Sunday, November 8, 2020
Sermon for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Pastor Scott Grorud
Matthew 25:1-13
“Expecting The Bridegroom”
1) Why might the foolish bridesmaids seem wise and the wise ones appear foolish?
2) What was the actual difference between the two groups of bridesmaids?
3) What does this parable tell us about the nature of faith?
4) What will keep our “oil” supplied as we wait for the Bridegroom to appear?

Sunday, October 25, 2020
Reformation Sunday
Pastor Scott Grorud
Genesis 22:1-18
“God’s PROMISE, Abraham’s Faith: Senseless Faith”
1) What is your first reaction to today’s text from Genesis 22? Outrage? Reassurance? Confusion?
2) If you were Abraham, could you have followed through on God’s command as he did?
3) According to Martin Luther, what is the greatest threat posed by this text?
4) Why was it necessary for God to test Abraham’s faith – or ours – in such a traumatic way?

Sunday, October 11, 2020
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon by Pr. Scott Grorud
Genesis 15:1-6
“God’s PROMISE, Abraham’s Faith: Mistaken for Faith”
1) How does understanding of ancient law and custom change how we read Genesis 16?
2) In what way was Sarah and Abraham’s solution to their childlessness mistaken for faith in God?
3) Why could Ishmael’s birth not serve as fulfillment of God’s covenant promise to Abraham?
4) How does the messy account in Genesis 16 inform how we live under God’s promises to us?

Sunday, September 27, 2020
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Genesis 12:10-20
“God’s PROMISE, Abraham’s Faith: Regardless of Faith”
1) What is your initial reaction to Abraham’s actions in today’s reading?
2) Why were his actions more complicated than they might first appear?
3) What great danger did Abraham create by the decisions he made?
4) In this text, how did Abraham and God act regardless of faith?