"Kingdom of GOD p.1" - Matthew 13:1-4, 18-19

Outline-October 4, 2020

Text: Matthew 13:1-4, 18-19

Title: Kingdom of God-Part 1

Quote: If God’s Word is not working, you need to check the ground it landed on,

because there is nothing wrong with the seed.

Points:

I. Background of Parables ( vv. 1-3a)

II. The First Soil ( vv. 3b-4)

III. Explanation of the First Soil ( vv. 18-19)

Application:

1. Do you reveal the number of times you rejected the gospel message before

you finally accepted? What were some of your excuses/reasons for not

accepting/receiving?

2. What did you learn about the mirror and window as it relates to the

function of parables?

3. Have you mistakenly believed that your human wisdom/intelligence can

understand God’s parables?

4. How well are you “broadcasting” the Seed?

5. What do you think of the following statement: The Gospel is always a

fruitful seed as to its power, but not as to its produce?

Ministry Opportunities:

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

7 th - Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 7:11-15

12 th - GLD Virtual Conference- 9am-noon

"Broken Promises - p.2" - Nehemiah 13:15-31

Outline- September 27, 2020

Text: Nehemiah 13:15-31

Title: Broken Promises- Part 2

Quote: Rationalize: Allowing my mind to find reasons to excuse what my spirit knows is wrong.

Points:

I. Broken Promise Concerning The Sabbath ( vv. 15-22)

II. Broken Promise Concerning Marriage ( vv. 23-31)

Application:

1. In what way(s) do you honor the Lord’s Day? What reasons/excuses have you given for dishonoring the Lord’s Day? Do you view dishonoring the Lord’s Day as evil, as profane? Why or Why not?

2. Before you got married or before you get married, how important was it , or is it, that you and your spouse share the same faith in God?

3. Do you believe the Church is truly offended by interfaith marriages? Do you believe the Church is prepared to take radical measures to defend marriage? Is it a belief or conviction that believers are only to marry other believers?

4. How does co-habitation and divorce adversely undermine the sanctity of marriage? Why do you believe the Church does not view co-habitation and divorce as evil and wicked and profane?

Ministry Opportunities:

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

30th -Corporate Bible Study- 8:00pm-9:00pm – 2 Corinthians 7:8-10

4th- Church Launch-In-Person Worship Service- 11am ( only reserved worshippers will attend)

"Broken Promises - p.1 " - Nehemiah 13:1-14

Text: Nehemiah 13:1-14

Title: Broken Promises- Part 1

Points:

I. Broken Promise Concerning Separation ( vv. 1-3)

II. Broken Promise Concerning Neglecting God’s House ( vv. 4-14)

Quote: When complacency sets in, compromise happens

Application:

1. Do you live by your beliefs or your convictions? How many convictions do

you truly have? Do you have more preferences, beliefs or convictions?

2. When you look at your life, are there a lot of broken promises? To whom

have you broken the most promises? Why?

3. What sin have you brought into the church? Have you given a chamber in

your heart to any Tobiah?

4. Do you grow weary as a spiritual leader since the enemy seems to never

quit?

5. Have you ever prayed like Nehemiah-“Remember me for this, O my God”?

Ministry Opportunities:

23 rd - Corporate Prayer- 7:00-m-7:30

23 rd – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00pm- 9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 7:8-10

"Promises, Promises, Promises" - Nehemiah 10

Title: Promises, Promises, Promises

Text: Nehemiah 10

Quote: Winston Churchill – We make a living by what we get, but we make a life

by what we give.

Points: I. Solemn Signers ( vv. 1-27)

II. Solemn Promises ( vv. 28-38)

Application:

1. As a leader, do you lead from behind or from the front?

2. Is your obedience motivated out of fear or joy?

3. Which philosophy do you follow concerning promises- Old School or New

School?

4. Have you made any of the four promises? ( i.e. Submission, Separation,

Sabbath, Support? If so, how well are you keeping your promise?

Ministry Opportunities:

September 16 th – Corporate Prayer- 7-7:30pm

September 16 th – Corporate Bible Study-8:00-9:00pm 2 Corinthians 7:8-10

"Awesome GOD" - Nehemiah 9:14-17

Text: Nehemiah 9:14-17

Title: Awesome God

Quote: Unless we know that we have missed a mark, we have no mark to return

to.

Points: I. Stubborn Saints (vv. 14-17b)

II. Awesome God (v.17c)

Application:

1. Have you ever blamed God for the mess you are in? Do you have a

problem admitting you are wrong?

2. What do you think of the following statement: Separation without

devotion to the Lord becomes isolation, but devotion without separation is

hypocrisy.

3. What did you learn about Chuck Swindoll’s Four Spiritual Discipline To

Cultivating Intimacy? ( i.e. Simplicity, Silence, Solitude, Surrender)

4. Do you struggle with being arrogant? What areas are you stiff-necked

about as it relates to Word?

5. When was the last time God left you speechless? What does it mean that

the God is slow to anger?

Ministry Opportunities;

9 th - Corporate Praise and Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

9 th - Corporate Bible Study- 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

"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)

Intimidation - Nehemiah 6:10-16

August 9, 2020- Outline

Text: Nehemiah 6:10-16

Title: Intimidation

Points:

I. Intimidating Threats ( vv. 10-14)

II. Intimidating Tasks ( vv. 15-16)

Quote: Wise counselors know the God of the Bible and know the Bible of God.

Application:

1. What intimidates you the most? What helps to remind you that you are not alone?

2. To whom do you seek advice/counsel? Do you listen to people based on who they are, how well they say it, or on what they say?

3. What do you think the following means: “Wise counselors know the God of the Bible and know the Bible of God.”

4. What are you fleeing from? Are you fleeing from your spiritual responsibilities?

5. What has God done in your life that others see or hear that it was only God that made it possible?

Opportunities:

August 12th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

August 12th – Corporate Bible Study- 2 Corinthians 7:3-7

What you don’t know intrigues you more than what you do know - Nehemiah 6:1-9

August 2,2020-Outline

Text: Nehemiah 6:1-9

Title: Intrigue

Quote: What you don’t know intrigues you more than what you do know.

Points:

I. Intriguing Invitations ( vv. 1-4)

II. Intriguing News ( vv.5-9)

Application:

1. How do you prepare yourself after God provides you a spiritual accomplishment/mountaintop experience?

2. Have you experienced any Ono invitations? If so, when did you begin to discern that this invitation was not for you as a child of God?

3. Do you see yourself involved in “great work” for the Lord Almighty? Why or Why not? Did today’s message help you to appreciate the “great work” God has assigned you?

4. During our message we addressed five lessons learned, which of the 5 impacted you the most? Why?

5. Have you ever been slandered? Have you ever slandered someone? How do you respond when your name is slandered?

Ministry Opportunities:

5th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

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

23rd or 29th- Re-opening In-person Service-

"Standing Up and Speaking Out" - Nehemiah 5:7b - 13

Text: Nehemiah 5:7b-13

Title: Standing Up and Speaking Out

Quote: We should love peace, but we should not seek it as the cost of sacrificing what we know is right in the sight of God.

Points:

I. Standing Up ( vv. 7-8)

II. Speaking Out ( vv. 9-11)

III. Shaking Off (vv. 12-13)

Application:

1. Are you willing to stand your biblical ground or are you more likely to compromise?

2. How does being held accountable by God for only what you have the ability to do make you feel? Good or Bad? Why?

3. When you are faced with the Truth do you remain silent or do you still have something to say?

4. Do you walk in fear of God? What role does fearing God play in your spiritual walk?

5. Do you practice what you preach- assuming what you preach is in line with God’s Word?

6. What did you learn about restitution?

Ministry Opportunities:

29th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

29th- Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm- 2 Corinthians 7:2-5

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

"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

"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.

Doing Your Part For God’s Glory - Nehemiah 3:1-2,5

Text:  Nehemiah 3:1-2, 5

Title:  Doing Your Part For God’s Glory

Quote:  No one can do everything but everyone can do something.

Points:

I.                Godly Delegation

II.              Godly Teamwork

Application:

1.    As a leader in your home, family, and/or church, are you  more of a dictator or delegator?

2.    What did you learn about delegating?  What principles of delegating are you being led to incorporate in your leading?

3.    What did you learn about the principle:  “Letting Go Without Letting Up”?

4.    In our message we spoke about the five essential principles of teamwork.  Which of those five principles are you struggling with the most?

5.    God Workforce ( i.e. constructionists, destructionists, obstructionists).  Which of these three are you at church, in your home, on your job?

6.    What does the quote- “God looks for unity not uniformity” mean?

Ministry Opportunities:

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

24th- Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00

"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.

Focusing on What I Must Do- Not on What I Can Do - Nehemiah 2:11-18

June 7th-Outline

Text: Nehemiah 2:11-18

Title: Focusing on What I Must Do- Not on What I Can Do

Quote:  Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality

Pts.

I.                Focused ( vv.11-12)

II.              Fathomed (vv. 13-16)

III.            Fortified ( vv. 17-18)

Application:

1.     Do you have difficulties focusing?  Do you have difficulties eliminating non-essentials?  Are you guilty of trying to do too many things at once?

2.    Do you have a problem with delegating?  Do you attempt to delegate task that are your responsibility?

3.    Are you a physical hoarder?  Are you a spiritual hoarder?

4.    In your relationships, your marriage, your parenting, did you/do you use more plural pronouns (we, us) or more singular pronouns (I, me, you)?

5.    Are you more of a boss or a leader?

6.    What did you learn from the rules of God’s Vision/Plan casting?  What did you learn about the 4 principles of godly leadership?

Ministry Opportunities:

10th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30

10th- Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00

13th- PASS-Virtual Hike for Life ( see helppass.org to make donations

"Ready Set Go" - Nehemiah 2:5-8

Text:  Nehemiah 2:5-8

Title:  Ready Set Go

Quote:  The presence of faith does not mean the absence of organization. Chuck Swindoll

Points:

I.                Sent By God ( v.5)

II.              Prepared By God ( vv. 6-8)

Application:

1.     We are invited by God to come before His throne of grace and mercy- why is it that we fail to take God up on His invitation more often?

2.    Do you speak confidently and respectful when sent on an assignment by the Lord Almighty?

3.    Which of the four bones of a church/ a ministry are you most like? ( i.e. wish-bone, jaw-bone, knuckle-bone, back-bone)

4.    During your spiritual journey, do you normally lean towards God’s Sovereignty or your Free-Will?  ( i.e. spiritual teeter-totter)

5.    What or Who do you rely on the most when planning? ( i.e. Personal Experiences, Personal Preferences, Advice of Others, God)

6.    How often do you ask yourself the “Foundational Question”:  Is this plan in keeping in God’s Will for my life?

7.    Do you provide recognition of God’s good hand being on you or do you pat your own back for what you accomplished?

Ministry Opportunities:

3rd- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30pm

3rd- Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00pm

·      Sis. Wonda will provide handout outline and links by Monday Evening.  If you have never participated please share your desire by Monday Afternoon. 

Praying and Waiting, Praying and Waiting - Nehemiah 2:1-4

Outline – May 24, 2020

Text: Nehemiah 2:1-4

Title:  Praying and Waiting, Praying and Waiting

Quote: Waiting on the Lord is not wasting time but investing time

Point:

I.               The Art of Praying and Waiting, Praying and Waiting

Application:

1.    Do you view your unwillingness to wait as a sign of spiritual maturity or immaturity? Why?

2.    Are you an impulsive person by nature?  Are you an impulsive prayer, looking for immediate results?

3.    What blessing is God waiting to provide you but can’t because you are not ready to receive it?

4.    What did you learn from the three scriptures about not rushing into things? (i.e. Exodus 14:13; Ruth 3:18; and Psalm 46:10)

5.    Do you acknowledge when you are sad?  What steps do you take not to dwell in your sadness?  How would or do you minister to someone who is in a state of “sadness”?

Ministry Opportunities:

27th- Corporate Prayer- 7:00-7:30

27th – Corporate Bible Study- 8:00-9:00- 2 Corinthian 6

31st- Pentecost Sunday