YAM eNews Week of October 26, 2003
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS—Worship, Eat, The Gathering, Bible Study
STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
NUGGETS FROM THE SDGs
The Gathering… What not to wear, Part Four: Colossians 3:5-8
Tuesday Bible Study-- The Kingdom of Heaven is like… [this is a work in progress]
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REGULAR HAPPENINGS—Worship, Eat, The Gathering, Bible Study
WORSHIP @ 8:45 am—Main Worship Center
EATING TOGETHER, 4th Sunday @ 11:45 am
Next EATING TOGETHER is November 23
Meet in the TFB patio
SDGs (SPIRITUAL DISCUSSION GROUPS)
The Gathering @ 10 am—YAM room
Current Study: “What not to wear” Colossians 3:1-17, led by Laura
An online summary is available weekly at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
Bible Study @ 7:30 pm on Tuesdays—YAM room
Current Study: The Kingdom of Heaven is like…
An online summary is available weekly at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
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FOURTH SUNDAY EAT—ACAPULCO CAFE
This month we went to the Acapulco Café, just a bit east of TFB on Carson Street. Despite the fact that the anti-beef and pork person got a wet burrito with meat in the sauce—it was a good place with good food. There were nine eaters.
The next EAT will be November 23 at around 11:30 am. When know the when, but the where will be decided on the spot, as usual.
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STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
The Christian View of Life, Part 27
MY PLACE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST
Romans 12:1-8
HOW TO FIND YOUR PLACE
STEP 1: DEDICATE YOUR BODY (v. 1).
STEP 2: ELIMINATE COMPETING DISTRACTIONS (v. 2).
Matthew 6:33
STEP 3: EVALUATE YOUR STRENGTHS (v. 3).
Tendency toward two extremes:
We think we are indispensable.
We think we are worthless.
Humility means you’re honest about both your strengths and your weaknesses.
“The measure of faith God has given each believer levels the playing field. No one is better than another, so no one should think more highly of himself than he ought. Sober judgment renews the realization that living sacrifices owe all to God, and the grace they have received is simply God’s assignment for them in the body of Christ” (Holman NT Commentary, Romans, p. 368).
STEP 4: COOPERATE WITH OTHER BELIEVERS (4, 5).
Every believer is a minister.
Every believer has a different function.
Every ministry is important.
1 Corinthians 12:21, 22
Every believer must be a team player.
STEP 5: ACTIVATE YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT (v. 6-8).
1 Peter 4:10
1 Corinthians 12:7, 11
Ephesians 4:11-13
Steps to activating your gifts for God:
Examine
Experiment.
Exercise
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NUGGETS FROM THE SDGs
[more is available at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/]
The Gathering… What not to wear, Part Four: Colossians 3:5-8
Last week we answered the questions: who are Christ-followers and where are they going? According to Colossians 3:1-4, Christ-followers died with Christ—their old, self-reliant, rebellious self is dead—and were raised with Christ—they have brand new life and this new life is hidden—is kept absolutely safe—with Christ in God. Where are Christ-followers going? In the process of heading toward glory (v. 4) Chris-followers’ desire and mind is tending toward above things—Jesus’ stuff—rather than toward earthy things. This means Christ-followers not only want Jesus’ stuff, they also intentionally think about Jesus’ stuff.
Since Chris-followers have these two tendencies, God commands them to kill—yes, kill—their earthy sexuality and to take off/set aside the earthy way that they get along with others. Killing their earthy sexuality and the earthy way that they get along with others proves—to themselves and to others—that they are no longer under God’s wrath. Frankly, when Christ-followers wear earthy sexuality or earthy ways of getting along, they are not being whom they are.
So, what is earthy sexuality? Verse 5 lists five things:
Immorality—this is unlawful sexual intercourse, which in biblical terms, is sex outside of heterosexual, monogamous marriage.
Impurity—this is even wider perversion—just think Calvin Klein ads and the show Sex in the City, and you’ll probably get an idea of what stuff Christ-followers are supposed to kill in themselves.
Passion—this is uncontrollable desire; now, at first, desires are small and controllable—or so it seems; what happens, though, is the longer we dwell on the desire, the more uncontrollable it becomes. This one’s sneaky.
Evil Desire—this is an illicit craving… nuff said.
Greed—it seems odd for this to be in a list with earthy sexuality, but as someone said Sunday, greed is about filling your own needs/wants and not caring about the needs/wants of others and that is the nature of earthy sexuality. Earthy sexuality is about pleasing yourself. Earthy sexuality is basically worshipping yourself and your own pleasure, rather than God.
Now on to earthy ways to get along. Verse 8 lists five:
Anger—this is chronic smoldering hatred. Hatred is defined as “Intense animosity or hostility.”
Wrath—this is an acute outburst; it is usually over quickly, but the damage done to others often lasts much longer that the wrath. The bible says that God’s wrath is against all ungodliness and unrighteousness (Romans 1:18-19). Wrath itself isn’t necessarily bad, but for humans, it is often much too difficult to tell a just cause from an unjust cause.
Malice—this is what lies below anger and wrath. The American Heritage Dictionary defines malice as “A desire to harm others or to see others suffer; extreme ill will or spite.” Malice is the tendency of desire and mind that leads to unjust anger and wrath.
Slander—this is railing or evil speaking against another person.
Abusive speech—this is shameful or abrasive speech; shameful speech is “talking dirty.” Abusive speech tears others down.
So, look back over the definitions. How does our culture’s view of sex and sexual desire compare with God’s? How does our culture’s view of getting along with others compare with God’s? Our culture says that any sex is ok as long as it does not hurt someone. Our culture says that it’s important to take care of our needs and if someone else gets their feelings hurt, it’s a bummer, but oh well.
Christ-followers are not to be like that. For Christ-followers all of life points to Jesus. Our culture, like the culture of the Colossians, has a lot to say that does not match what God says and does not fit who Chris-followers really are. Start exercising your soul towards Christlikeness.
Paul’s letter to the Colossians talks a lot about Christ and Christ-followers. If you’re wondering how to get your desire and your mind to tend towards Christ and Christ’s stuff, do the “Going Deeper.” The best thing you can do to be more like Jesus is to hang out with Jesus.
Going Deeper
Continue reading through the letter to the Colossians, reading about a paragraph each day. After you read, spend a few minutes talking with God about what you’ve read. You may want to keep a journal of your discoveries and questions.
Culture Assignment:
As you live your life this week, look around for ethnic, social, and status division/diversity. Also, think about tolerance, diversity, division, and prejudice. What is good? What is not good? Why?
- Laura
Tuesday Bible Study-- The Kingdom of Heaven is like… [this is a work in progress]
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
What’s the parable? Wheat and tares left growing together until harvest, despite the fact that tares are bad for wheat…
What in the world are “tares”? Well it’s bearded darnel… Now doesn’t that just clear it all up?
Just one reason to have a bible dictionary handy when you’re looking at the bible—especially parables. The point of a parable hinges on correct understanding of the story. So what are “tares”? It’s variety of ryegrass (also known as bearded darnel) that looks a whole lot like wheat until the grain begins to show; it also happens to carry a fungus that is poisonous).
Armed with this handy information, give verses 24-30 a good read—before looking at verses 36-43—and try to figure out what Jesus is saying about the Kingdom, the King, and/or the Kingdom inhabitants. Then see what Jesus had to say about the parable of the wheat and tares in verses 36-43.
After you’ve studied the parable and Jesus’ interpretation, work on the DIA (define-identify-apply). Add what you’ve discovered to the list we came up with Tuesday night.
Define
“an ordered area with a main lord—God—who rules over everything”
Identify
KINGDOM
involves reward
revealed to hear-ers and see-ers
hidden from everyone else
is integrated/mixed on earth
KING
merciful
wise
in control
has an enemy attempting to harm the inhabitants of his kingdom and the king
KINGDOM INHABITANTS
children of righteousness
planted by God
cared for by God
Apply
producing fruit among non-believers (kingdom evidence)
what we do show who we are—works are an expression of our relationship to God
If you have stuff to add, feel free to put your findings in the comments on the bible study blog. By the way, whether or not you attend YAM Tuesday Bible Study, feel free to add your comments!
--Laura
NOTE: As always, there is way more on the web, so check it out: http://tfbyam.blogspot.com
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YAM eNews Week of October 19, 2003
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS—Worship, Eat, The Gathering, Bible Study
STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
NUGGETS FROM THE SDGs
YAM SERVICE TEAM— we have three on the team, how about you…
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REGULAR HAPPENINGS—Worship, Eat, The Gathering, Bible Study
WORSHIP @ 8:45 am—Main Worship Center
EATING TOGETHER, 4th Sunday @ 11:45 am
Next EATING TOGETHER is October 26
Meet in the TFB patio
SDGs (SPIRITUAL DISCUSSION GROUPS)
The Gathering @ 10 am—YAM room
Current Study: “What not to wear” Colossians 3:1-17, led by Laura
An online summary is available weekly at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
Bible Study @ 7:30 pm on Tuesdays—YAM room
Current Study: The Kingdom of Heaven is like…
An online summary is available weekly at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
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STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
The Christian View of Life, Part 26
HOW TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL
Romans 12:1-2
Key words in Romans
Sin, Salvation, Sanctification, Sovereignty, Service.
Key ‘therefores’
THE "THEREFORE" OF SIN.
Romans 3:20
THE "THEREFORE" OF SALVATION.
Romans 5:1
THE "THEREFORE" OF SECURITY.
Romans 8:1
THE "THEREFORE" OF SERVICE.
Romans 12:1, 2
WHY WE SHOULD DISCOVER GOD’S WILL
God’s Will Is Good.
Jeremiah 29:11
God’s Will Is Pleasing.
God’s Will Is Perfect.
KEY PRINCIPLES NECESSARY TO DISCOVER GOD’S WILL
The Principle Of Dedication (v. 1).
The secret to knowing God's will is to be willing to do whatever it is even before you know what it is.
This dedication is voluntary.
This dedication is practical.
This dedication is complete.
The Principle Of Insulation (v .2).
Exodus 23:2
1 John 2:17
The Principle Of Transformation (v. 2).
1 John 3:2
2 Corinthians 3:18
Ephesians 4:23-24
Psalm 119:9
Homework: memorize Romans 12:1-2
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NUGGETS FROM THE SDGs
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The Gathering… What not to wear, Part Three: Be who you are
Christ-followers are to have two tendencies. The first tendency is a tendency of the desire. The second tendency is a tendency of the mind. A Christ-follower’s desire and mind are to tend towards Christ and Christ’s stuff. These two tendencies are a natural consequence of being raised from the dead with Christ (see also Colossians 2:20-23). The active cause of these two tendencies is the Christ-follower’s dying and entrusting their very life to Christ—in other words, Christ is the cause of true spirituality!! The end result—guaranteed!—of these two tendencies is that when, at the end of history, Christ is revealed in glory, Christ-followers will be right there with him.
So here is the question: Since we died and our life is kept safe with Christ in God… Since we rose from the dead with Christ… Since we really are headed for glory with Christ… what is it that draws our desire and our mind away from being who we really are?
The Colossians were being drawn away by their culture. Their religious culture told them that true spirituality required special knowledge or special rituals. Their social culture told them that whatever they wanted to do was ok. Their culture—both religious and social—drew them away from simply following Jesus.
What draws your desire away from Jesus?
What draws your mind away from Jesus?
Spend some time with Jesus, talking about the following passages:
1 John 3:1-2
Romans 12:1-2
Philippians 4:6-7
What can you do to start tending your desire and your mind towards Jesus?
Going Deeper
Continue reading through the letter to the Colossians, reading about a paragraph each day. After you read, spend a few minutes talking with God about what you’ve read. You may want to keep a journal of your discoveries and questions.
Culture Assignment:
Sexuality is a huge influence in our society. This week, take note of the influences in your world. How do you think the culture uses sexuality?
- Laura
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY-- The Kingdom of Heaven is like…
October 14, we started looking at the Kingdom parables of the Gospel According to Matthew. Over the next couple of months we will be working on a DIA of the Kingdom of Heaven. What’s a DIA? Glad you asked. Back when I was in college—many moons ago—I had a discipleship leader who taught us DIA: Define, Identify, Apply. It’s a good way to get a handle on ideas.
Define: this is basically a dictionary style definition. It is the range of meaning for the concept regardless of context.
Identify: these are the identifying characteristics of the concept. How do you know it when you see it?
Apply: this is how the concept looks in real life. It answers the question, Yeah, but how do I do that?
So, let’s start building our DIA of the Kingdom of Heaven (hereafter called KOH for short). First, let’s take a look at where we’ve been the past couple months—Genesis 1-11. What can you learn about God’s original plan from Genesis 1-11. Tuesday we came up with a few things: God’s original plan involved grace, scattering, vengeance, cause-effect, and humans designed to subdue and to rule. Further, it appears that the plan was sabotaged. Did God sabotage his own plan? Did humans sabotage the plan? Did Satan sabotage the plan? Or is it some combination?
Next, let’s look a parables and why Jesus used them. Spend some time studying Matthew 13:10-17, 34-35. According to the passage, why did Jesus use parables? What does this tell you about the nature of the KOH?
Here’s what we came up with so far:
Define: the KOH is “an ordered area with a main Lord who rules over everything.”
Identify: clues so far include rewards, revealed to see-ers and hear-ers, and hidden from everyone else.
Apply: nothing yet
If you have stuff to add, feel free to put your findings in the comments.
--Laura
NOTE: As always, there is way more on the web, so check it out: http://tfbyam.blogspot.com
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YAM SERVICE TEAM— we have three on the team, how about you…
Unlike the 'essay test' version, this one is more like short answer. Since we are already in October, let me know ASAP. Please answer all three questions.
1. Are you interested in serving on YAM leadership (commitment is three months--oct-dec--with an opportunity to renew)
2. Why?
3. When should we meet? (answer: NO, AM, NOON, PM) --we'll probably meet formally once a month and informally whenever--but this can change if the leadership decides.
Sunday?
Monday?
Tuesday?
Wednesday?
Thursday?
Friday?
Saturday?
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YAM eNews Week of October 12, 2003
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS—Worship, Eat, The Gathering, Bible Study
STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
NUGGETS FROM THE SDGs
YAM SERVICE TEAM— we have three on the team, how about you…
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REGULAR HAPPENINGS—Worship, Eat, The Gathering, Bible Study
WORSHIP @ 8:45 am—Main Worship Center
EATING TOGETHER, 4th Sunday @ 11:45 am
Next EATING TOGETHER is October 26
Usually at Joe’s Crab Shack
(and, yes, they have MEAT!)
SDGs (SPIRITUAL DISCUSSION GROUPS)
The Gathering @ 10 am—YAM room
Current Study: “What not to wear” Colossians 3:1-17, led by Laura
An online summary is available weekly at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
Bible Study @ 7:30 pm on Tuesdays—YAM room
Current Study: The Kingdom of Heaven is like…
An online summary is available weekly at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
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STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
The Christian View of Life, Part 25
YOU CAN COUNT ON GOD
Romans 11
YOU CAN COUNT ON GOD TO:
KEEP HIS PROMISES (v. 1, 2).
1 Samuel 12:22
Psalm 94:14
PRODUCE FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS EVEN IN AN ANTI-GOD SOCIETY (v. 2-5).
WORK IN PEOPLE ON THE BASIS OF HIS GRACE (v. 5, 6).
Grace: the unearned kindness, generosity and love of God.
RESTORE THOSE WHO TURN BACK TO HIM (v. 11).
Luke 7:20, 22, 23
James 1:5
BRING BLESSING OUT OF PEOPLE’S WRONG CHOICES (v. 11, 12).
Romans 8:28
PROVIDE LIFE-GIVING NOURISHMENT TO EVERYONE CONNECTED TO HIM (v. 17, 18).
John 15:1, 4, 5
FULFILL HIS PLAN IN HIS TIME (v. 25).
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NUGGETS FROM THE SDGs
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The Gathering… What not to wear, Part Two
Why did you choose the clothes you’re wearing right now? It may be that they were the only clean clothes, or that they fit, but somewhere down there, you are wearing these clothes because they fit your style. They fit who you are. This is a picture of the very issue Paul talks about in Colossians 3:1-17—since we are spiritual, what does it take to be truly spiritual?
Read thru the section and, as you read each paragraph, search for clues to answer the question: What does it take to be truly spiritual?
3:1-4
3:5-8
3:9-11
3:12-15
3:16-17
Now, take a look at the clues you found. How would you answer that question?
Have you ever known anyone who was truly spiritual? What is it about that person that shows you they are truly spiritual?
Going Deeper
Start reading through the letter to the Colossians, reading about a paragraph each day. After you read, spend a few minutes talking with God about what you’ve read. You may want to keep a journal of your discoveries and questions.
Culture Assignment:
What would you know about spirituality if movies and television were your only source of information?
- Laura
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY-- The Kingdom of Heaven is like… (starting this week)
Tuesday, October 7, we joined Pastor Charlie, Pastor Rog, and Bob Frueholtz (sp?) to talk about the new Mission-Vision-Values document the church leadership is working on. There was a good discussion. Yammies included Jonathan P, Danny S, Jon G, and Laura Sp. If you haven't read the document and had your say, there is still time. Pick up a copy, then send an email to Pastor Charlie. Afterall, the church is all of us together!
God is expanding his kingdom, but what, exactly, is his kingdom? October 14 we start a new series looking at the Kingdom parables in Matthew’s gospel. Prepare by looking up “kingdom of God” and kingdom of heaven” in a concordance (you can use http://www.biblegateway.com), skimming though some of the passages, and defining “kingdom”—you might want to check the American Heritage Dictionary too
--Laura
NOTE: As always, there is way more on the web, so check it out: http://tfbyam.blogspot.com
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YAM SERVICE TEAM— we have three on the team, how about you…
Unlike the 'essay test' version, this one is more like short answer. Since we are already in October, let me know ASAP. Please answer all three questions.
1. Are you interested in serving on YAM leadership (commitment is three months--oct-dec--with an opportunity to renew)
2. Why?
3. When should we meet? (answer: NO, AM, NOON, PM) --we'll probably meet formally once a month and informally whenever--but this can change if the leadership decides.
Sunday?
Monday?
Tuesday?
Wednesday?
Thursday?
Friday?
Saturday?
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YAM eNews Week of October 5, 2003
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS—Worship, Eat, The Gathering, Bible Study
NEWS ALERT!!!—TFB Mission-Vision-Values discussion October 7
STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
NUGGETS FROM THE SDGs
YAM SERVICE TEAM— OK, here's the short form Service Team Application
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REGULAR HAPPENINGS—Worship, Eat, The Gathering, Bible Study
WORSHIP @ 8:45 am—Main Worship Center
EATING TOGETHER, 4th Sunday @ 11:45 am
Next EATING TOGETHER is October 26
Usually at Joe’s Crab Shack
(and, yes, they have MEAT!)
SDGs (SPIRITUAL DISCUSSION GROUPS)
The Gathering @ 10 am—YAM room
Current Study: “What not to wear” Colossians 3:1-17, led by Laura and Tom
An online summary is available weekly at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
Bible Study @ 7:30 pm on Tuesdays—YAM room
Current Study: The Kingdom of Heaven is like… (starts October 14)
An online summary is available weekly at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/
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NEWS ALERT!!!—TFB Mission-Vision-Values discussion October 7
On Tuesday, October 7, YAM Bible Study will not meet. Instead, we will be attending the Mission-Vision-Values discussion with Pastor Charlie, Pastor Rog, and Chairman Bob.
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STUDYING ROMANS WITH PASTOR CHARLIE
The Christian View of Life, Part 24
GOD’S WAY OF SALVATION
Romans 10:1-21
SOME KEY REASONS PEOPLE MISS OUT ON GOD’S
SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST
THEY ARE MISGUIDED BY RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM (v. 2, 3).
Philippians 3:4-6
THEY INSIST ON TRYING TO SAVE THEMSELVES (v. 3, 4).
THEY REFUSE TO SUBMIT TO GOD (v. 3, 18-21).
John 1:6-11
GOD’S WAY OF SALVATION
GOD’S SALVATION REQUIRES A RESPONSE FROM EACH PERSON (v. 9-10).
To confess that Jesus is Lord.
Titus 1:16
EVERYONE SAY WITH ME –
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!
JESUS CHRIST IS THE BOSS
JESUS CHRIST IS THE OWNER
JESUS CHRIST IS THE KING
JESUS CHRIST IS GOD ALMIGHTY
To believe that Jesus was resurrected.
I Corinthians 15:14
GOD’S SALVATION IS AVAILABLE TO EACH PERSON (v. 11-13).
John 3:16
GOD’S SALVATION BRINGS A RESPONSIBILITY TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS (v. 14-15).
Matthew 28:18,19
Luke 15:4-7
“The quickest and easiest way to become ineffective for God
is to stop reaching out to the lost.”
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NUGGETS FROM THE SDGs
[more is available at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/]
The Gathering… What not to wear, Part One
If you were to ask your friends, “What does it take to be truly spiritual?” how do you think they would answer? How would you answer?
Today we started our study of Colossians 3:1-17. Today we took a whirlwind tour through Paul’s letter to the Colossians. In this letter, he answers the question, “What does it take to be truly spiritual?”
The letter to the Colossians was written to a small church in a very small, unimportant town. The church was planted—most likely—by Epaphras after he hear Paul preach in Ephesus, some 100 miles away. Colossae was located on a major East-West trade route and had been the largest town in the area. At the time this letter was written—AD 61-62—it had decreased significantly in both size and importance. Epaphras was very concerned about this church plant, because empty philosophy and legalistic religious practices were infiltrating the congregation. The Colossians were being drawn away from Jesus and his grace. Epaphras made the very long trip to Rome, where Paul was under house arrest, to get Paul’s help in dealing with this dangerous situation. Paul’s letter to the Colossians is the result of Epaphras’ trip.
There are two key points in the letter. First, Jesus is absolutely, without any doubt, God Almighty, Ruler of all, Creator of all, Lord of all. He is the boss of everything. Second, real spirituality comes from the believer’s intimate connection with Jesus, not from empty philosophy or legalistic religious practices.
Take a few minutes to review Colossians 1:15-20; 2:8-12; 2:18-19; and 4:5-6. What do these passages teach about Jesus? What do they teach about Christianity?
How do you think Paul would answer the question, “What does it take to be truly spiritual?”
Next week we’ll preview Colossians 3:1-17. This passage deals with Christian life day by day. It deals with our relationships with each other and with God.
Going Deeper
Start reading through the letter to the Colossians, reading about a paragraph each day. After you read, spend a few minutes talking with God about what you’ve read. You may want to keep a journal of your discoveries and questions.
Even Deeper…
Read through Colossians 3:1-17 three times, using a bible with paragraph divisions.
Write a headline/title for each paragraph.
- Laura
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY-- The book of Beginnings: Genesis 1-11
September 30, we took a mad dash through Genesis 1-11, topping it off with a discussion of Genesis 12:1-3, the call of Abram
Here’s the flight plan…
The structure of Genesis:
1:1-2:3 …God created
2:4-4:26 The story of the heavens and the earth
5:1-6:8 The story of Adam
6:9-9:29 The story of Noah
10:1-11:9 The story of the sons of Noah
11:10-26 The story of Shem
11:27-25:11 The story of Terah (we stopped at 12:3)
Skim through these stories and look for clues to answer the following questions:
- What sort of person is God?
- What does God value?
- What is God’s purpose—his project?
Now read Genesis 12:1-3. How does God’s calling Abram fit into what God is doing? Note especially verse three—the last line is a preshadowing of the Messiah Jesus, the one who blesses people from every tribe and nation (see Revelation 7:9-10)
God is expanding his kingdom, but what, exactly, is his kingdom? October 14 we start a new series looking at the Kingdom parables in Matthew’s gospel. Prepare by looking up “kingdom of God” and kingdom of heaven” in a concordance (you can use http://www.biblegateway.com), skimming though some of the passages, and defining “kingdom”—you might want to check the American Heritage Dictionary too
--Laura
NOTE: As always, there is way more on the web, so check it out: http://tfbyam.blogspot.com
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YAM SERVICE TEAM— OK, here's the short form Service Team Application
Unlike the 'essay test' version, this one is more like short answer. Since we are already in October, let me know ASAP. Please answer all three questions.
1. Are you interested in serving on YAM leadership (commitment is three months--oct-dec--with an opportunity to renew)
2. Why?
3. When should we meet? (answer: NO, AM, NOON, PM) --we'll probably meet formally once a month and informally whenever--but this can change if the leadership decides.
Sunday?
Monday?
Tuesday?
Wednesday?
Thursday?
Friday?
Saturday?
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