New series starts tonight!!

Starting a new series tonight called "Motivated by God" it's going to be good, don't miss out!

Starting a new series this week!

We are starting a new series this week about "Questions About The Church" this should be good, don't miss it!

See you all Tuesday!

Great bible study last night

What a great bible study last night.
That's the end of the series we start new series next week see you then.

See everybody there tonight

Where on for the bible study tonight see everybody there

Here is tonight's Study, I look forward to seeing everyone there!

BUILDING BLOCKS OF COMMUNITY

Show Genuine Care

How can I help build a caring community?

Ice Breaker: What comes to your mind when we mention “community”?

Practice Hospitality (read 1 Peter 4:9-10; 3 John 8; Romans 12:13)

[First century Christians were experiencing the beginning of persecution. Peter encourages them to extend hospitality to Christians who were traveling. The Greek term for “hospitality” denotes “to show affection, love” as you would a friend or relative to the “foreigner, alien or stranger.”

1. Is hospitality as essential today as it was in Peter’s time? Why or why not?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. What are some modern expressions of hospitality? Describe someone who has demonstrated “hospitality . . . what attitude/activity characterized this person?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Cultivate Kindness (read 1 Thessalonians 5:15)

1. What two basic commands do we see in this verse?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Discuss what would be a Christ-like perspective on the following statements. A carnal, worldly perspective.

• Sometimes revenge is necessary
• Being kind shows weakness . . . a lack of backbone
• “Random acts of kindness” will do little to change the world
• It’s impossible to be kind to those who have wronged us

Give Of Yourself To Others (read Philippians 2:1-4; 19-22; 25,29)

1. How do Timothy and Epaphroditus illustrate 2:1-4?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Share how others have given of themselves in helping to meet your needs.
   
   
   
   
   

3. Share how God used others to demonstrate the principles discussed in this lesson to:
   
   A. Lead you to accept Jesus as your Savior (salvation)
   
   
   B. Assist you in your early stages of following Christ
   
   
   

Wrap up:

• Who comes to mind that you could show genuine care to this week?
  
  
• Name a non-believer you are praying to see God working in their life (John 6:44)
  
  
  

Strarting a new series tonight...

We will be starting a new series tonight about Building Blocks of Community, here is the first lesson...

BUILDING BLOCKS OF COMMUNITY                                  

Building Trust

How can I help build a trusting community?

Ice Breaker:  What was the most significant thing that happened in your life this week?

Be Trustworthy  (read Psalm 15)

1.      Psalm 15 describes a person of integrity.  Discuss the “marks of a trustworthy person” listed . . . why and how they factor into trustworthiness.

2.      If you trust God, is it easier to trust other people?  Why or why not?

3.      If there was one area you could use some help, what would it be?  Which “Fruit of the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22-23) might be an answer for that need?

Be Willing To Trust Others – Build Teamwork  (read Exodus 18:13-23)

1.      What was the problem?  What was the plan? Benefits?  What were the main qualities Moses was to look for in his helpers?

2.      Finish this sentence: “Trusting others is hard because . . .?”

3.      Share about a time when circumstances forced you to depend on others.   How did you feel?  How did it change you?

4.      Discuss how we might find the right balance between our leadership responsibilities and delegating some responsibilities to others?

5.      How do you see these principles applied in Small Groups like ours?

Wrap up:

Ø      Choosing one or the other, would you be more inclined to ask God to be more “trustworthy” or more “trusting”?

What Angels Do - Here is what we will study next.

ANGELS: GOD’S SPECIAL HELPERS                          

What Angels Do

Additional praises/significant happenings this past week:

Ice Breaker:  Who was the most surprising person to ever show up at your door?

Angels Worship God  (read psalm 103:20-21)

1. When we come together to sing and praise the Lord, are we (i.e. as humans) alone in this?  Why or why not?
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. How might envisioning worship as the joining of human hearts and a host of angelic spirits draw us into the reality of the spiritual realm and the splendor of worship? 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Angels Bring Messages From God  (read Acts 27:21-24)

1.      This angel’s task was to bring a message from God, a word of assurance to Paul.  Have you ever felt that an angel delivered a message to you?

2.      How would you respond if someone told you he/she had received a message from an angel, but you know the message contradicted the Gospel?  (see Galatians 1:8)

3.      Christians should not seek messages from angels but should not discount that God can still use angels as messengers.  Why doesn’t God usually direct us this way?  Discuss how God communicates with people today.

Angels Help God’s People (read Acts 12:6-11 )

1.      Pretend that you were Peter, how might you have reacted physically and emotionally?

2.      How can knowledge about the help of angels be assuring for believers?

Angels Will Gather God’s People at Christ’s Return (read Mark 13:26-27 )

1.      Why is this task given to angels . . . why did Jesus include this detail in describing His return?

Angels Will Be Agents of God’s Final Judgement (read Matthew 13:39b-42 )

1.      How will angels distinguish between the “weeds” and the “wheat”?

Wrap up:  How has this study increased your view of God and the work of His angels?

Prayer:

·        For one another

·        For our personal outreach this week