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Isaac Moran

God still speaks today - through His perfectly sufficient written Word. What God says satisfies our intellectual hunger, and what He says shows the Beauty of His love for His people. Truth and Beauty come together in one place: God in His Word.

  1. Sep 14

    Isaiah 38:1-3 & 9-14

    Outline: God has our days numbered so set your house in order. (1)  What will be our testimony when our days are ending. (2-3a)  Death is a horrible ending. (3b)  a)   Death comes too soon, is inescapable and separates man from God and people from people. ​(10-11)  b)   Death is in God’s time, by God’s hand because of God’s wrath. (12-13)  c)   Only God can save people from death and His wrath. (14)  Jesus is our pledge of safety who sets our house in order, is the focus of our testimony and saves us from death.  Home Group Questions: Isaiah told Hezekiah to set his house in order in preparation for death. What does it look like for a believer to set their house in order? Why is it a good idea to think about this early and not wait until the end of our life?  Hezekiah was experiencing struggles in multiple ways. When have you experienced times like this, and how has it affected your relationship with God?  Hezekiah wept bitterly upon hearing he would die. Why is it OK for believers to mourn death? How should the Christian hope of resurrection shape the way we respond honestly to grief and death?  Hezekiah asked God to remember the testimony of the good things he had done in obedience to God. What would you like your testimony to be towards the end of your life? Why is it good to contemplate these things now? How could you work towards having the testimony you hope for today? How should Jesus’ love as our pledge of safety be the motivation for a good testimony of faithful service?

    Isaiah 38:1-3 & 9-14
  2. Sep 7

    John 8:31-47 Fathers' Day 2026 (includes communion by Tom Schinkel)

    Outline: Your heritage does not make you a child of God.  Your father is revealed by your family resemblance.  God is the Father of those who love His Son.  Sin makes us resemble the wrong father  Consider Jesus’ character and words   Jesus sets slaves free and brings them into God's family  Home Group Questions: Jesus told the Jews, who were part of the covenant people of God, that their heritage through Abraham did not make them right with God or heirs of the promises of God. How might people within the church have similar beliefs to these Jews? How is it that Jesus can say to law-following Jews that they are slaves to sin and not right with God? How should this affect the way we preach and teach within the church and our families? Read Galatians 3:16–18 and 23–29. What does it teach us about who the true offspring of Abraham are and who are heirs to the promises of God? According to Jesus in verses 39–43, what are indicators that a person is a child of Abraham and therefore of God? How have you grown in these areas in your life? How should the knowledge that lying and murder (which John describes as being angry with your brother) make us reflect on the devil’s image affect our daily lives? What is the reason we behave this way, and how could we overcome such struggles? What difference should knowing that we are loved and adopted as God’s children make to our prayer, worship, relationships, and response to failure?

  3. Aug 23

    Isaiah 37:30-38

    Outline: God gives His people life to be fruitful.  God protects His people for the sake of His name and covenant promises.  God defeats His enemies.  Jesus defeats all our enemies for His Fathers glory and our good so we could bear fruit for the sake of His name  Home Group questions  In verses 30–31, God says the sign of His salvation would be the miraculous provision of food. Why do you think this was God’s sign and not the destruction of the 185,000 Assyrians? Where in your own life have you seen God’s care show up in ordinary provision rather than extraordinary miracles?      God doesn’t promise abundance and luxury, but rather to provide for their needs. How should this be an encouragement and also a challenge to Christians who live in wealthy Perth?      The response to God giving life is to take root and bear fruit. What does it mean for God’s people to take root? How can a believer grow deeper roots? What does it mean for God’s people to bear fruit? In what areas would you like to see more fruit in your life? Why is it encouraging that the zeal of the Lord is behind His people taking root and bearing fruit?        God promises to save Judah for His own sake and for the sake of His covenant promises to David. Why is it imperative that God uphold the worth and glory of His name? How does knowing that God upholds the worth of His name and that as believers we are called by His name give us deeper assurance of our salvation, especially when we feel weak, failing, or unworthy?

    Isaiah 37:30-38
  4. Aug 16

    Isaiah 37:21-29

    Outline: God answers the prayers of His people.  God will not let His glory be mocked.  God is sovereign over all, yet people are responsible for their response to God.  Jesus prayed for His Father's will to be done, surrendered His life and God answered with salvation according to His plan.  Home Group Questions   1.      God tells Hezekiah that Sennacherib would end up being mocked by the people he mocked, threatened and would turn away in shame. How should knowledge of the final outcome of God’s enemies (including the enemies of His children) give believers comfort in times of persecution or temptation? How should this affect the way we treat and react to enemies of God and His people, or those who oppose us personally?          2.      Verses 24–25 speak of Sennacherib’s boasts of conquest and god-like self-sufficiency. How do you see this same attitude in the world today? What are some ways we might personally do the same?          3.      How do verses 26–29 show us that God is entirely sovereign and yet people are responsible for their response to God? Why is it okay for believers to hold these seemingly contradictory truths together even if we can’t fully explain how they fit together? “Does our ability to fully comprehend this affect our Christian salvation or maturity? What effect should these two truths have on our evangelism?            4.      How does it change your perspective on prayer to view it not as a way to “influence” God’s plan, but as the means by which God has chosen to carry out His sovereign purposes? Why shouldn’t an inability to fully resolve the tension between God’s sovereignty and His responding to prayer keep us from praying? How is Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane a good model for our prayers? How does the Lord’s Prayer teach us how to pray according to God’s will?

    Isaiah 37:21-29

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God still speaks today - through His perfectly sufficient written Word. What God says satisfies our intellectual hunger, and what He says shows the Beauty of His love for His people. Truth and Beauty come together in one place: God in His Word.