"Sharing GOD's Blessings" - 1 Samuel 30:16-25

Text: 1 Samuel 30:16-25

Title: Sharing God’s Blessings

Quote: God is willing and able to see us through every battle!

Points:

I. Recovering What Was Lost ( vv. 16-20)

II. Sharing What Was Gained ( vv. 21-25)

Application:

1. How much do you rely on the faithfulness of God? If we rely on God’s

faithfulness, then why are we often discouraged during trials and

tribulations?

2. What did you learn from the Lord’s Recovery Doctrine?

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

4. Do you think you would have fallen into the category of the wicked and

worthless saint- who didn’t believe in sharing equally?

5. What did you learn from our discussion on sharing? ( i.e. Sharing blessings

w/others will never lead to deprivation; We can never out give God; A

hoarded blessing won’t ever be enjoyed as richly as a shared one; God

meets our needs so that we can pass His blessings on to others, etc.)

6. What did you learn from our discussion on “Magnifying the Lord”?

Ministry Opportunities

21st - Search Committee Mtg. 7:30pm

21st - Pastor’s Orthopedic Appointment-3pm

22nd – Special Thanksgiving Praise and Prayer- 7pm/ Bible Study 8pm

26th -Sunday School-9:30

26th – Voice of the Martyr Video- 10:50

"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

" Extravagant Love, " John 12:1-11

Outline- April 10, 2022

Text: John 12:1-11

Title: Extravagant Love

Quote: We may fool ourselves or others about our relationship with God but we can’t deceive God.

Points:

I. Extravagant Devotion ( vv. 1-3)

II. Extravagant Deceit ( vv. 4-8)

Application:

1. Do you ever think God expects more than you have to offer? Do you have a better understanding of the word “extravagant”?

2. What did you learn about the dinner guests mentioned in John 12?

3. Is your public worship the same as your private worship? Why? Why not?

4. What does your worship and/or devotion smell like?

5. Have you ever viewed the church as a business? Why? Why not?

Ministry Opportunities:

April 13th- Corporate Praise and Prayer – 7pm-7:45pm

April 13th – Corporate Bible Study- 8-9pm ( Titus 1:2-4)

April 15th- Good Friday Service- 6pm

April 17th- Resurrection Sunday Service- 11am

April 20th – Charter-4pm

There’s A Party Going On-Part 1 - Esther 1:1-4,7-9

Outline-January 2, 2022

Text: Esther 1:1-4,7-9

Title: There’s A Party Going On-Part 1

Quote: Tough times can trigger poor decisions

Points:

I. Host and Guests ( vv. 1-4)

II. Luxurious Accommodations ( vv. 7-9)

Sermon Application:

1. What did you learn about God’s Providence? How can you implement this

understanding in 2022?

2. What do you think of the following quote: “Listen to the whisper of God

behind the roar of your circumstances”?

3. Have you ever thought my life would be so much better in only . . .?

4. Do you struggle with believing in God even when you don’t see God at

work?

Ministry Opportunities:

5 th - Corporate Prayer- 7pm-7:45pm

5 th - Corporate Bible Study- 8-9pm- 2 Corinthians 12:19-21

“ Remembering Our Godly Leader"-Exodus 13:17-21

Outline- September 26, 2021

Text: Exodus 13:17-21

Title: Remembering Our Godly Leader

Quote: What comes to mind when we think of God is the most important thing about us. A. W. Tozer

Points:

Remembering Our Godly Leader’s Promises (vv. 19-20)

Remembering Our Godly Leader’s Provisions (vv.21-22)

Sermon Application:

Think and or write about the last time you forgot about God’s leading.

Do you truly believe God always keeps His promises? Which promise or promises to you rely on the most?

What did you learn from the sermon concerning-Why we need to remember?

What did you learn from the sermon concerning-What the Christian can see when he/she looks back?

What do you think of the statement- When we trust in the Lord-he gets the glory and we get the blessings?

What did you think about our modern-day pillar of cloud, pillar of fire?

Do you struggle with knowing the difference between a “need” and a “want”?

Ministry Opportunities:

September 29th- Praise and Prayer- 7:00-7:40pm

September 29th – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 11:16-21

October 2nd- Couples’ Small Group- Session #2 Boundaries in Marriage- 10:30-noon

October 17th – Pastor Appreciation

"Tomorrow" - Exodus 8:1-10

Outline- July 4, 2021

Text: Exodus 8:1-10

Title: “Tomorrow”

Quote: God is not moved by our success but rather by our motives.

Points:

I. A Disturbing Dilemma ( vv. 1-7)

II. A Disturbing Decision ( vv. 8-10)

Sermon Application:

1. Do you find yourself making deals with God instead of praying to God? Are

your prayers really attempts at making deals with God?

2. Do you find yourself praying with wrong motives?

3. How often do your prayers include confession? ( i.e. Soul-Cleaning Prayers)

4. Are your prayers more physical in nature than spiritual? ( i.e. Spiritual

Transformation)

5. Are you a procrastinator? What did you learn about procrastination?

Ministry Opportunities:

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

7 th – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 10:14-18

"Promise Keeper" - Exodus 6:1-3, 6-9

Outline- June 13, 2021

Title: Promise Keeper

Text: Exodus 6:1-3, 6-9

Quote: Believe in God, Experience God

Points:

I. I Am The Lord ( vv. 1-3)

II. I Am The Promise-Keeper (vv. 6-9)

Sermon Application:

1. When the heat rises in your life, do you run to, or run from God? Why?

2. What do you think of the statement: It is a lot easier to see God’s plan in

hindsight than it to see it in the midst of the storm?

3. Are you guilty of drawing premature conclusions when it concerns God’s

plans for your life? Why?

4. Do you know God only as a Promise Maker and not as a Promise Keeper as

well? Why?

5. Meditate on and pray to the Lord- Isaiah 41:13; 51:12-13a

Ministry Opportunities:

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

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

"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

"You Betta Recognize" - Exodus 5:1-4

Title: You Betta Recognize

May 30, 2021

Text: Exodus 5:1-4

Quote: There’s a difference between knowing God and knowing about God. When you truly know God, you have the energy to serve Him, boldness to share Him, and contentment in Him. J. I. Packer

Points:

I. Before Royalty ( vv. 1-2)

II. Consequences of Disrespecting Royalty ( vv. 3-4)

Sermon Application:

1. Do you forget who has made man’s mouth, or who makes him mute or dead?

2. How much do you care that your sinful behavior may or can cause the Lord’s anger to burn against you?

3. Do you lack holy boldness to do, to say, what is not within your comfort zone?

4. Who is the Lord to you? When did you transition about knowing about the Lord and knowing the Lord?

5. Do you understand there are consequences for disobedience?

Ministry Opportunity:

2nd- Corporate Prayer- 7:7:40pm

2nd- Corporate Bible Study- 8-9pm- 2 Corinthians 10:5-9

"Out of Focus" - Luke 12:13-21

Text: Luke 12:13​-21

Title: Out of Focus

Quote: The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.

Points:

I. Focus on Worldly Riches ( vv. 13-15)

II. Focus on Godly Riches ( vv. 16-21)

Sermon Application:

1. After today’s message, what did you learn about greed/covetousness? Are

you greedier than you thought?

2. Take the “Greed” Test? How well did you do? What are you being led to

pray about after taking the test?

3. What did you learn about being viewed as a “fool” by God?

4. What is meant by the saying: “A ship should be in water, not water in the

ship”? How does this saying relate to our possessions?

5. What did you think/learn from Chuck Swindoll’s three questions?

Ministry Opportunities:

February 24 th - 7:00​-7:30​- Corporate Prayer

February 24 th - 8:00​-9:00​pm- Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8:1-15-

Application

"The Righteousness of GOD " - Romans 1:17

January 24,2021- Outline

Text: Romans 1:17

Title: The Righteousness of God

Quote: What man cannot do by human effort, God does by His power

Points:

I. The Gospel Reveals ( v.17a)

II. Faith to Faith (v.17b)

III. Live by Faith (v.17c)

Sermon Application:

1. What did you learn about the righteousness of God? What did you think about man’s 2 great problems?

2. What did you learn from today’s message about “faith”? What do you think about the following statement: “We’re called to live in the gospel, not to embrace it and then lay it aside for works/self-righteousness”?

3. Have you ever been guilty of trying to work your way to God? If yes, how? Have you ever been guilty of working for God’s acceptance?

4. Did you receive any liberation from today’s message from faulty thinking/ faulty living?

Ministry Opportunities:

27th- Corporate Prayer- 7-7:30pm

27th- Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8

"Unashamed Gospel Saints" - Romans 1:16-17

Outline-January 17, 2021

Text: Romans 1:16​-17

Title: Unashamed Gospel Saints

Quote: There are two things to do about the Gospel believe it and behave it.

Points:

I. Unashamed (v.16a)

II. Unashamed Believers (v.16b)

III. Unashamed Priority (v.16c)

Sermon Application:

1. Have you ever studied the Book of Romans?

2. What did you learn about the Gospel? What did you learn about the various false gospels?

3. Have you ever been ashamed of the Gospel?

4. What did you learn about the power of God for salvation?

Ministry Opportunities:

20th – Corporate Prayer- 7:00​-7:30pm

20th – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8:7-9- 8:00​-9:00pm

21st – Virtual GLD Ministerial- 11:30​-1

Bad Heart, Bad Feet, Bad Witness - Proverbs 6:16-19 p.3

Text: Proverbs 6:16-19- Part 3

Title: Bad Heart, Bad Feet, Bad Witness

Quote: God hates not only the mind that plans the evil but the feet that are

eager to carry it out.

Points:

I. Bad Heart ( v.18a)

II. Bad Feet (v. 18b)

III. Bad Witness ( v.19)

Application:

1. Is your heart beating with or against the Lord Almighty?

2. Are you devising wicked plans-i.e. pleasing yourself, making your own path,

fulfilling his own desires?

3. Are you surprised that your wicked plans have led to sadness, brokenness,

separation?

4. What did you learn about counteracting feet that are swift to run to

mischief?

5. Have you borne false witness?

Ministry Opportunities:

9 th - Corporate Prayer- 7-7:30pm

9 th – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 8:1-3

"Dragnet' - Matthew 13:47-52

Outline- November 15,2020

Title: Dragnet

Text: Matthew 13:47-52

Quote: The Biblical idea of understanding isn’t just having a head full of

knowledge or facts but that it’s the right and proper application of those facts.

Points:

I. God’s Glorious Kingdom Dragnet ( vv. 47-50)

II. Godly Kingdom Understanding (vv.51-52)

Application:

1. How well do you handle punishment/discipline? How well do you handle

God’s discipline/punishment of you? Do you ever think it’s unfair?

2. Have you ever said you understand something when you really haven’t?

What do you think of the biblical definition of godly understanding which

includes not just knowledge or facts but having the right and proper

application of those facts?

3. Discipleship/Scribe-what is meant by not overemphasizing learning at the

expense of living?

4. What do you think of the growing discipleship test: Do you want more of

God’s Word or less?

Ministry Opportunity:

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

18 th - 8:00-9:00pm- Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 7 Hypothetical

"This Little Light of Mine" - Mark 4:21-25

Text: Mark 4:21-25

Title: This Little Light of Mine

Quote: The saint who has been enlighten must in turn enlighten others.

Points:

I. The Divine Purpose and Power of Light ( vv.21-22)

II. Divine Privileges of Listening and Hearing ( vv.23-25)

Ministry Application:

1. How are you doing in sharing the Light that has been given to you? Is your light shining or are you hiding it? Are you allowing the Word to be a lamp unto your feet or are you walking in darkness?

2. Are you careful to what you listen to? Do you understand- garbage in, garbage out? How well are you doing as it pertains to the 3 C’s- cautioned, counseled, comforted?

3. Are you a reservoir or a conduit?

4. Do you have a better understanding of the difference between listening and hearing?

Ministry Opportunities:

11th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

11th- Corporate Bible Study 2 Corinthians 7:13-18/Review- 8:00-9:00pm

"Agents of Change " - Matthew 13:33-35

Title: Agents of Change

Text: Matthew 13:33-35

Quote: After a person receives Christ for eternity, he/she must represent Christ in history.

Points:

A Catalyst ( v.33)

A Revealer ( vv. 34-35)

Ministry Application:

Do you understand the difference between “exegesis” and “eisegesis”?

Are you allowing God to use you to slowly transform the world’s culture?

In 2020, what spiritual insights have you gleamed concerning Kingdom Truths/Principles?

Are you failing to make an impact due to a lack of godly contact with the world?

Divided We Fall - Nehemiah :1-7a

Text: Nehemiah 5:1-7a

Title: Divided We Fall

Quote: Problem solving in ministry is not an intellectual exercise it’s a spiritual experience.

Points:

I. The Outcry ( vv. 1-5)

II. The Response To The Outcry (vv. 6-7a)

Application:

1. According to today’s message, are you more like a horse or a donkey? Do you find it easier, to attack an enemy or forgive and restore a brother or sister in Christ? Have you been guilty of locking horns with a brother or sister in Christ?

2. What did you learn about selfishness from today’s message? What did you learn about your own selfishness?

3. Have you been guilty of taking advantage of a brother/sister’s misfortune? Have you been exploited by a brother/sister in Christ? If yes, have you forgiven him/or her?

4. What did you learn about anger from today’s message? Have you ever demonstrated righteous anger?

Ministry Opportunities

22nd- Corporate Prayer- 7-7:30pm

22nd –Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 7- 8:00-9:00pm