Beginning this week, on Monday or Tuesday we will post Application Questions following each Sunday's message, to be used in care groups, families, or individually in your time with God as you reflect upon Sunday's message.

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Application questions from Sunday's sermon

Luke 23:32-43

Do you tend to define salvation as rescue from physical or temporary troubles? How should you view it instead?

Do you see yourself as a guilty criminal like the thieves on the cross? How is your sin against God thievery?

In what ways can you, like the forgiven thief, declare the innocence of the Savior amidst his accusers?

Do you see being with the Savior as the greatest blessing of paradise? If not, why do you think that might be?

How does anticipating closing your eyes and seeing paradise when you die help you to live fearlessly?

How do Jesus’ words in verse 43 speak to assurance of salvation? Are you aware of how much he wants to be with you? What is the connection to John 14:1-3?

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Application questions for Bob's sermon from Sunday on Luke 23:44-49:

What is the significance of the fact that Jesus gave his life away, and did not have it taken from him passively?  What does this say about Christ?

How does Christ's committing himself to the Father relate to your own struggles? 

To where do you flee and what do you cry when in trial?  How does Christ's accomplisment on the cross make a difference in your trials?

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Sermon Application Questions from Tito's message on John 19:26-27:

Men, in what ways would you need to grow in order to emulate the devotion and passion of many of the women in your care group  and our church?  Be sure to share such evidences of grace in the lives of women in the church with them. 

Husbands, in what areas would your wife most want you to grow in your spiritual leadership? 

Women, in what ways can the example of the women at the foot of the cross encourage you towards increased devotion to and passion for the Savior? 

Wives, how might you humbly serve and support your husband as he grows in spiritual leadership?  

How should the priority that Christ places on the spiritual family, the church, over an earthly family that is outside of Christ inform our family and church relationships?  How can you build your immediate family more deeply into the family of God?

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Application questions from Sunday's sermon on John 19:28-30

How does fear, anxiety, or impatience reflect your view of God's sovereignty? What are areas in which you are most tempted to live like an open theist, (which denies the ability for God to know future choices that free men make)?

How does Jesus' thirsting and suffering as a man help you in your own suffering and temptations?

In what ways did Jesus thirst as our substitute? How does his thirsting for us relate to our thirsting after him? How does Jeremiah 2:11-13 fit into this?

We haven't been able to upload the audio yet, but I'm going to upload the manuscript here.

UPDATE:  Here is the audio!