:21-28
1. In today’s gospel, Jesus evades a confrontation. Jesus is where you’d expect him to be, but the man with an unclean spirit is not (see #4).
2. Why do demons see Jesus as a threat, but the religious people do not?
3. Jesus’ authority does not rely on precedent or majority opinion.
4. In what follows, Jesus shows up in all the places you would not expect him to be. What do you make of that?
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Sermon by Pastor Scott Grorud
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Jan. 22, 2012
“Follow the Leader”
Questions about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss Mark 1:14-20
1. What do you think the first disciples were expecting when they responded to Jesus’ promise to make them “fish for people?”
2. Have you ever faced a situation where you had to go forward in a truly blind way? What gave you the courage to do that?
3. When we are called to follow the leader, which is more important: the leader or the path the leader takes?
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Sermon by Pastor Randy Freund
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Jan. 15, 2012
“Nazareth: Starting Point or Destination?”
Questions about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss John 1:43-51
“Come and See”
1. Why would you?
2. How would you convince someone else?
3. What if they came and saw… and left disappointed?
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Sermon by Pastor Scott Grorud
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Jan. 8, 2012
“Disappointing by Design”
Questions about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss Mark 1:4-11
1. Do you ever feel that Jesus is something of a disappointment? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think Jesus’ appearance was so much less dramatic than what John the Baptist had promised?
3. Does knowing that God has “torn apart” the barrier between heaven and earth comfort you, unnerve you or both?
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Sermon by Pastor Randy Freund
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Dec. 25, 2011
“Light in the Darkest Night”
Christmas Day
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Sermon by Pastor Scott Grorud
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Dec. 18, 2011
“How Can This Be?”
Questions about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss Luke 1:26-38
1. What is it about the story of Jesus that is hardest for you to believe?
2. Does the example of Mary encourage you in your faith? How or how not?
3. The promise of the Holy Spirit’s power was proven to Mary when she conceived. How is it proven to us?
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Sermon by Pastor Randy Freund
Faith Lutheran Church
Hutchinson, MN
Dec. 11, 2011
“Who Are You?”
Questions about the Worship Theme to Contemplate and Discuss John 1:6-8, 19-28
1. If there is one thing you would like to change about Christmas preparations, what would it be and why?
2. Why was Jesus not accepted by his own people?
3. How is “who you are” connected to “who Jesus is”?
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