WHAT GOES ON AT YAM?
The Gathering--learning how to make God look good 24/7, Sundays at 10 AM, on the TFB campus, in the Young Adult room
Eating together--most Sundays, around 11:30 am, give or take...
Tuesday Bible Study—Tuesdays—bring your bible, bring your brain, 8 pm, YAM room
HomeBase--fellowship in homes
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APPLICATION QUESTION OF THE WEEK: As a person who claims to be a Christ-follower, is your life making an impact?
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
Calendar
NewsFlash—HomeBase at the Lundquist’s!!!
NewsFlash—Becoming A Contagious Christian—training opportunity!!
Studying Romans with Pastor Charlie
The Gathering—What do we do now that we know why we’re here? —Worship
Tuesday Bible Study—Big Rocks: where we’ve been and where we’re going
Resources For Living Out The Lesson
Know God—Stone Soup
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CALENDAR
Every SUNDAY, Worship @ 8:45 am—Main Worship Center
Every SUNDAY, The Gathering @ 10 am—YAM room
Most every SUNDAY, Eating together @ 11:30 am—see Mike N for info
Every TUESDAY, Bible Study @ 8 pm—YAM room
Fourth FRIDAY of every month, All Church Prayer Vigil @ 11:30 am—Friends in Christ Room
COMING UP
SUNDAY, March 9 @ 5:00 pm—Audio Adrenalin/Mercy Me concert
SATURDAY, March 15 @ 7:00 pm, HomeBase at the Lundquist’s
SUNDAY, March 16 @ 3:00 pm—Ducks Game (NHL)
SATURDAY, March 22 @ 6:00 pm—Beach Fest (OUTREACH EVENT!)
Sometime in March—March Madness (NCAA Men’s basketball)
FRIDAY, April 18 @ 5:00 pm—Avengers Game (Arena Football)
SUNDAY, May 4 @ 5:00 pm—See Spot Rock (concert, visit http://www.seespotrock.com for more info)
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NEWSFLASH— HomeBase at the Lundquist’s
March 15
7:00 pm to around 9
@ Dave and Shana’s house
Ask Laura about the details
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NEWSFLASH—BECOMING A CONTAGIOUS CHRISTIAN
God the Son came as a human being, lived a life pleasing to his Father, and willing gave his life to pay the debt we could not—and would not—pay. People are seeking God. We have found God. It’s time to tell them the truth.
Wanna learn how?
March 1, at 8 am, TFB will be having a live simulcast of BECOMING A CONTAGIOUS CHRISTIAN. This is one of the best training opportunities you will come across. Come learn how to tell the Good News in a way that fits who God made you to be! Call or email the church office for sign-up information.
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STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
The Christian View of Life
The Person God Uses
Romans 1:1-17
1. God uses us when we have a God-centered self-image, v. 1
- I am a servant of Christ Jesus
- I have been chosen by God--called
- I have only one primary task—set apart for the gospel of God
2. God uses us when we have a basic understanding of the Gospel, v. 2-6
- The Gospel was promised in the Old Testament, v. 2
- The Gospel is about a person, v. 3-4 [Jesus is an actual human being; Jesus is also God]
- The Gospel is the good news of God’s grace, v. 5
- The Gospel is for the whole world, v. 5-6
3. God uses us when we reach out to make a spiritual impact, v. 7-12
- …by encouraging others, v. 7-8
- …by developing a reputation of faith, v. 8
- …by praying for people, v. 9
- …by using our gifts to minister to others, v. 11-12
4. God uses us when we are highly motivated to be used, v. 14-16
- motivated by a sense of responsibility, v. 14
- motivated by an anticipation and excitement, v. 15
- motivated by confidence, v. 16
Suggested Study Plan for Romans
1. Read a chapter a day. When you’ve finished the book, start over. By the end of the series—about six months—you will have read Paul’s Letter to the Romans eleven or twelve times. How cool is that?
2. Memorize! Three plans:
LIGHT LOAD: memorize Romans 14:1-15:2—a total of 25 verses. Memorize one verse a week and you will finish in about six months.
MODERATE LOAD: memorize Romans 14:1-15:2 and Romans 12— a total of 46 verses. Memorize two verses a week and you will finish in about six months.
HEAVY LOAD: memorize Romans 12:1-15:13— a total of 71 verses. Memorize three verses a week and you will finish in about six months.
To know it, you gotta DO it!
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TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY
YAM Tuesday—Big Rocks: where we’ve been and where we’re going
Big Rock One: The Word: 2 Timothy 3:10-17; Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Big Rock Two: God, part one: Psalm 145:17-21
This week: Big Rock Two, part two: Hebrews 12:4-11
If you’re away at school—or if you’re here in Torrance and would like to discuss the Tuesday Bible Study, or catch up on what you missed, the YAM blog (a log-in journaling place for YAM) can be found at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
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THE GATHERING—What do we do now that we know why we’re here?
One: Worship
The Jewish Religious Leaders of Jesus’ day were very concerned about worshiping God in every part of life. They had catalogued 613 laws, 248 positive laws and 365 negative ones. In a further attempt to please God, they cataloged the laws into heavy laws and light laws. Heavy laws were those that one must keep. In their efforts to establish a hierarchy of law, they also were embroiled in the search for the greatest law. They had been discussing this question for centuries and had not come to agreement. In fact, such endless discussions were a favorite pastime. In his account of the Good News of Messiah, Matthew tells us how the religious leaders used this pastime as a weapon against Jesus.
The Good News According to Matthew presents Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, rejected by most, trusted by some, and followed by a few. These few—the twelve apostles—are trained by Jesus to follow his teaching and carry it into the world. Near the end of this account, during Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, Matthew relates a series of Jesus’ encounters. While the training of the few continues, Jesus presents himself as the king, but is rejected by the nation. It is during this time that Jesus has a series of encounters with the religious leaders. After silencing the Herodians and the Sadducees, the Pharisees take their shot.
Read Matthew 22:34-40
Today we look at the most important command—LOVE GOD. There are four key words in this command: heart, soul, mind, and all. First, love God with the core of who you are—the secret place inside yourself where there are no masks and no lies. The core—the heart—is the fountain of your thoughts, passions, and purposes.
Second, love God with that part of your self that gives you life—your soul. This is the part of you—actually the whole of your person—that continuing beyond death. The soul is the seat—the location—of your feelings—of what you like and don’t like.
Third, love God with your mind—the tool used by the soul to understand, to feel, and to desire.
Finally, the idea that pervades the command—all. Love God with ALL your heart, ALL your soul, and ALL your mind. The most important commandment makes it clear that worship is a whole life aimed at pleasing God—a life of passionate, whole life love for Yahweh.
THE GROUP APPLICATION: Starting in March, YAM will be inviting other TFB Sunday School classes to join us for a stone soup lunch—probably once a month or so. [[[see KNOW GOD for a link to the story]]]
--Laura
Two: Fellowship
Here’s the prep for week two:
Get a concordance (that’s a book that lists the words in the bible and all the places each word is found).
If you don’t have access to one, you can use the “Search the Bible” feature at http://www.crosswalk.com
Look up the word “fellowship”
Read a bunch of the passages and try to come up with a working definition.
Is really all about potlucks and Sunday lunch?
Three: Discipleship
Four: Ministry
Five: Evangelism
Each week an overview of the upcoming week’s lesson will be on http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
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RESOURCES FOR LIVING OUT THE LESSON
So, if worship is not just about music, what is it? What might corporate worship—the whole church together—look like if we thought outside the box?
http://www.alternativeworship.org can give you some help in thinking outside the box
The aims of this site are to:
- Provide you with a single point of contact for Alternative Worship sites worldwide
- Direct you to resources for understanding what Alternative Worship is (and is not)
- Route you through to places where you can get resources that will help you and those with you to create Alternative Worship of your own
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KNOW GOD--RESOURCES FOR WALKING THE WALK
Stone Soup
Read the story. Reread Matthew 22:34-40. What could be added to a Stone Soup Lunch to make it a worship experience—remember, think outside the box!!
