On Sunday, Matt taught from Hebrews 2:14-18 on temptation, which is defined as the fleshly desire to sin before the sin.  Matt gave three points of application on how to fight temptation--the Word of God, prayer, and loving Jesus.

Here are some things to consider:

• Make a list of sins that you are often tempted to commit.
• How have you tried to deal with those temptations outside of God?  Did it work?
• How have you tried to deal with those temptations through Scripture, prayer, and loving Jesus?  Did it work?
• Pray that God would grant you the Grace to deal with temptation with Scripture, prayer, and loving Christ.

Posted by Ben McKown

On Sunday, Afshin Ziafat spoke on Matthew 16 stating that the most important thing about us is how we answer the question:  Who do we say Jesus is?  He explained through his testimony that the answer to this question can be dangerous and can reveal the great cost of following Jesus.

Answer the following questions honestly:

• Make a list of times in your life where you were at a crossroads--you could either follow Jesus at a great cost or turn your back on Him.
• How did you respond in those times?  Did you press into Jesus or did you run away from Him?
• Based on your responses, what does your life say about who you say Jesus is?
• Pray that God would grant you the grace to honestly believe that Jesus is the Christ.

Posted by Ben McKown

On Sunday, Pastor J.D. Greear from the Summit Church in North Carolina taught from John 12 on God’s heart for unreached people groups.  He explained that God desires believers to lay down their lives for the sake of the Gospel and preach His message to all peoples.

Here are a few things to ponder:

• How would your heart change if you viewed people who don't know Jesus as individuals and not just a statistic?
• How can you best use your giftings to help reach the lost?
• Pray that God would change your heart towards unreached people groups.
• Pray that God would show you the best way to leverage your talents in reaching those who don't know Jesus.

For more information on the Austin Stone 100 People project, please visit 100peoplenetwork.org.

Posted by Ben McKown

Matt taught us that faith is believing what God has said and trusting our lives into it. Here are some questions to help you process through the sermon:

• What are some symptoms in your life that might indicate that you are not trusting what God has said? Look for sources of anxiety, frustration, jealousy, or discontentment.
• What are some specific things God says in His word that would provide you comfort if you believed them to be true? 
• Pick a couple of verses that provide you with truth and memorize them, praying and thinking on them throughout your week and asking God to build faith in you through them.

Posted by Fabienne Harford