"Discouraged Saints" - 1 Samuel 27:1,4-7

Outline-October 7, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 27:1, 4-7

Title: Discouraged Saints

Quote: Discouragement distorts our perspective and leads us to compromise

Points:

I. Making Ungodly Decisions ( vv. 1,4)

II. Deal Making ( vv. 5-7)

Application:

1. How often do you sing the Blues? Does your Blues singing indicate you

discouragement with life? With the Lord?

2. Do you find yourself talking to yourself? Do you find yourself listening to

yourself?

3. What did you learn from our discussion concern the “Three Sources for

Spiritual Doubt”?

4. What did you learn from our discussion on the “Two Keys”?

5. What did you learn from our discussion on the “Spiritual Weapons Against

Discouragement”?

6. Have you experience a “Spiritual Slump”? If yes, how did you get out of

your spiritual slump?

Ministry Opportunities:

8 th - Sunday School-9:30

9 th -10 th – GLD Conference- Deerfield, IL- Pastor will be attending

11 th - Corporate Praise and Bible Study-Church of Philadelphia and Application

14 th - Men’s Small Group-7:30am

28 th – PSTF Workshop- 9:30- register by 10/25

"Tomfoolery Saints" - 1 Samuel 26:13-21

Outline- October 1, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 26:13-21

Title: Tomfoolery Saints

Quote: If we are to avoid being the fool, we must instead seek to be wise.

Points: 

I. What’s Up With You (vv.13-20)

II. What A Fool I Am (v.21)

Application:

1. What do you believe your epitaph will be?

2. Have you ever been challenged by someone saying to you-“Are you not a man” or “Are you not a woman”?

3. How do you feel when you fail to accomplish your God-given assignment?

4. Do you hunger like David to be in the presence of the Lord? Do gather in the Lord’s House?

5. When was your latest “Aha Moment”? concerning your sinfulness?

6. What did you learn about playing the fool? ( i.e. foolish ways of living, foolish beliefs, ways Saul played the fool)

Ministry Opportunities:

3rd- Corporate Praise and Bible Study

5th – PASS Fundraising Banquet

7th- Couples’ Small Group- 10:30am

8th – Sunday School Class-9:30

28th – Workshop-Sharing My Faith With My Children/Grandchildren-9:30-12

“ 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

"Do The Right Thing" - 1 Samuel 24:8-13, 16-22

Outline- July 23, 2023

Title: Do The Right Thing

Text: 1 Samuel 24:8-13, 16-22

Quote: All tears shed are not tears of repentance or a true change of heart.

Points:

Godly Confrontation- vv. 8-10

Godly Communication- vv. 11-13

Godly Consolation- vv. 16-22

Application:

Do some people consider you a difficult person? Who is the most difficult person in your life?

Do you have a difficult time doing the right thing when dealing with a difficult person?

What do you think of the following statement: All tears shed are not tears of repentance or a true change of heart?

What do you think of the following statement: Sometimes, assurances of God’s faithfulness come from the enemy?

What did you learn from our discussion on “Dealing with Difficult People”?

Ministry Opportunities:

26th- Corporate Prayer/Praise-7pm / Corporate Bible Study 8pm

30th – Sunday School –9:30 Application based on July 23rd sermon

6th – Back to School Sunday

"It's A Big Deal" - 1 Samuel 24:1-7

Outline-July 16, 2023

Title: It’s A Big Deal

Text: 1 Samuel 24:1-7

Quote: A sensitive conscience is a great treasure and a valuable guide.

Points:

I. The Cave ( vv. 1-3a)

II. The Big Deal (vv. 3b-7)

Application:

1. When a person doesn’t like you is it because you are a believer? Is it

because you have done something to them?

2. When you become aware that an enemy is vulnerable-do you take

advantage of their vulnerability? Why or Why not?

3. What do you think of the following statement: A sensitive conscience is a

great treasure and a valuable guide. Don’t lose it!

4. Do you have a problem with respecting authority?

5. Are you a vengeful/retaliatory person?

Ministry Opportunities:

19th - Charter

19th - 21st - VBS- 7:00-8:30

23rd - Church Picnic

30th – Sunday School- 9:30am

"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

"Choosing Sides" - 1 Samuel 20:35-36;41-42

Outline-June 4, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 20: 35-36; 41-42

Title: Choosing Sides

Quote: Mankind is made for relationship-vertical relationship with God and a

horizontal relationship with others.

Points:

I. Choosing Friendship ( vv. 4-34)

II. Choosing To Go Separate Ways ( vv. 35-36; 41-42)

Application:

1. What additional information did you learn from David and Jonathan’s

friendship?

2. Have you ever been involved in a “Family Feud”? If yes, how was it

resolved?

3. What did you learn from our discussion on family?

4. What did you learn from our “Four Lessons” discussion?

Ministry Opportunities:

10 th - PASS Hike For Life- Walk begins at 8:30

11 th - VBS- Informational Meeting

13 th - Advisory Board Meeting-7pm

24 th - Men’s Prayer Breakfast

" God’s Loving Wrath" - Romans 1:18

Outline-November 13, 2022

Text: Romans 1:18

Title: God’s Loving Wrath

Quote: God is perfect in His love is, but He is also perfect in His holiness and judgment.

Points:

I. God’s Wrath ( v. 18a)

II. Focus of God’s Wrath (v.18b)

III. Cause of God’s Wrath (v. 18c)

Application:

1. How much do you think about the wrath of God? What impact does God’s wrath have on you?

2. Has the wrath of God ever been offensive to your sensibilities?

3. What did you learn about “ungodliness” and “unrighteousness”?

4. What did you learn about suppressing the truth in righteousness?

Ministry Opportunities:

15th- Advisory Board Meeting

16th- Corporate Praise- 7pm

16th- Corporate Bible Study-8pm

19th- Ladies’ Small Group- 10am

"Revealed Living," Romans 1:17

Outline-November 6, 2022

Text: Romans 1:17

Title: “Revealed Living”

Quote: F.A.I.T.H.- Forsaking All I Trust Him

Points:

I. Righteousness Revealed ( v. 17a)

II. Faith Living (v.17b)

Application:

1. What did you learn from the 5 Reformation principles? ( 3-Sola, Solus, Soli)

2. What did you learn about “saving faith” from today’s message?

3. What did you learn from today’s message concerning, first faith vs. second faith?

4. What did you learn from our discussion on the F.A.I.T.H. acronym?

5. What did you learn from today’s message on “living faith”?

Ministry Opportunities:

9th- Corporate Praise and Prayer-7-7:45pm

9th – Corporate Bible Study- Titus 3- 8-9pm

12th – Men’s Small Group

15th- Advisory Board Meeting- 7pm

"Dark Compromise" - Exodus 10:21-29

Outline-September 5, 2021

Title: “Dark Compromise”

Text: Exodus 10:21-29

Quote: No person can fight God and win!

Pts:

I. Spiritual Darkness ( vv. 21-23)

II. Spiritual Compromise ( vv. 24-26)

III. Spiritual Blindness ( vv. 27-29)

Sermon Application:

1. Do you find yourself at times logically explaining away God’s miracles? Why or Why not?

2. Do you view those who do not have a relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ as being in spiritual darkness? Why or Why not?

3. As you examine your life- in what areas of your life are you guilty of committing spiritual compromise?

4. Are you the type of person who loves to have the “last word”? Do you attempt to have the “last word” even with God?

Ministry Opportunities:

6th- Labor Day

8th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm

8th- Corporate Bible Study- Application Time ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-12)

11th-Men’s Small Group-7:30am

"What's Holding You Back?" - Exodus 9:1-7

Outline-August 15, 2021

Text: Exodus 9:1-7

Title: "What’s Holding You Back?"

Quote: If we truly desire to pursue a deep relationship with God, we must push through the veil of sin.

Point:

I. God’s Desire For Us To Worship Him

Sermon Application:

1. After listening to today’s message, what area(s) is/are holding you back from worshipping the Lord? What stage of the process of determining what’s holding you back do you have the most difficulty accomplishing?

2. What did you learn from the “Know This” statements?

3. At the conclusion of today’s message, will you implement the 3 challenges discussed?

Ministry Opportunities:

18th- Corporate Prayer- 7pm-7:40pm

Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 11:1-7- 8:00-9:00pm

21st – Ladies’ Small Group- 10am

21st – Kidz Zone-6pm- get Zoom link from either Sis. Sharon or Sis. Skeeter

"How Do You Identify" - Gal 2:20

Today we had a guest sermon by Gilbert Russel

Topic: How Do You Identify

Text: Gal. 2:20

Gal 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (NIV)

Note: Bible Study/Corporate Prayer will resume on Wednesday, August 11th, 2021

" Spiritual Heart Failure" - Exodus 7:1-6

Outline-June 27, 2021

Text: Exodus 7:1-6

Title: Spiritual Heart Failure

Quote: Without reflection, stubbornness is nothing more than plain stupidity.

Points:

I. A Challenged Heart ( vv. 1-2)

II. A Hardened Heart ( vv. 3-6)

Sermon Application:

1. How well do you know the script God has given us to memorize, meditate

on, and know? Would this assist you in being a better godly spokesperson?

2. When was the last time, God showed you that He was really God?

3. What are some of the factors for a hard heart towards God? What does it

take for your heart to become hard towards God?

4. Are you a stubborn person? How does knowing that God knows everything

affect your stubbornness?

Ministry Opportunities:

30 th - Corporate Prayer- Evening of Praise- 7:00-7:40pm

30 th - Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 10:12-18- 8:00-9:00pm

3 rd - Couples’ Small Group- 10:30-12pm ( Register no later than July 1 st )

"Doubting The Lord Almighty" - Exodus 5:19-23

Outline-June 6, 2021

Title: Doubting The Lord Almighty

Text: Exodus 5:19-23

Quote: Faith is trusting God even when His plan goes against human reason or experience.

Points:

I. Attacking the Lord Almighty’s Messenger ( vv. 19-21)

II. Attacking the Lord Almighty ( vv. 22-23)

Sermon Application:

!. When do you become angry? What do you expect to receive from God?

2. Did today’s message change/alter your perspective concerning “doubt”?

3. How do you handle doubt?

4. Do you embrace the mystery of God?

5. Are you comfortable with the phrase – “ I don’t know but God does”?

6. Have your most painful attacks come from within or without?

Ministry Opportunities:

9th – Corporate Prayer – 7:00-7:40pm

9th -Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm ( 2 Corinthians 10:7-9)

12th- Men’s Small Group

12th – P.A.S.S.- Hike for Life 9am-noon

"Soulful Saints" - Psalm 103:1-2

Title: Soulful Saints

Text: Psalm 103:1-2

Quote: Charles Spurgeon: We often write our blessings in the sand and we engrave our complaints in the marble!

Points:

Soulful Praise ( v.1)

Soulful Pondering (v.2)

Sermon Application:

1. What do you think of Charles Spurgeon’s quote: We often write our blessings in the sand and we engrave our complaints in the marble! Are you more of a sand writer or a marble writer?

2. When was the last time you took a spiritual inventory? Are you overdue for a spiritual inventory? What’s keeping you from taking the time and doing such an inventory?

3. When was your last spiritual slump? What did you do, or what do you need to do to be rescued from such a slump?

4. Are you seeking spiritual cheerleaders from outside instead of being your own spiritual cheerleader?

5. When was the last time you prayed to God for the sole purpose of praising Him? How long can you pray without asking for something?

6. Are you a forgetful person? Are you a forgetful person of the Lord’s benefits? What steps can you take to assist you in not being so forgetful?

Ministry Opportunities:

6th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

6th -Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corporation 8:5-9

17th or 24th – Limited In-Person Worship Service 11am-12pm

"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

God said it- I believe it! - Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5

Outline-August 16, 2020

Text: Nehemiah 8:1-4a,5

Title: God said it- I believe it!

Quote: never let good books take the place of the Bible. Drink from the Well, not

from the streams that flow from the Well. Amy Carmichael

Points:

I. Read the Word (vv. 1-3)

II. Respect the Word (vv. 4a-5)

Application:

1. What did you learn about experiencing a spiritual revival? Are you in need

of a revival?

2. Have you taken the Word out of the church and to the streets, you

community, your social media page?

3. Do you truly believe that within the Bible are all the answers to all the

problems that you will face, if only you, would read and believe?

4. Does your life demonstrate that you realize the importance of God’s Word?

How much time do you spend in God’s Word?

5. How do you demonstrate that you respect and revere the Word?

6. Are you a Practicing Christian, Non-Practicing Christian, or Non-Christian?

7. What is your Bible Engagement based on frequency, centrality, impact?

8. What impacted you most concerning own Bible User discussion?

Ministry Opportunities:

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

19 th - Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm ( 2 Corinthians 7:5-7)

"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

"A Call To Restore : Receiving Troubling News" - Nehemiah 1:1-3

Title:

         Series Title-   “ A Call To Restore”

         Today’s Title- “ Receiving Troubling News”

Quote:  Facts do not cease to exit because they are ignored.

Point:   I.  Receiving Troubling News ( vv. 1-3)

Application:

1.     Today’s message addressed three kinds of people in the world.  Which kind of person most resembles you?  Why?

2.    This week write down the number of times God comforts you.  Praise Him each time He comforts you.

3.    Read Philippians 2:3-4- What steps can you take to live out these verses?

4.    What did you learn about the difference between concern and curiosity?

5.    What did you learn about gossip?  What about the acronym “THINK”?

6.    Are you faithfully living within God’s wall and gates?  What covenantal blessing awaits you if you are?

Ministry Opportunities:

Today-Virtual Lord’s Supper following this morning’s message

6th- Prayer ( 7:15pm-7:45) on FreeConference

1.    Call before 7:15- 978-990-5406 

2.    Enter Access Code- 8310363

6th – Bible Study (8pm-9pm)  You will receive new outline and link on Monday Evening.  If you would like to join us for the first time, please email Wonda ( ddennyjr@sbcglobal.net) before 5pm on Monday.