The eNews Week of January 25, 2004

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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK

REGULAR HAPPENINGS
COMING UP
LIFE TOGETHER
THE ONE THING
THE STORYLINE READING SCHEDULE
TFB: OUR MISSION

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REGULAR HAPPENINGS

WORSHIP @ 8:45 am—Main Worship Center


EATING TOGETHER, 4th Sunday @ 11:45 am
Next EATING TOGETHER is February 22
Meet in the TFB patio


THE GATHERING @ 10 am—TFB College Room
Current Study: Life Together, led by Laura

BIBLE STUDY @ 8:00-9:00 pm on Tuesdays— TFB College Room
Current Study: True Spirituality? Learning Jesus in the Gospel According to Mark

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COMING UP

MIDNIGHT BOWLING, January 30, contact Laura Salzar for details
SUPERBOWL PARTY, February 1, 2 pm until it’s over, Cost: $1
THE PASSION, date TBA

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LIFE TOGETHER

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
"Without Christ there is discord between God and man and between man and man… Without Christ we should not know God, we could not call upon Him, nor come to Him. But without Christ we also would not know our brother, nor could we come to know him. The way is blocked by our own ego." Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together

PUTTING COMMUNITY INTO ACTION
- What do you want yam to feel/look/be like in June when the freshmen come?
- What steps do you need to do now to make space for that to happen?

The discussion continues…

WAYS TO RESPOND
- Join the Discussion Blog; send an email to: tfbyam1@hotmail.com to receive the sign-up instructions.
- Make a phone call.
- Send an email.
- Go out to lunch.
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THE ONE THING

Last week we started looking at spirituality. Here's our working definition:

"Spirituality is an awareness of the spiritual-immaterial aspect of ourselves and other persons that determines how we live."

Do you agree or disagree? Why? Which parts raise questions? What are those questions?

Last Tuesday we talked about the statement, "Jesus is the truest expression of human spirituality." Ponder the statement and ask:

Which parts of the statement raise questions? What are those questions?

After concluding that the statement about Jesus is indeed true, we began a reading/discussion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, According to Mark. Mark's gospel gives us a picture of Jesus the man, who is the Messiah the Son of God. Two subplots run throughout the gospel. The first is the "Messianic Secret." Basically, whenever someone--demon, healed person, disciple--recognizes Jesus as the Messiah, Jesus tells them to keep it quiet. The second subplot is the "Duh-ciples." Basically, whenever Jesus talks to his disciples about his mission, they respond, "Duh... what do you mean?" This continues right up to the end of the gospel (Mark 16:9--if you want to know why there, ask).

Join us next Tuesday at 8 pm in the College Room.

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THE STORYLINE READING SCHEDULE

Read through the Storyline of Scripture in 2004.
This week’s reading:
Storyline: Genesis 27-34
Worship and Wisdom: Psalms 11-14

Here are a couple of options:
1. For those with lots of time, hunger, or both, read through all the passages.
2. For those with less time, skim the Storyline passage, pick one story to concentrate on and read that, then read the Worship and Wisdom passages during a personal time with God.

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TFB: OUR MISSION
Matthew 28:16-20
Pastor Charlie


TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO JESUS
AND BRING THEM INTO A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS
WHO ARE HELPING EACH OTHER
BECOME FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST

“GO” – literally ‘as you are going’

“MAKE DISCIPLES” – in the command form

The key meaning of disciple is to line up with The Master in belief and behavior.
2 Corinthians 3:18
Romans 12:2

The key method of disciple-making is transformation through community.
Acts 2:42-47

“BAPTIZING THEM”

Submission
Surrender
Identity

“TEACHING THEM”

This teaching creates disciples who live in responsive obedience to God’s will.


BARRIERS TO DISCIPLE MAKING IN THE CHURCH TODAY

Our lecture approach to teaching
Our spiritual individualism and surface approach to community
Galatians 6:1-2

Once again…
TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO JESUS
AND BRING THEM INTO A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS
WHO ARE HELPING EACH OTHER
BECOME FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST

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