Discussion Questions from 03/07/2010 Sermons at WBC

Today I preached out of Luke 16:1-9 in the morning and Romans 8:26-30 in the evening.


Sometime tomorrow (03/08/2010) the audio, video, and outlines should be up here.


Below are some discussion questions to think through from both messages.

From the morning sermon (Luke 16):

1. What exactly does the master commend his manger for doing?


2. How does Jesus compare lost people to saved people in Luke 16:8b?


3. Rephrase Luke 16:9 in your own words.


Evaluation Questions from the Sermon:

1. Where are you most ‘shrewd’ and how can that energy be intentionally channeled into a
disciple making strategy?
2. What is your personal strategy for making and nurturing disciples in Wynne and the world
from a financial perspective? Be clever!
3. What percentage of your personal budget is given to spread the kingdom and the cause of
Christ around the world? What can be cut or adjusted?
4. Do you know why you should be giving to WBC’s tithes and offerings?
5. Does your life resemble the Ultimate Financial Shrewd (2 Corinthians 8:9)?


In the morning message, I also quoted from Craig Blomberg in his book Neither Povery Nor Riches. Here is the quote I used:

“Jesus thus commands His followers to use the possessions of this life for kingdom purposes – to gain friends for themselves by making and nurturing disciples and putting God’s kingdom principles into practice so that His will is indeed done on earth as in heaven. Then those who have become Jesus’ followers as a result and preceded us into the eternal realm will welcome us when we arrive.”



From the evening sermon (Romans 8):

1. According to Romans 8:29, what is the purpose of your being on the earth?

2. According to Romans 8:29-30, the 'Order of Salvation' for Paul is: God Foreknew - Predestined - Called - Justified - Glorified

Define each of these terms in your own words.

3. Where is 'sanctification' in Paul's 'Order of Salvation'?

4. What role does the Spirit play in this? What role does Jesus play in this? What role does God play in this?

5. What thoughts come to your mind when you think that God knew beforehand that He would choose you and predetermined you to be saved and called you into salvation and justified you with God and will glorify you in the age to come?

6. What do you think God would want us to do with this knowledge?

7. How do you think God would want us to live with this knowledge?


I quoted from Russell Moore's Adopted for Life and Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

Article IV in the BF&M 2000 reads:

IV. Salvation

Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

A. Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God's grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace.
Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Saviour.

B. Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God.

C. Sanctification is the experience, beginning in regeneration, by which the believer is set apart to God's purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate person's life.

D. Glorification is the culmination of salvation and is the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed.

Genesis 3:15; Exodus 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Matthew 1:21; 4:17; 16:21-26; 27:22-28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:11-14,29; 3:3-21,36; 5:24; 10:9,28-29; 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; 17:30-31; 20:32; Romans 1:16-18; 2:4; 3:23-25; 4:3ff.; 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18,29-39; 10:9-10,13; 13:11-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18,30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:9-22; 3:1ff.; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8,14; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6-2:11; Revelation 3:20; 21:1-22:5.