Jesus' Bible Talk

Question 1

What scripture did Kyle use to introduce the sermon?

Answer 1

Mark 3:13-14

Question 2

Points of the Lessons

Answer 2

I. Small Groups Were Jesus’ Method
II. Awesome Power Was Present
III. Victory Through Love
IV. Expect The Amazing

Question 3

What scripture’s show that small groups were Jesus’ method?

Answer 3

1. Mark 3:31-35
2. John 3:22
3. 4:1-3

Question 4

What scripture’s show that awesome Power was Present?

Answer 4

1. Luke 5:17
2. Luke 5:16

Question 5

What scripture’s show that Jesus got victory through love?

Answer 5

1. John 13:34-35
2. 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Question 6

What scripture’s show that we should expect the amazing?

Answer 6

1. Luke 5:26

Question 7

How did Jesus make the group cool and different?

Answer 7

He named some of them apostles. Bible talk members should know what group they are apart of!

Question 8

What was Jesus methodology in the family of the bible talk?

Answer 8

If his methodology can work with the dysfunctional family, it can work with anyone

Question 9

What did Tim think when he was taking over the City of Angels church?

Answer 9

He knew he couldn’t lead it like one big ship. He saw how that goes in the Titanic. The only way to do it is to break it up into small groups.

Question 10

Why is the Mainline Church of Christ Limited in its growth?

Answer 10

Because they haven’t broken into smaller groups?

Question 11

What is the virus of leadership?

Answer 11

The virus of leadership should kill you and only allow Jesus to live through you. The result of this will be raising up not only the twelve, but the 72 as well.

Question 12

Tim buying fruit in Canada vs Florida Illustration

Answer 12

When he was in Florida, he saw an abundance of fruit. Doing things Jesus way shows an abundance of fruit!

Question 13

How does Hebrews 5:11-14 apply to Jesus bible talk?

Answer 13

The importance of being a bible talk is hard when people are not trying to get it. Leadership is the calling of every disciple.

Question 14

Las Vegas Elvis impersonators example

Answer 14

There are a large number of Elvis impersonators. Some are good some are bad, but they eventually all get it. We need to have more Jesus impersonators!

Question 15

How do we grow the 900 disciples in the City of Angels Church?

Answer 15

We need to have double the bible talks (120-250). As the Bible talks go, so goes the church.

Question 16

How does Exodus 18:13-25 play into Jesus method?

Answer 16

No one can handle the ministry without breaking it into small groups. If you can master breaking things into small groups, you can lead any sized group.

Question 17

The Godfather example

Answer 17

There is a part where a character goes to a priest to confess his sins, but doesn’t want to confess. The priest smashes a wet rock, and shows this character that the inside of the rock is dry. His point is that this character has been around God, but hasn’t allowed any of it to absorb. Has Jesus’ method really absorbed into your life?

Question 18

Return On Investment example

Answer 18

When people don’t see an R.O.I. in their Bible Talk, they stop investing because no one wants to waste their time

Question 19

Tim’e first bible talk experience

Answer 19

He went and saw younger campus-aged people eating pie in a circle. Although it was strange, God was giving Tim the childhood he never had.

Question 20

Tim coming to church and seeing Lianne for the first time

Answer 20

He had the opportunity to date Lianne, but her Dad was apart of the package. Lianne’s dad poured into Tim. In the same way, every Bible Talk leader should be invested into training and working with their Bible Talk.

Question 21

Tim sharing about Nick Bordieri

Answer 21

He’s always sharing his faith everywhere he goes. He even shared his faith with a disciple who’d recently been baptized without knowing it.

Question 22

In Paris Tim Example

Answer 22

He had to teach his group “break and enter” to get into preexisting social groups and communities. This method is what Tim calls “warm contact”

Question 23

How do we develop a game plan for someone who is not effective?

Answer 23

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Question 24

How does 1 Thessalonians 5:14 work?

Answer 24

Can’t encourage someone who is weak. It would be like cheering an elderly woman on as she’s crossing the street instead of helping her across.

Question 25

List of necessities for every Bible Talk

Answer 25

a. Need to have amazing food and drink
b. Bible Talk should have amazing lighting
c. It should be at an amazing location
d. It should be amazingly quiet, so that people can hear
e. It has to be amazingly clean
f. Bible Talk should be at an amazing time.
g. Bible Talks should be planned amazingly
h. Every Bible Talk should be amazingly bold

Question 26

The first letter of each point spells:

Answer 26

SAVE