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
[more is available at http://tfbyam.blogspot.com/]
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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