"My Praise Song" - Luke 1 :46-56

Text: Luke 1:46-56

Title: My Praise Song

Quote: Christ sends none away empty but those who are full of themselves? D.L. Moody

Points:

I. Personal Praise ( vv. 46-48)

II. Providential Praise ( vv. 49-54)

Sermon Application:

1- What do you think of the following statement: Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God.?

2- What do you think about D. L. Moody’s quote- Christ sends none away empty but those who are full of themselves.?  

3- How often do you burst into a song of praise of the Lord? Do you normally only sing praise to the Lord during Praise and Worship? Are you able to burst into a song of praise during bleak circumstances?

4- Have you created your own “Magnificat”?

5- What does it mean to you that the Lord is mindful of you?

6- What did you learn from our discussion on those who are objects of God’s mercy? 

Ministry Opportunities:

20th – Charter- 4pm

20th- Corporate Praise/Prayer and Bible Study-James 1:3-5

24th – Sunday School – 9:30am

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Scripture Reading: I Chronicles 16:8-13 (NASB)

Scripture Text: 1 Chronicles 16:11-12 (NASB)

8 Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. 

9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

10 Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be joyful.

11 Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.

12 Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done, His marvels and the judgments from His mouth, 

13 You descendants of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

Church

"Let The Children Alone" - Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-14; Luke 18:15-17

Outline- August 6, 2023

Text: Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-14; Luke 18:15-17

Title: Let The Children Alone

Quote:

Points:

I. Rebuke of the Disciples ( vv. 13-14)

II. Rebuke of the Schools

Application:

1. As a child, what did you focus on when you return for the first day of another school year? As a parent, did your focus change?

2. Do you think the Church place a high priority on our children/youth/young people ministries?

3. What do you think of Warren Wiersbe’s quote-“We tell children to behave like adults, but Jesus tells the adults to model themselves after the children”?

4. What did you think about the quotes of Booker T. Washington, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr.?

5. What did you learn from our discussion on how to help our students?

6. What did you learn about how we are to pray?

Ministry Opportunities

August 13th- Morning Message- Elder Joseph

August 20th – Morning Message-Bro. Gilbert

“ Beauty of Politeness-Ugliness of Impoliteness" - 1 Samuel 25:2-12

Outline- July 30, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 25:2-12

Title: “ Beauty of Politeness-Ugliness of Impoliteness

Quote: Being financially wealthy doesn’t make you better than others. In many cases they are actually spiritually poorer than others.

Points:

I. An Impolite and Polite Union ( vv. 2-3)

II. David’s Polite Request ( vv. 4-8)

III. Nabal’s Impolite Response ( vv. 9-12) 

Application:

1. Have you ever felt inferior of a person wo was very rich? Did you ever think they were more blessed than you?

2. What do you think of the statement: “Being financially wealthy doesn’t make you better than others. In many cases they are actually spiritually poorer than others”.

3. Are you a polite saint or are you more like Nabal?

4. Do you suffer from an “I” and “My” problem?

Ministry Opportunities:

2nd- Corporate Praise and Prayer- 7pm/ Corporate Bible Study – 8pm

6th – Back To School Sunday

7th- 22- Pastor’s Vacation

9th and 16th- No Corporate Prayer of Bible Study

13th- Elder Joseph- Morning Message

20th – Bro. Gilbert Russell- Morning Message

"MAD Cavemen" -Text: 1 Samuel 22:1-5

Outline-June 18, 2023

Title: “MAD Cavemen”

Text: 1 Samuel 22:1-5

Quote: Being a person after God’s own heart doesn’t mean never experiencing the darkness of the cave.

Points:

Entering Your Cave ( vv. 1-2)

Exiting Your Cave ( vv. 3-5) 

Application:

What type of bird are you? What type of bird is your husband/your father?

Are you a MAD-Man? Are you a MAD-Woman?

Have you entered your cave seeking to be alone? Seeking to be safe?

Do you fear time alone with God and being shut off from the rest of the world? Why? If not, what steps do you take to be alone with God?

What lessons did you learn the last time you entered a cave?

What did you learn from our discussion on the three lessons concerning leadership?

What do you think of the following statement: “It’s not the storms you weather that define you; it is the way that you weather the storms!”?

What did you learn from the seven lessons taught from Psalm 57 and 142?

Ministry Opportunities:

21st- Charter-4pm

21st- Corporate Praise and Prayer(7pm) and Corporate Bible Study (8pm)

24th- Men’s Prayer Breakfast (9am)

25th -Sunday School-(9:30am-Application from today’s message)

25th -Kidz Zone

1st - Couples Small Group 10:30a

"Hope in The Lord Almighty- p.2" - Luke 2:29-35

Text: Luke 2:29-35

Title: Hope In The Lord Almighty- Part 2

Quote: The whole world is affected in one way or another by Jesus

Point: I. Hope In Christ Fulfilled

Sermon Application:

1.Are you spiritually ready to depart in peace?

2.What’s tying you down to this earth?

3.What did you learn about the- The Stone, The Sign and The Sword?

4. Are you still excited, joyful about your salvation? If yes, why? If not, why?

Ministry Opportunity:

30th – Corporate Prayer- “Evening of Praise and Thanks” 7:00-7:30pm

30th – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8:4-5- 8:00-9:00pm

"Celebration" - Nehemiah 8:9-12

Text: Nehemiah 8:9 of -12

Title: Celebration

Quote: We look to the Word for correction and encouragement.

Points:

I. Time to Weep ( v.9)

II. Time to Celebrate ( vv.10-12)

Application:

1. How often do you mourn over your sin? How often do you mourn over the

sins of others? Meditate on Psalm 139:23; Heb. 4:12

2. Have you ever viewed repentance as the prelude to spiritual celebration?

3. What do you think of the following statement: The pleasure we seek is in

God Himself. God is the end of our search, not the means to some further

end.

4. Do you view God as a God of joy? Do you view celebrating as a means of

doing closer to God?

Ministry Opportunities:

September- 2 nd - Corporate Prayer-7:00-7:30

September-2 nd - Corporate Bible Study 2 Corinthians 7