Sermon Discussion Guide: 2/16/25

Sermon Summary:

Title: Living the Sermon

Text: Matthew 7:15-23

Big Idea: The only way to live the Sermon on the Mount is through knowing and being known by Christ.

Outline:
1. Beware who you listen to. (7:15-20)
2. Beware what you believe. (7:21-22)
3. It's not about what you do, it's about being known. (7:23)

Discussion Questions:

1. When you think of "false prophets" today, what do you associate that with?

2. Have you ever had an experience of being duped by some teacher or doctrine? Share the experience.

3. Have you had an experience of being in a church where a leader's "bad fruit" was exposed? How did that impact you?

4. How do you wrestle with doing the right thing for the right reasons?

5. What has been helpful in growing our of legalism and into the freedom of the Gospel?

6. How would you honestly reflect on the question: If you had everything in paradise (every desire of the heart, family, and perfection), but Christ was not there, would you be okay? And if you had nothing in heaven but Jesus, would that be enough?

7. Do you struggle believing that Christ knows you and loves you entirely apart from what you've done or will do? Why?