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05-06 Priorities: Inreach...Outreach...Worship
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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: Doing something that’s fun… really—November 18, 2005, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY GATHERING—Revelation 6:1-7:8
SUNDAY COLLEGIUM—Given this, what next?
SERMON NOTES—Praying With Understanding
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: Doing something that’s fun… really—November 18, 2005, 7 p.m.
Doing something that’s fun… really—November 18, 2005, 7 p.m. –meet at TFB
The Church has left the building—November 27, 2005, 11 a.m.
Christmas Soiree—December
Worship Experience—January
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TUESDAY GATHERING—Revelation 6:1-7:8
Worship Space
Worship Curator: J-cubed
Study Space
Revelation 6:1-7:8
Discuss at http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2005/11/gathering-110805-rev-6-v1-7-v8.html
Prep for November 15. Read Revelation 7:9-8:5 everyday. If you want to discuss or go deeper, see http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2005/11/gathering-111505-revelation-c7v9-c8v5.html
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SUNDAY COLLEGIUM—What is worship?
God is absolutely worthy and we have an obligation to adore him. Worship is worship is primarily an attitude that is toward God, for God, about God, and due God.
Poetic Summary: xanga myspace
Read more on Laura’s Writings: http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2005/10/collegium-110605-what-is-worship.html
November 13: How do we worship?
Prep online: http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2005/11/collegium-111305-how-do-we-worship.html
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SERMON NOTES—Praying With Understanding
Ephesians 5:15-18
Pastor Charlie
November 6, 2005
WHAT IS GOD'S WILL? 1 Corinthians 1:9
God's Will Is Not A Feeling.
God's Will Is Not A Formula.
God's Will Is About A Friendship.
God’s concealed will is made known as we follow his revealed will.
WHAT IS GOD’S WILL FOR ME?
1. It Is God’s Will That You Have Eternal Life. John 6:40; 2 Peter 3:9
2. It Is God’s Will That You Be Filled With His Spirit. Ephesians 5:15-17
3. It Is God’s Will That You Live A Holy And Pure Life. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
4. It Is God’s Will That You Possess An Attitude Of Gratitude. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
5. It Is God’s Will That You Commit Yourself To Him And To Other Believers. 2 Corinthians 8:5; Hebrews 10:24-25
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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. Get a handle on the basics:
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?
4. 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.
5. Look over the passage once again, ask the following questions, and then discuss the answers.
o Why does John shape the message this particular way?
o How does he want the readers to respond?
6. Look over the passage once again and ask:
o What is God saying to us?
o How does God want us to respond?
Bible study helps can be found at
http://bible.crosswalk.com/
http://www.blueletterbible.org/
