General Theme for the Week: Holiness Each Day

Today's Lesson: Holiness and the Kingdom of Priests

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions:

The doctrine that “every believer is a priest” does not mean that every believer should be a pastor or teacher in the church. So how do all believers live out a priest-like ministry in every day life?

Be honest. Would you prefer it if God gave "common Christians" a lower standard then He gives to leaders?

None of us are perfect. What does it mean to you that Christ’s own righteousness and perfection has been conferred upon you?

The reading for the day is Leviticus 21.

General Theme for the Week: Holiness Each Day

Today's Lesson: Holiness and Controversial Issues

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions:

What is your reaction at the idea that the following sins require the death penalty?

• Dishonoring parents
• Quarreling or holding a grudge against someone
• Gossip
• Pride

What is the difference between someone who agrees with capital punishment morally and Scripturally, but disagrees with the obvious injustices in our legal system, which often releases some guilty offenders and punishes some innocent offenders?

Some of the sins in Leviticus 20 are punishable by death, others are punishable by being "cut off.” What do these punishments indicate about the nature of God?

The reading for the day is Leviticus 20.

General Theme for the Week: Holiness Each Day

Today's Lesson: Everyday Holiness

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Chris Rexroad discuss the following questions:

Even though we live in a different time and culture, how do our everyday actions reflect the identity of God as a holy God?

Actions of modern day “bullying” are mentioned in the text (e.g. don’t make workers wait on their money, v. 13; don’t insult the deaf, or make the blind stumble, v. 14; don’t stand idle if your neighbor is threatened, v. 16). What do these actions have to do with holiness?

The reading for the day is Leviticus 19.

General Theme for the Week: Who's In and Who's Out?

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions:

Tell a story about someone who accepted Jesus that perhaps you thought would never become a Christian.

Before you accepted Christ and came into the Kingdom of God, were you more like a tax collector or more like a Pharisee?

What was your life like when you were lost? How is it different now that you are found?

The reading for the day is Luke 19.

General Theme for the Week: Who's In and Who's Out?

Today's Lesson: Prayer and the End Times

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions:

What would it look like for a prayer that you have prayed to be answered by the return of the Son of Man?

How do we keep ourselves encouraged so that we don't give up before our prayers are answered?

The reading for the day is Luke 18.

General Theme for the Week: Who's In and Who's Out?

Today's Lesson: Jesus’ Teaching to Two Groups

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions:

When you hear the concept “the spiritual condition of the Pharisees and that of Jesus disciples were not that far apart from each other,” did you feel some resistance in your heart against such an idea?

What has to happen to a Pharisee so that he might become a true disciple?

What has to happen to a true disciple so that he becomes a Pharisee?

The reading for the day is Luke 17.

General Theme for the Week: Who's In and Who's Out?

Today's Lesson: Religious Pride

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions:

What kind of lessons can we get from reading about the difference between how Jesus responded to sinners and how the Pharisees thought of sinners?

Do you think religious people are more susceptible to pride?

What are some ways we can guard our hearts against the pride of the Pharisees?

The reading for the day is Luke 16.

General Theme for the Week: Who's In and Who's Out?

Today's Lesson: Lost and Found

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sheryl Daughety discuss the following questions:

The stories indicate that Jesus truly rejoices when a sinner repents. do you think we celebrate sinners coming to Jesus in the same way?

How does the older brother in the story of the two brothers symbolize the Pharisees and teachers of religious law?

Some churches are willing to “party” when sinners repent. Some churches refuse to attend such a banquet. where does your church fall on the spectrum?

The reading for the day is Luke 15.