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A fresh eNews is posted each Monday and updated on Wednesday
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: The Church has left the Building, October 23, 11 AM
TUESDAY GATHERING
SUNDAY COLLEGIUM
SERMON NOTES—Effective Prayer, Part 3: PRAYING FROM THE HEART
RESOURCES
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Staff:
Pastor G (TFB Youth Min Pastor) gbenjamin49@gmail.com
Laura (teacher, AKA the mad tangent rider; eNews editor) lkspringer@gmail.com
Leadership team:
TBA
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REGULAR HAPPENINGS
SUNDAYS
WORSHIP GATHERING @ 9:15 am—Main Worship Center
Intergenerational worship gathering with indy-folk-rockish music and good preaching… too fun!
“COFFEE HOUSE” @ 10:30ish
Coffee, conversation, and donut holes in the TFB Courtyard.
COLLEGIUM @ 11 am—TFB College Room
Collegial teaching time led by collegians
SUNDAY GATHERING @ 7:30 pm—place varies
Contact ElisaB or MattC for details
TUESDAYS
TUESDAY GATHERING @ 7:15-9:00 pm— TFB College Room
Hangout and conversation, guided by a teacher-facilitator; often resembles Mr. Toad’s wild ride, but with bibles.
Currently: Revelation
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UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: The Church has left the Building, October 23, 11 AM
The Church has left the Building—Torrance Street Faire: October 23, 11 AM
Christmas Soiree—Date and location to be announced
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TUESDAY GATHERING
Worship Space
Worship Curator for October: JonathanP
Study Space
Revelation 3:14-22
Seven messages wrap-up: http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2005/10/messages-to-seven-churches.html
Prep for October 25. Read Revelation 4 everyday. If you want to discuss or go deeper, see http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2005/10/revelation-4.html
Good info on the seven cities can be found at: http://www.luthersem.edu/ckoester/Revelation/main.htm
Bible study helps can be found at http://bible.crosswalk.com/
jj eats the year old popcorn 3
Originally uploaded by LauraS.
Oh, and if you come after 7 pm, you miss stuff. JJ ate year old popcorn. Bleh!
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SUNDAY COLLEGIUM
Who are we and why are we here?
Key Passage
Matthew 28:16-20 ESV
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
If you want to discuss or go deeper, see http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2005/10/college-ministry-ponderings.html
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SERMON NOTES—Effective Prayer, Part 3: PRAYING FROM THE HEART
Luke 8:4-15
Pastor Charlie
October 16, 2005
CULTIVATE AN OPEN HEART. Luke 8:5, 12
This soil represents a CLOSED heart.
Causes of a closed heart:
Pride: I don’t need God.
Fear: I’m afraid if I open my heart to God, He might tell me to do something I don’t want to do.
Bitterness: I have been hurt, and I blame God.
CULTIVATE A GROWING HEART. Luke 8:6, 13
This soil represents a SUPERFICIAL heart.
“A hurried life does not allow enough time for God and His truth to sink deep and take root in our lives.”
CULTIVATE A FOCUSED HEART. Luke 8:7, 14
This soil represents a PREOCCUPIED heart.
Possible thorns:
Worries – the problems and pressures of daily life
Riches – almost all energy spent making and keeping
Pleasures – recreation replaces worship
CULTIVATE A WILLING HEART. Luke 8:8, 15
Indications of a willing heart:
A willing heart carefully listens.
A willing heart holds on to what they hear.
A willing heart keeps on trying to live it.
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says” (James 1:22, NIV).
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RESOURCES
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Working Through a Passage in the Gathering
1. Grab a pen, a highlighter, and a Bible.
2. Prayerfully read the section twice, listening for God’s voice. After each reading, write down your thoughts.
3. Look over the passage. Are there any historical, cultural, grammatical, or literary details that should be investigated? Using the Bible and tools (bible dictionaries, commentaries, study notes), investigate those details.
4. Look over the passage once again, ask the following questions, and then discuss the answers.
o Who are the main characters?
o What are the main issues?
o Where does this take place?
o When did/does/will this take place?
o Why does John shape the message this particular way?
o How does he want the readers to respond?
5. Look over the passage once again and ask:
o What is God saying to us?
o How does God want us to respond?
