City Groups - Fall 2015 - WEEK 4

City Groups - Fall 2015 - WEEK 4

Hey Group Leaders! We are getting our way in to the semester at this point. I hope you are enjoying Hebrews and having some cool conversations about Jesus our great high priest, giver of rest, and sustainer of our faith! He is so incredibly good to us.

This week we will be talking through the eternal security of the Christian and whether or not a believer can lose salvation. I want you to know that at City Church, we absolutely believe that the Christian CANNOT lose salvation once they are truly saved. Hebrews 6 here talks a good bit about this topic. I've added a sound clip here from John Piper directly answering this question. He references Hebrews 6 in his answer and recognizes that it can sometimes be a stumbling block to people in thinking that Christians can lose salvation. We want to be very clear in our conversations this week that we can have full assurance that as believers, we cannot lose the salvation that Jesus accomplished for us. Scripture is clear and Hebrews is clear that this is true. This reality should be greatly comforting and is very much related to the promise of "rest" we discussed last week. We rest in full assurance of what Jesus has accomplished on our behalf. We are called to trust, believe, and repent. See Piper's very helpful answer to this question below:

City Groups - Fall 2015 - WEEK 3

City Groups - Fall 2015 - WEEK 3

As you read this, I am in Hawaii with my family. We are enjoying some "rest" but we certainly look forward to our eternal rest when we are with God forever in heaven. Hawaii is pretty cool, but that's going to be a lot cooler!

I'll be back in town Monday, September 28, so you can easily get in touch with me then if you need something. Until then, you can contact Gaelin Craighead at Gaelin@citychurchtallahassee.com if you need anything. She is brilliant and kind and helpful!

Here is the resource list for this week:

Discussion Guide Week 3 - Hebrews 3 & 4.

Selected Commentary on Hebrews chapters 3-4.

 

City Groups - Fall 2015 - WEEK 2

City Groups - Fall 2015 - WEEK 2

Hey Group Leaders!

I hope you've all had a great first week of groups and college leaders, I'm excited for you all to start groups in just a few days!

We jump into Hebrews chapters 1 & 2 this week. Its going to be awesome!

Quick note: I'm going to be in Hawaii all next week on vacation! If you have any questions Groups-related, I'm going to check my email once or twice during next week but I won't be readily accessible. Gaelin Craighead is taking care of much of the admin responsibilities of groups during next week, so it may be in your favor to reach out to her. Her email is Gaelin@citychurchtallahassee.com.

ADULT Groups Discussion Guide - Week 2.

COLLEGE Groups Discussion Guide - Hybrid of Overview + Week 2.

Selected Commentary for Hebrews 1-2.

Selected Commentary for Overview Passages (College Groups).

City Groups - Fall 2015 - WEEK 1

City Groups - Fall 2015 - WEEK 1

This week in City Groups, we'll be looking at an big picture overview of the book of Hebrews. We will check out a some of the major passages that summarize some of the most important themes of the book. Ultimately, Hebrews is about Jesus, so we will be looking at some of the main passages that talk about who Jesus is and what he has done for us.

There is a lot of content to cram in this week. I'm very aware that you may not get through all of these passages, but I say give it a shot. Also, remember that we'll be hitting all of these in greater depth and extent later on in the semester. Basically, the outline for the discussion guide is this:

Purpose of City Groups [Community, Growth, Mission]

Background and Context of Hebrews [Jesus fulfills the Old Testament] 

Overview Passages [Hebrews 1:1-4; 7:26-28; 10:11-14; 12:1-2; 13:20-21]

What does all of this mean for our lives? [Heart & Hands]

Below are all the resources for the week! Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD WEEK 1 DISCUSSION GUIDE HERE

This is the ESV Study Bible - Introduction to Hebrews.

This is the ESV Study Bible - Overview Passages Selected Commentary.

John Piper on How Jesus fulfills the Old Testament

Again, for your reference, the Fall 2015 City Group Leader Handbook. Please know how to talk about Community, Growth, and Mission!

Hebrews - Fall 2015 - Overview

Hebrews - Fall 2015 - Overview

I hope you're getting pumped for this Fall semester! 

Just to reiterate:
1) Watch Above Video.
2) Read Hebrews.
3) Review the attached Updated Handbook.
4) Wear City Groups T-Shirt this Sunday and Next!

Pray for your groups and invite people to join! People are signing up for groups as we speak, so be sure to reach out to them as you receive notifications that they've joined!

Fall 2015 City Group Leader Handbook

Here is a blog post by Justin Taylor that answers several important questions about Hebrews.

Here is a quick article on an overview of the book of Hebrews