Too Good To Be True? (Study Guide)
“Too Good To Be True?”
Sermon Study Guide for
Scripture: Romans 5:1-11
“Therefore…” - the pure Gospel
- A True Story
Telling better stories…
Stories Jesus told…
Luke 19:10 - “seek and save”
John 3:16-17 - “God so loved”
2. Shrunken Stories
“social gospel”
“good works gospel”
“shaming and scary gospel”
Ephesians 2:8-10
Is it too good to be true?
3. Do or done?
Galatians 1:8-9
2 Corinthians 5:21
“The Great Exchange”
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- Have you accepted the pure Gospel?
- What kinds of stories do you most enjoy? Why? What is it about a story that engages our hearts and minds?
- Why is a clear theme important to a good story? In what way(s) does Jesus have a clear theme in his stories?
- Which of the “shrunken stories” have you heard most often? How have either or both of those impacted your thinking and believing?
- When have you experienced something that was “too good to be true”?
- What is the difference between the gospel of “do” and the gospel of “done”? Which one will you embrace today?
- Is “the greatest story ever told” your story?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - Luke 19:1-10
Tuesday - John 3:16-21
Wednesday - Ephesians 2:1-10
Thursday - Galatians 1:1-10
Friday - 2 Corinthians 16-21
Saturday - Acts 4:1-12
Resources for the bigger story
Frazee, Randy. The Heart of the Story. Zondervan, 2011.
Hamilton, Adam. Half-Truths. Abingdon, 2016.
Smith, James Bryan. The Magnificent Story. InterVarsity, 2017.
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