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SEVEN DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
THE DAY THE TEMPLE SHOOK | PART 6
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 29, 2026

This weekend at Springcreek Church, we’re looking at one of the most powerful moments in history—when the earth shook and the temple curtain tore in two. What if the cross you’ve always heard about is more than a symbol… What if it’s an invitation? An invitation not to try harder, but to stop striving. Not to earn your way to God, but to discover that the way has already been opened. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re enough—or if you’ve been carrying a weight you were never meant to carry—this message is for you. Join us in person or online for “The Day the Temple Shook.”

Opening / Icebreaker

When you hear the phrase “It is finished,” what does that mean to you personally?

Have you ever felt like you had to “earn” someone’s approval or acceptance? What was that like?

Observation (What does the text say?)

In 1 Corinthians 1:23, why does Paul say the cross is a “stumbling block” and “foolishness”? What specifically made it offensive in Jesus’ day?
Looking at the people surrounding the cross (Barabbas, Simon of Cyrene, the Centurion, the women, Joseph of Arimathea), what stands out to you about who is included in the story?

According to Matthew 27:51, what happened at the moment Jesus died, and why is the order (veil torn before the earthquake) significant?

Interpretation (What does it mean?)

Why is the true suffering of the cross deeper than just the physical suffering Jesus endured?

What does “tetelestai” (“It is finished” / “Paid in full”) reveal about how salvation works?

What messages are communicated by the tearing of the temple veil?
(Think: what ended and what began.)

Which person at the cross do you most identify with right now—and why?

Application (What does it mean for me?)

In what ways do people today still try to “earn this” with God? Where do you see that in your own life?

The message described living with a sense of “not enough.” Where does that show up in your thinking or behavior?

What would it look like for you to start “living like the truth is true”—that Christ’s work is enough?

Is there an area of your life where you still feel like there’s a barrier between you and God? What is it?

Response (What will I do about it?)

The torn veil represents open access to God. What is one practical way you can step into that access this week?

What burden do you need to lay down because of the cross?

How would your daily life change if you truly believed you are fully loved, forgiven, and accepted in Christ?

Closing Prayer Prompt

Thank God for what Christ has finished on your behalf.

Confess any ways you’ve been trying to “earn” what has already been given.

Ask God to help you live in the freedom and access He has opened through the cross.

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SEVEN DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
THE TABLE IS SET FOR YOU | PART 5
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 22, 2026

On the night He was betrayed, Jesus took an ordinary Passover meal and transformed it into a sacred invitation to remember Him, receive His grace, and be renewed by His presence. In this message, we will explore the meaning of the Lord’s Supper, how it fulfills the deeper purpose of Passover, and why communion is not reserved for the perfect but offered to the broken, needy, and undeserving. Together, we’ll see that this table is where Christ meets His people with mercy, restores their identity, and calls them into a life that is taken, blessed, broken, and given for others.

1. What part of this message most changed or deepened your understanding of the Lord’s Supper?

2. The sermon says communion is “not a magical rite” and “not merely a nostalgic ceremony.” What do you think those two errors look like in real life, and how should we think about communion instead?

3. In what sense did Passover form Israel’s identity as a delivered people? How does communion form the church’s identity as a redeemed people?

4. The message emphasizes that remembering in Scripture is more than mental recollection. How should communion actively shape the way we live, think, and respond to life?

5. Why is it significant that the first Lord’s Supper was surrounded by betrayal? What does that teach us about who this meal is for?

6. Have you ever felt unworthy to come to the table? How does the statement, “Communion is for the undeserving,” challenge or comfort you?

7. Which part of the pattern taken, blessed, broken, given most describes your present season of life? Why?

8. What would it look like this week for your life to become “bread for the world” — something God uses to nourish, strengthen, or bless others?

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Seven Days That Changed The World
The Anatomy of Betrayal | Part 4
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 15, 2026

Judas is one of the most infamous figures in history, but what if his story is closer to ours than we’d like to admit? This Sunday, Pastor Keith Stewart looks at the betrayal of Jesus, the crushing power of shame, and the difference between despair and redemption. Whether you attend in person or listen online, this message will challenge you to face your own heart honestly and find hope in the grace of Christ.

Discussion Questions

1. What part of Judas’ story in this message challenged your assumptions about him the most? Why do you think people are so quick to turn Judas into a caricature instead of seeing him as a warning about the human heart?

2. Pastor Keith says, “There is a Judas root in every human heart.” What does that mean to you personally?

3. Why is it important to recognize that the other disciples trusted Judas and did not suspect him? In what ways can broken trust affect marriages, friendships, churches, or families?

4. The sermon says shame is about a perceived loss of place in a relationship. How have you seen shame make people hide from God or from others?

5. Which distortion of shame stood out to you most: “There is never a way back,” “My sin is too great,” or “I have to atone for my sins”? Why?

6. What do you think is the biggest difference between Peter and Judas, since both failed Jesus so seriously?
7. How does the contrast between the “tree of despair” and the “tree of hope” help you understand the gospel more deeply?

8. What is one area of failure, regret, or shame where you need to stop punishing yourself and receive the grace of Christ?

9. Pastor Keith shares that God has used some of his deepest failures as part of his ministry to others. How can God redeem our failures rather than waste them?

10. What would it look like this week to bring something out of the dark and into the light before God?