"U-Turn Saints" - 1 Samuel 28:8-14

Outline- October 22, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 28:8-14

Title: U-Turn Saints

Quote: A scared world needs a fearless church. A. W. Tozer

Points:

I. Disguising (vv. 8-11)

II. Deceiving ( vv. 12-14)

Application:

1. During your spiritual journey with the Lord, have you ever experienced

traveling on the wrong road, making a wrong turn? What caused you to

make a U-Turn?

2. What are factors leading you to be defiant of authority? To be defiant of

God?

3. Have you ever used the Lord to get what you wanted?

4. Have you ever found yourself talking to someone dead? Have you ever

desired to hear from a dead person?

Ministry Opportunities:

25th – Prayer and Bible Study ( Church of Laodicea)

28th - PSTF-9:30-12/12:30

4th – Couples’ Small Group- 10:30-noon

"Evilness Is Develish" - 1 Samuel 28:1-7

Outline-October 15, 2023

Topic: Evilness Is Devilish

  Text: 1 Samuel 28:1-7

Quote: Anything good is hated by everything evil

Points:

I. Evilness of Lying and Deceiving ( vv. 1-2)

II. Evilness of Inquiring and Dabbling ( vv. 3-7)

Application:

1. Do you struggle with lying? Do you rationalize your lying? Are you a deceptive person?

2. Have you been fighting the wrong enemy for so long you have forgotten who is the real enemy?

3. Have you ever turned to evilness for guidance? ( i.e. horoscope, Ouija Board, palm reading, tarot card, etc.)

4. Do you recall the times in your spiritual journey with the Lord that you became impatient with God? Whom or What did you turn to for guidance/comfort? Have you ever felt God was keeping something from you that you needed?

5. What do you think of the quote- Anything good is hated by everything evil.

Opportunities:

Moody Founders’ Week- 18th- 20th 

Sunday School-22nd

PSTF Workshop- 28th – 9:30-12:30

Regional Superintendent- Steve McCausland-29th – Morning Service

"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

Deja Vu - 1 Samuel 26:2-12

Points:

I. Another Wilderness Encounter ( vv. 2-5)

II. Another Defenseless Encounter ( vv. 6-7)

III. Another Character Encounter ( vv. 8-12)

Application:

1. Have you ever experienced Déjà vu ?

2. What’s your normal first thought when facing a problem:

A. Run

B. Hide

C. Boldly face

3. What steps do you take to keep doing the right thing?

4. Are you a situational ethic saint?

5. What do you think of statement: Integrity is a choice?

Ministry Opportunities:

27 th - Corporate Prayer and Bible Study- Church of Philadelphia- 7pm and 8pm

October Launce

1 st – Lord’s Supper

" Deliver Us From Evil" - 1 Samuel 25:29-44

Text: 1 Samuel 25:39-44

Title: Deliver Us From Evil

Quote: You may have won a battle yesterday, but that doesn’t count when

today’s conflict comes.

Points:

I. Evil All Around ( v.39a)

II. Evil of Matrimony (vv. 39b-42)

Application:

1- What did you learn from today’s message about evil? Types of evil?

2- What did you learn from the Three Lessons about conflicts?

3- What do you think of the statement: “Yesterday’s victories may become

today’s temptation-the sin we shunned yesterday, we may embrace

today”?

4- What did you learn from our discussion on the “Worldly Perspective on

Marriage”?

5- What did you learn from our four closing lessons?

Ministry Opportunities:

Today- Ministry Sign up/Kidz Zone

20th -Corporate Praise and Bible Study-7pm-Church of Philadelphia

Ministry Sign-Up-9/17-9/25

PASS-Fundraising Banquet- Sign up by 9/23- Banquet on October 5th-doors open at 5:45- Dinner served at 6:30-Odyssey Country Club

"Speak To My Heart Lord" - 1 Samuel 25:32 - 38

Text: 1 Samuel 25:32-38

Title: Speak To My Heart Lord

Quote: If you lay down your rage, your anger, it doesn’t get lost; God picks it up.

Points:

I. A Heart Touched by God ( vv. 32-35)

II. A Heart Turned to Stone by God ( vv. 36-38)

Application:

1. Are you able to hear God speaking to you? What gets in your way from

hearing God’s voice?

2. What did you learn from our discussion on the levels of anger? What steps

do you take to let go of your anger?

3. What do you think of the following statement: When we do what is right,

without tiring of it, God takes care of the impossible things?

Ministry Opportunities:

12 th - Advisory Board Meeting-7pm- link will be sent out on Sunday or Monday

"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

"Losing Ones Mind" - 1 Samuel 25:13-19

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Outline- August 27, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 25:13-19

Title: Losing One’s Mind

Quote: Anger blows out the lamp of the mind

Points:

I. Spiritual Insanity (vv. 13-17)

II. Spiritual Interference (vv. 18-19)

Application:

1. Do you wrestle with anger? Has anger become a habit?

2. What did you learn from our discussion on the benefits of spiritual habits?

3. What do you think of the following statement: “Anger takes control of the mind and turns sane saints into raving lunatics”?

4. Are you approachable? What makes you approachable?

5. What did you learn about Abigail from this week’s message?

Ministry Opportunities:

Bro. Royce Coleman’s funeral- September 1st

Lord’s Supper- September 3rd

5 Habits to Draw Closer to Jesus in 2023 - 20th August 2023

194 views Streamed live on Aug 20, 2023

Scripture Reading: I Chronicles 16:8-13 (NASB)

Scripture Text: 1 Chronicles 16:11-12 (NASB)

8 Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. 

9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

10 Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be joyful.

11 Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.

12 Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done, His marvels and the judgments from His mouth, 

13 You descendants of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

Church

Through Eyes of Faith - Hebrews 11:1,16

Heb 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Announcements:

Guest Speaker - Gilbert Russell (20th Aug)

"Let The Children Alone" - Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-14; Luke 18:15-17

Outline- August 6, 2023

Text: Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-14; Luke 18:15-17

Title: Let The Children Alone

Quote:

Points:

I. Rebuke of the Disciples ( vv. 13-14)

II. Rebuke of the Schools

Application:

1. As a child, what did you focus on when you return for the first day of another school year? As a parent, did your focus change?

2. Do you think the Church place a high priority on our children/youth/young people ministries?

3. What do you think of Warren Wiersbe’s quote-“We tell children to behave like adults, but Jesus tells the adults to model themselves after the children”?

4. What did you think about the quotes of Booker T. Washington, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr.?

5. What did you learn from our discussion on how to help our students?

6. What did you learn about how we are to pray?

Ministry Opportunities

August 13th- Morning Message- Elder Joseph

August 20th – Morning Message-Bro. Gilbert

“ 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

"Speak Into My Life" - 1 Samuel 23:15-18

Outline- July 9, 2023

Title: Speak Into My Life

Text: 1 Samuel 23:15-18

Quote: Remember-The Christian life is about others, not you./ Words that aren’t backed up actions are empty.

Pts:

I. In The Wilderness ( v. 15)

II. Receiving Encouragement In The Wilderness ( vv. 16-18)

Application:

1. While in the wilderness, do you become discouraged? Where do you find encouragement?

2. What did you learn about spiritual encouragement? What did you learn about real encouragement?

3. In the 21st Century Church, do you believe the ministry of encouragement is lacking? Why?

4. What did you learn about the three requirements of encouragement?

Ministry Opportunities:

16th – Kidz Zone

16th – Members’ Meeting- After Morning Service

16th – VBS Meeting and Decoration- After Members’ Meeting

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

23rd- Church Picnic

30th – Sunday School- 9:30am

"Lead Me, Guide Me" - 1 Samuel 23:1-5, 10-12

Outline-July 2, 2022

Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-5, 10-12

Title: Lead Me, Guide Me

Quote: Before victory comes obedience

Points:

I. Obedience Is Seeking God’s Direction ( vv. 1-2)

II. Obedience In Leading God’s People (vv. 3-5)

III. Obedience Is Accepting Betrayal (vv. 10-12)

Application:

1. What did you learn from our two-part steps relating to obedience?

2. What did you learn from our discussion on inquiring of the Lord?

3. What did you learn from our discussion on reasons for following chosen leaders?

4. What do you think of the following statement: Do not expect everybody you help to appreciate what you have done?

Ministry Opportunities:

2nd- Lord’s Supper

5th – Corporate Praise and Prayer (7pm) and Corporate Bible Study (8pm)

16th – Members’ Meeting-After Morning Service

           VBS Meeting and Decoration ( After Members’ Meeting)

19th-21st- VBS- 7-8:30 (Email Pastor Denny for more information)

23rd – Church Picnic- After Morning Service

30th – Sunday School-9:30

"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

"Undignified Moments" - 1 Samuel 21;1-4,7 and 10-13

Sermon Outline-June 11, 2023

Text: 1 Samuel 21;1-4,7 and 10-13

Title: “ Undignified Moments”

Quotes: Wilderness begins with disconnections. It continues with deceit.

Points:

I. Undignified Moments of Fear ( vv. 1-4,7)

II. Undignified Moments of Compromise ( vv. 10-13)

Application:

1. What is your support system and/or spiritual crutches? Have there been times in which you leaned too heavily on your support system and or spiritual crutches?

2. What did you learn from our discussion on the danger of support system and or spiritual crutches?

3. Have you ever struggled with lying? What steps did you take to stop lying?

4. Have you ever thought you were safer hiding/hanging out with the enemy/sinners?

5. Do you ever think about walking in a manner worthy of your high calling?

Ministry Opportunities:

11th- VBS Informational Meeting -After Morning Service

13th- Advisory Board Meeting- 7pm- Zoom link will be provided

14th – Corporate Praise and Prayer (7pm) and Corporate Bible Study (8pm)