The Atonement #3

These questions are based on various Bible passages and the sermon preached on 3/22/26 at Crossroads Church in Turlock, CA.

Please don’t feel the need to get through all the questions. The goal is not to get through all of them, but rather to have a meaningful time of discussion and encouragement.

Read Ephesians 2:12-22

1.    What stood out to you most from the sermon or any of the Bible passages from Sunday?

2.    Atonement = “The act by which God and people are brought together in personal relationship.” What was the “act” referred to in the definition? How did that “act” bring people and God together?

3.    Pastor Chris said, “The Church is the garden where God’s peace gets planted in the world. It’s where God’s peace becomes tangible.” What does that mean? How does that happen?

4.    From Ephesians 2:13-22; 4:1-6, what has God done to make bring peace in the life of the Church? What is our responsibility in bringing peace in the life of the Church?

5.    Read John 17:20-23. What was Jesus’ prayer for us? Why did He pray this prayer? What does that mean for us today?

6.    “Forgiven People Forgive People”. Explain and Apply that statement.