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Come & See Doubt Destroyed Sermon

Kyle Goen [Riverdale Campus Pastor]

Sermon Points & Scripture References: 

• Sermon Takeaway = Come & See Doubt Destroyed

• Scripture Reference:  Luke 24:36–49

• Sermon Point: When In Doubt, Remember What Is Real

• Sermon Point: When In Doubt, Remember The Word

• Sermon Point: When In Doubt, Remember The Mission

Sermon Discussion Questions

Get to know me

The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.

1. Have you ever experienced doubt or skepticism regarding aspects of your faith? How did you navigate through those feelings?

2. How do you differentiate between healthy skepticism, which can lead to deeper understanding, and destructive doubt, which may erode your faith?

3. Can you share a personal experience where doubt ultimately strengthened your faith or led to a deeper spiritual understanding?

4. What role does doubt play in our relationship with God? Can doubt strengthen our reliance on God's sovereignty and grace?

Into the Bible

The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover the truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.

1. Read 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. Paul's argument about the resurrection centers on Christ's resurrection because the promise of the resurrection of the saints hinges on Jesus. Jesus’ death was necessary for the atonement of our sins, and His resurrection is necessary and the model for the resurrection of all believers. What arguments are being made by Paul in these verses? Why are these arguments significant to sound teaching?

Application

The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.

1. Read Luke 24:36-43. Luke puts major emphasis on the realness of Jesus’ resurrection. Jesus wasn’t a spirit - they weren’t hallucinating. Jesus wasn’t spiritually resurrected in their hearts. Jesus was really raised in a real body. When Jesus appeared to the disciples, He confronted their doubt by inviting them to touch His body. But, verse 41 says they still disbelieved. What are some reasons, as speculation, that the disciples would still disbelieve even after seeing and touching His physical body? What other parts of Scripture are challenging to believe without having physical evidence in front of you?

2. Read Luke 24:44. Jesus told the disciples on multiple occasions what was going to happen to Him. He was clear to call out the things prophesied about Him so that no one would be confused once those things happened. But the disciples were still confused. In the story about the two men on the way to Emmaus, even those guys were confused until Jesus fully revealed Himself. What is something important you've had to be reminded of multiple times before it truly sunk in? What encouragement do you get from Jesus’ repeated reminders without condemnation to the disciples? How does this encourage and influence you in your discipling of others?

3. Read Luke 24:45-49. Our postmodern era glorifies doubt. We love to say “everyone doubts” as though doubting makes us deep, complex, and nuanced thinkers. We’re allergic to dogma and want to be okay acting as though nothing can be known for certain. But, Jesus rebukes this kind of thinking.  Doubt will arise for all of us, but when it does, we’re to give it no quarter. Don’t indulge doubt, destroy it. Why is ultimate truth critical, especially the eternal truth of Jesus? What are some truths we believe currently, because of evidence, where we have similar evidence for Jesus (written, historical record)?