"You're Better Than That" - 1 Samuel 25:25-31

Text: 1 Samuel 25:23-31

Title: You’re Better Than That

Quote: Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be since

you cannot make yourself as you wish to be – Thomas Kemp

Points:

I. Don’t Forget To Recognize ( vv. 23-25)

II. Don’t Forget To Remember ( vv. 26-31)

Application:

1. What did you learn about humility from today’s message?

2. Have you ever taken upon yourself someone’s else guilt? Why? Did the

Lord tell you to do so?

3. Has anyone ever told you- “You’re Better Than That”? If so, how did you

respond? If not, why not?

4. What’s your biggest regret? Have you talked with God about it?

Ministry Opportunities:

6 th - Corporate Prayer and Corporate Bible Study- 7-9pm

12 th - Advisory Board Meeting- 7pm

"Lest We Forget" - Deu 4:9, Hos. 13:1-6

Topic: Lest We Forget

Text: Deut. 4:9, Hos. 13:1-6

Only be careful and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the

things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you

live… (NIV)

Lesson Points

Cause of Forgetting God

Effect of Forgetting God

Quote

Grumbling, whining, and thanklessness are not ultimately the heart’s

responses to circumstances, but to God.

Application

1. If forgetting God was a deadly disease what would you do to prevent

contracting it?

2. Have you ever promised to pray for someone and forgot? Who did you

forget…the person or God?

3. Do you believe you earned the good things in your life or that they were

blessings from a gracious God?

4. How much do you value what God says? How much do the scriptures

influence your decision making?

5. ‘Count your blessings, name them one by one…’ take some time today to

identify some of the blessings God gave this past week.

" 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 )

"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

"Let The Church Say Amen" - Nehemiah 8:6-8

August 23rd -Outline

Text: Nehemiah 8:6-8

Title: Let The Church Say Amen

Quote: Unused truth becomes as useless as an unused muscle. A. W. Tozer

Points:

I. The Word Should Lead To Adoration (v.6)

II. The Word Should Lead To Application (vv. 7-8)

Application:

1. When was the last time you were moved to worship?

2. According to today’s message, how well are you doing as it relates to the six-fold way of glorifying God?

3. Has the Holy Spirit moved you to lift up holy hands? To bow low in worship? To prostrate yourself before the Lord? If not, why not?

4. What resources do you utilize to give you understanding? How well are you applying the Word to your daily living?

Ministry Opportunities:

26th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00pm

26th- 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)

"Moving Forward" - Nehemiah 4:1-8

Outline

Text:   Nehemiah 4: 1-8

Title: “Moving Forward”

Quote:  You haven’t really led until you have become familiar with the stinging barbs of critics.  Chuck Swindoll

Application:

1.     Do you go into leadership expecting criticism?  Do you find yourself criticizing your leaders?  ( i.e. parents, husband, boss, pastor?  Are you vocal with your criticism or silent?

2.    What role does prayer play when you are under attack?  What did you learn about imprecatory prayer?  Have you used imprecatory prayer in the past?  Was it biblical or fleshly led?

3.    What do you think about the following statement:  You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Once you have reached the halfway point/halftime, are you encouraged to finished or discouraged about the work that needs to be accomplished?

Ministry Opportunities:

July 1st- 7:00-7:30pm- Corporate Prayer

July 1st- 8:00-9:00pm- Corporate Bible Study 2 Corinthians 6:16-18

July 5th- Lord’s Supper after Live Stream Morning Message

·       Link for Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study should be received by Monday evening.

·       Handout will be the same as last week’s handout.

"Sticks and Stones" -Nehemiah 2:9-10, 19-20

Text:  Nehemiah 2:9-10, 19-20

Title:  Sticks and Stones

Quote:  If you have not faced the devil head on, then you are most likely going the same way as he is.

Points:

I.                 Introduction to Opposition ( vv. 9-10)

II.               Confrontation by Opposition (vv. 19-20)

Application:

1.    Do you believe the quote: “Sticks and stones may break my bone, but words will never hurt/break me?

2.    Have you been diverted by Satan and his agents when carrying out God’s mission?  How did you respond to the diversion?

3.    Have you ever been bullied?  Have you ever bullied someone?  Why?

4.    Do you know how our opposition can make us stronger?  According to our message, when facing opposition what three things should you remember?

5.    At the conclusion of today’s message, what three lessons were taught?

Ministry Opportunities:

17th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30

17th – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00

·       You should receive your zoom link, handout by Monday evening.  You should receive your Prayer and Praise Report by Wednesday morning, at the latest.  If you fail to receive above-referenced materials by stated times, please contact Sis. Wonda.

Godly Learning- Part 1 - Philippians 4:10-13

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Text:  Philippians 4:10-13

Title:  Godly Learning- Part 1

Quote:  When our contentment is in Christ, we don’t have to have our situations change in order for us to be content.

Points:   I. Godly Contentment Found In God’s Providence- v. 10

              II.  Godly Contentment No Matter The Situation -v. 11

Application:

1.  How much do you truly value your relationship with Christ?  What do you think of the following: The more you value your relationship with Christ the less you want?

2. Is your sufficiency based on “Self-Sufficiency” or “Christ-Sufficiency?  How does your life demonstrate your basis of sufficiency?

3. Do you become upset when others don’t take advantage of their opportunity to demonstrate God’s love towards you?  Have you ever missed judged someone’s opportunity? 

4. From today’s message what did you learn about God’s Providence?

5. What lessons did you learn from today’s message about Godly Contentment? 

Ministry Opportunity:

Wednesday Night Bible Study @ 8pm.  Remember you should receive zoom link on Monday evening. ( We will be completing last week’s outline)  If you would like to be a first-time participant please let Sis. Denny know by Wednesday afternoon, so she may add you to link.

This Wednesday- we shall have prayer time from 7:45-8pm for those who would like to pray.

“Prepare for Battle" - Joshua 5:13-15

SSEFC 3/8/20 "Prepare for Battle" - Joshua 5:13-15 

Outline 

Prepare for Battle 

Quote: 

Victory comes when we realize that we cannot win without GOD. 

Application 

  1. How difficult is it to give up control? Do you see submission as weakness or failure?  

2. If prayer is an admission of dependence on GOD , how strong is your prayer life? 

3. How much pride do you take in what you do without GOD? 

4. To lose to GOD is to win with GOD. Are you a sore loser? 

ssefc 2/23/20 "Wisdom to know you don't know p.2" - James 1:5-8

ssefc 2/23/20 "Wisdom to know you don't know" p.2  - James 1:5-8

Outline: 

I. Wisdom in Asking (v.6) 

II. Unwise Expectations (vv.7-8) 

Quote: 

"Doubt is not the absence of faith, but is the questioning of faith"

Application: 

1. What did you learn about your faith level after today's message? What did you learn about your doubt level after today's message? 

2. How has doubt affected your faith? 

3. During your last trial, were you tossed to and fro? What about the one before that? 

4. Spiritual Roadkill - can you personally relate? Have you witnessed spiritual roadkill with a close brother or sister in Christ? 

sssefc 12/12/19 "JESUS IS HIS NAME 2" - Luke 1:32-38

sssefc 12/12/19 "JESUS IS HIS NAME 2" - Luke 1:32-38 

Outline: 

I. Greatness of JESUS (vv.32-33)

II. Questions Surrounding the Greatness of JESUS (vv.34-35) 

III. Comfort of knowing The Great JESUS (vv.36-38) 

Quote: 

GOD IS able to do all things but fail. 

Application : 

1. Who or what comes to your mind when you hear the word "great"?

2. When was the last time GOD provided you comfort during a period of great doubt in your life? Do you view doubt as sinful? 

3. Do you truly believe "nothing will be impossible with GOD" ? 

4. What role does GOD's glory play in your life? 

ssefc 12/8/19 "There's a Party Going On p.2" - Luke 15:28 b -32

ssefc 12/8/19 "There's a Party Going On p.2" - Luke 15:28 b -32

Outline: 

I. The Elder Son's Heart (vv. 28b  - 30 ) 

II. The fathers Heart (vv. 31- 32) 

Quote: 

Our outward actions are a mirror into our hearts. 

Application: 

1. How do we normally respond when someone rejects our invitation / offer? What did you learn about the word "plead" ? Do you normally view the "plead" with a positive or negative connotation ? 

2. What did you learn from the elder son's response? 

3. What drives your service for the LORD ALMIGHTY? If it's bringing glory to the LORD ALMIGHTY, then is your service indicating this? 

4. What did you learn about vultures and buzzards? 

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