PREACHING AT RESERVOIR

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Proven

Pastor Jonathan Shradar preaches on 2 Corinthians 3:1-6. The gospel is proven in the transformed followers of Christ.

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Small group questions:

Have you ever read a letter of recommendation someone wrote for you? How did it make you feel?

How can people be Paul’s letter of recommendation? Does this give us some clues as to the importance of community? 

What does it mean to be given a new heart of flesh and how does the Spirit work internal transformation in us?

Why is the new covenant such good news to us? How would you articulate it to your neighbors?

Meditate on Hebrews 10:12-14 and Romans 8:1-4 . How does this truth shape how we live each day?

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Aromatics of the Gospel

Pastor Jonathan Shradar preaches on 2 Corinthians 2:12-17. Those that belong to Jesus smell like him.

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Small group questions:

How does being owned by Christ challenge our preference for autonomy and how does it provide us hope?


Can God really take pleasure in us? If he does, how does it change things for us? Read Zephaniah 3:17and share reflections on this promise. 


How is the good news about Jesus a fragrance of death to those resisting it? How can we soften the word or help people turn from death?


How is the good news of Jesus a fragrance of life to those that are saved? What do we do to ensure we “smell” it more often?


Read 1 Corinthians 6:20 and share how this truth drives our lives. 

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