Podcast appearances and mentions of joe donaldson

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 11:28-42. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:What specifically stood out to you this morning from the text?What box do you tend to put God in?How would your life look differently, if you were able to take off your grave clothes and go free?What does this text reveal about the character of God?What is the next step you need to take in response to today‘s passage?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 10:1-21. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:What aspect of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is most compelling to you?Can you give an example from your own life of hearing His voice and following Him?If you fully accepted Jesus as your Good Shepherd and followed His leading, how would your life change?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 8:12-30. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:Are you more confident with your knowing of Jesus or God the Father? Why?Which aspect of Jesus as the Light of the world is most compelling to you today?If you truly knew, and were totally confident, in where you came from and where you are going: how would it impact your life today?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 8:12-30. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:Are you more confident with your knowing of Jesus or God the Father? Why?Which aspect of Jesus as the Light of the world is most compelling to you today?If you truly knew, and were totally confident, in where you came from and where you are going: how would it impact your life today?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 6:52-71. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:Why do you think Jesus chose to speak in mysterious ways allowing for uncertainty?What does it look like for you to be eating His flesh and drinking His blood?What kind of spouse are you to Jesus?

Joe Donaldson final teaching from Saturday Morning Men's Bible Study before stepping aside as full time teacher.

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 5:31-47. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What is your favorite courtroom movie or TV show? Why? How do you read the Bible?                  Like an owner's manual?                  Like a rule book?                  Like a guide to healthy living?                  Like God's self-revelation to you?How could you best “seek God's glory”?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 5:16-30. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What is amazing to you about God?If you were to mimic one aspect of God, what would you want it to be?What are you going to do with Jesus?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Thankfulness over Thanksgiving weekend. Below are questions from Joe's teaching:Have you seen any positive benefits of being grateful in your own life? Who did you text this morning and why?How do you think you could cultivate a greater sense of thankfulness in your life?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 5:1-15. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Do you have any superstitions? Is it a danger to mix superstitions with Christ? When it comes to miracles, where are you on the spectrum? Why? Has that changed?Do you think of your salvation as being a miracle? If it is, how does that impact you? The video Joe references at the beginning of his teaching is a clip from the Miracle on Ice hockey game. Below is a link to YouTube of the clip shown. https://youtu.be/YjDFmUnhjG0?si=LUHQbEQcvWWouGx6

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 4:43-54. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What aspects of God can you “selfishly” be drawn to at the exclusion of other of His aspects?What aspects of God do you sense Him wanting you to experience more of?Does this lesson feel convicting, inviting, or both?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 4:1-42. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What identity of God do you feel Him inviting you to experience more?Who sowed God's seed into you?What is your takeaway from our discussion on the living water?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 3:22-36. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What aspect of things that make us too big, are you most susceptible to?How has that impacted your life?What aspect of the marriage analogy spoke to you?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 3:16-21. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What part of John 3:16 is most compelling to you?How have you seen the difference between simple belief and deep trust playout in your life?What helps you in desiring to be a moth instead of a cockroach?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 2:1-12. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: If Mary was speaking to you today and said, “Do whatever He tells you.” What would be today's application? In other words, what is He telling you?How have you seen His glory in such a way that it caused you to believe?How might you best abide with Jesus today?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 1:35-51.

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 1:19-34. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: How would you answer the questions, “what do you say about yourself?”What attribute of John the Baptist would you most like to develop in your own life?How does Jesus being your forerunner impact your view of God and yourself?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 1:14-18. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Are you more truth oriented or grace oriented? How has that impacted your life?Which do you have the hardest receiving from God, grace or truth? Why is that you think?Which aspect of Christ, do you need to make sure you include in your understanding of whom the Father is?

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 1:1-5.

Joe Donaldson teaching on Nehemiah 9:6-14. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:1. In what ways are you similar to the people of Jerusalem who turned away from their commitments to God?2. What character trait of Nehemiah do you admire most? How can you apply that trait in your own life?3. Is there a "broken-down wall" in your life that you are currently working on or considering rebuilding? What leadings, convictions, or resources has God provided to guide you in this task?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Nehemiah 8:1-9. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:1. As a child, what was your favorite piece of playground equipment?2. Which of the four stages best describes you today? Has it always been this way? What has most impacted this understanding? What would God have you do with this idea?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Nehemiah 6:1-16. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:In what area of your life might someone say, “Don't you fear God?”What has stood out to you as a help or hindrance in getting a task done in your life?What is a “great task” you are facing in your life right now?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Nehemiah 4:1-14. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:What has been your typical response to resistance in your life?Can you recall a time when resistance or opposition had a positive impact on you?What new thought or insight struck you today about how you respond to resistance?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Nehemiah 3:1-8. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:How does “losing” usually affect you?What lesson have you learned in life through losing or failure?What is a “wall” that you are helping to rebuild or that you feel led to rebuild? Why do you think God is leading you in that way?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Revelation 21:1-4. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Of everything we discussed about what will or won't be in heaven, what stood out to you the most? Why?What has most impacted (positively or negatively) your thirst for God?How does your future eternal life shape the way you live today?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Acts 1:7-9 & Acts 2:1-4.

Joe Donaldson teaching on John 1:14 & John 4:21-24. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:·      What is the box that others have put you in? How has that impacted your life?·      If you are honest with yourself, what has been your predominant box for God?·      What aspect of God do you sense Him inviting you to experience so you might have a “bigger” God?**You can find out more information or sign up for Kurt Sauder Freedom Appointment, here.

Joe Donaldson teaching on 2 Chronicles 7:1-3. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:1. Which view is most influential within you, God's power and judgement or His love and grace? How has that affected you in your relationship with God?2. Do you find it easier to glorify God or enjoy Him forever? Do you care to change?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Numbers 9:15-18. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:What did you think of first in today's passage? Provision Guidance PresenceWhen have you experienced God's leading in your life? Why did you think it was God's leading?What line from Psalm 23 most resonates with you?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Psalm 23:5-6. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:What are the “enemies” you most need Gods presence with ?What direction does your cup tend to point toward? The world? Yourself? Others? God?Which of the I phrases do you most desire to experience more?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Psalm 23:5-6. Below are discussion questions from his teaching:What are the “enemies” you most need Gods presence with ?What direction does your cup tend to point toward? The world? Yourself? Others? God?Which of the I phrases do you most desire to experience more?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Psalm 23:4.

Joe Donaldson teaching on Psalm 23:1-3. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Who, or what, is God's biggest competition for being your shepherd? What would be the best thing about having no want? In these first three verses, what stood out to you as being something you really need to apply to your life?

Below are discussion questions from Joe's teaching: Are you confident in your salvation? If yes, does it give you happiness? Why or why not? What have you used as your refuge in life? Have you ever experienced God as your refuge? What was that like? On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being very low regard and 10 being very high regard, how do you regard the weak?

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Kings 19:9-18. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Have you ever experienced God as a still small voice? Describe that experience? What word would you use to describe the journey you have been on? How would you answer God if He asked you, "What are you doing here?"

Joe Donaldson Thanksgiving weekend teaching. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving? What part of the Sukkot festival would be a good addition to your life? Jesus is the source of "living water" and He is "the light of the world." Which of those titles best fits your need today? * The video Joe references is found on YouTube, What is sukkot? by chabad.*

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Kings 19:1-8. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Which is more likely to challenge you, the fear of man or the frustration over unmet expectations? Why? What is the most impactful aspect of God's response to Elijah in your mind? Why? If you had a chance to sit down with Elijah at the end of this passage, what would you want to say to him?

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Kings 18:41-46. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What aspects of God stood out to you in our summary? Why? Have you experienced unanswered or slowly answered prayer? How did it impact you? What character trait of Elijah stood out to you from today's passage, and how could you apply it in your life?

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Kings 18:1-18. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Unfortunately, we are tempted to be like King Ahab. Which of his character flaws is most tempting to you?           Seeking power                   Valuing possessions over people                   Blaming others for your problems  What do you see as your greatest realm of influence to impact others? Who do you see in your life as someone you need to protect and provide for?

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Kings 17:17-24. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Recall difficult times in your life, were you either drawn to God or ran from Him? Have you ever had someone carry your burden for you? How did you experience that? Which of Elijah's actions seems most relevant to you personally today?

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Kings 17:1-7. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: How would you best complete the sentence, you cannot fully understand me without knowing... Can you think of a time that God has provided for you in a surprising way? In this passage, Elijah lived out the hymn, "Trust and Obey." What area of your life is calling you to do the same?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Romans 12:14-21. * Audio clip one* From CBS Evening News, On The Road with Steve Hartman. Aired April 15th 2016. Crooked cop paired with man he framed. *Audio clip two* From I am Second. From 2016. Crooked cop paired up with a man he framed, story of Jameel McGee and Andrew Collins.

Joe Donaldson teaching on Romans 12:11-13. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What is something you need God's help to remain diligent and passionate for?  Which of these phrases feels like an invitation from God to trust Him more?                  Be joyful in hope                  Patient in affliction           Faithful in prayer  How have you experienced generosity or hospitality from someone else? How did it impact you?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Romans 12:9-10. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What is an aspect of love that God is leading you to? What is something you feel led to hate more? What will that look like? What is something or someone, you feel led to cling to more? Imagine meeting each person as if they were Jesus Christ.

Joe Donaldson teaching on Romans 12:6-8. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Name at least one way that you are totally unique to everyone else in your group? Can you identify a spiritual gift in your life? How has knowing that impacted your life? Why do you think so many Christians spend so little time pursing and using their spiritual gift(s)?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Romans 12:1-2. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Why do we struggle to take spiritual warnings and opportunities seriously? If Paul wrote a letter to us today, (First Louisvillians) what parts of our culture might he most be concerned with us being conformed to? What belief about God or yourself are you coming to believe needs to be renewed?

Joe Donaldson teaching on Romans 12:1-2. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Which of the three transformations (Salvation, Sanctification or Glorification) are you typically most focused on? Which aspect of renewing your mind that was mentioned today, really caught your attention? Why? What attitude or area of your mind do you feel God most wanting to renew?

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Corinthians 16. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: Paul tells us to be alert, what is something you have failed to be alert to in the past? Paul tells us to be courageous, what is an area of your life today where you need to show courage? Who is a "Stephanas" in your spiritual journey?

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Corinthians 15. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: In our discussion of Paul's description of the Gospel in four phrases, what point stood out to you as very important? If someone were to ask you why believing in Christ's resurrection is important, how would you reply? In the conclusion, we created our own creed regarding our own relationship with God. Share your personal creed with your group., highlighting the key points. 

Joe Donaldson teaching on 1 Corinthians 14. Below are discussion questions from his teaching: What part of a worship service do you find to be most effective in building up those present? What aspects of the Corinthian worship do you think you would find very positive? What aspect of their service do you think you would struggle with? What is your main take away from our discussion on women “speaking” in the church?