"It’s My Fault" - 1 Samuel 22:6-10 & 20-23

Outline-June 25, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 22:6-10 & 20-23

Title: It’s My Fault

Quote: God is a very present help in trouble. However, in worry, you’re on your

own.

Points:

I. Unwilling To Accept Responsibility ( vv. 6-10)

II. Willing To Accept Responsibility ( vv. 20-23)

Application:

1. Do you suffer with worrying? What steps have you taken to address your

worrying?

2. Have you ever felt that everyone is out to get you? If so, why? If no, why?

3. What do you think of the following statement: “The worst kind of

accusation or lie is the one that makes you look good and someone else

bad.”?

4. What did you learn from our discussion on “sin”?

5. Do you have a problem with taking responsibility for your actions? Do you

still participate in playing the blame game? What did you learn about the

importance of taking responsibility for our actions?

Ministry Opportunities:

27 th - EFCA Nominating Committee- Zoom 2pm

28 th – Corporate Praise and Prayer-7pm/ Corporate Bible Study-Church of Thyatira

1 st – Couples’ Small Group- “Spiritual Enrichment”- 10:30-noon

2 nd – Lord’ Supper

Announcements:

If you are interested in attending VBS, every person must fill out a registration form. Contact Pastor Denny for more information.

VBS will be July 19th-21st

"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

"Desperate Needed Godly Fathers" - Exodus 2:21-22; 6:20,24; 18:3; 1 Chronicles 23:14-15

Outline-June 20, 2021

Title: Desperate Needed Godly Fathers

Text: Exodus 2:21-22; 6:20,24; 18:3; 1 Chronicles 23:14-15

Quote: Our children must see the Gospel lived as well as preached/taught

Point: I. Godly Fathers Lessons Taught and Learned

Sermon Application:

1. How much do/did you live the Gospel in front of your children compared to

teaching/preaching the Gospel?

2. What did you learn from the five factors concerning “Teaching Our

Children”?

3. How well do/did you love your children with agape love?

4. How well do/did you provide, protect, pray for you children?

5. How well are you practically taking care of your children?

6. What did you learn about the importance of a “blessing” and a “legacy”?

Ministry Opportunities:

23 rd EFCA National Conference- Virtual

23 rd – Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm

23 rd -Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 10:10-13

"Battle Ready" - Nehemiah 4:15-23

Text: Nehemiah 4:15-23

Title: “Battle Ready”

Pts:

I. Battle Ready Builders and Warriors ( vv. 15-17,21-23)

II. Battle Ready Troops ( vv. 18-20)

Quote: A life without a mission is a life without meaning.

Application:

1. Has your frustration in God/ in life caused you to distant yourself from the brethren or to live in the past?

2. Are you able to make timely godly adjustments?

3. Are you easily sidetracked from accomplishing God’s Will? What steps do you take to maintain focus on doing what is right?

4. Are you ready to work for Jesus and to war for Him at the same time? Are you adept in using your Sword in battle?

5. Have you had a “Nehemiah” encourage you along your spiritual journey? Have you been a “Nehemiah” in someone’s life to encourage them along their spiritual journey?

6. Do you truly believe God will fight for you or do you believe He only fights for others? What’s the basis of this belief?

Ministry Opportunities:

15th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

15th- Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm

"Junkyard Saints" - Nehemiah 4:9-14

Text: Nehemiah 4:9-14

Title: Junkyard Saints

Pts:

I. Discouraged By Rubbish ( vv. 9-10)

II. Discouraged By Fear ( vv. 11-12)

III. Discouraged By Forgetfulness ( vv. 13-14)

Quote: While critics discourage, leaders encourage

Application:

1. How are you balancing faith and alertness? How are you balancing prayer and watchfulness? Are your prayers reinforce with actions?

2. What did you learn about the dangers associated with fatigue, loss of vision, and frustration?

3. What rubbish/rubble needs to be cleared in your life? Are you a God-Gazer or a Rubbish-Gazer?

4. Are you soaring with eagles or running around with turkeys? Do you hang around pessimistic/negative people? Why?

5. What steps do you take to remember your great and awesome God?

Ministry Opportunities:

July 8th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm