Week ending April 3, 2005
Know the story…Be the people…Expand the Kingdom
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
TELLING THE STORY OF GOD: the media piece
BEING THE STORY OF GOD: the life piece
THE STORY OF GOD—What it is we’re up to…
BIBLE DISCUSSION—Messy Spirituality, Psalm 25
SERMON NOTES—When You Look At Jesus On The Cross What Do You See?
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOTE: the Bible Discussion section is updated on Wednesday.
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TELLING THE STORY OF GOD: the media piece
Intent: to create a media piece that communicates to the average South Bay twenty-something the facts, emotions, and participations in the continuing story of God.
NO Collegium on Resurrection Day; work on the media piece resumes April 3, when we’ll finish looking at Flood and Babel
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BEING THE STORY OF GOD: the life piece
Intent: to implement a student-run, on-going goodness ministry in the South Bay.
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THE STORY OF GOD—What it is we’re up to…
The story of God runs from the creation of everything to the consummation of everything in God’s Kingdom and includes everything God is doing in the already-and-not-yet. The lives of God-followers today are vignettes in that continuing story, joining the millennia of God-followers who live out God’s story. The God-followers here in Torrance, at TFB, and in the TFB college group are part of the ongoing story that includes believers across the globe. God has commanded us to be his storytellers through our lives, through words, through media, through art, and through any means possible, spreading the Story of God to all who will listen.
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BIBLE DISCUSSION—Messy Spirituality, Psalm 25
TUESDAYS
7:15-9:00 pm— TFB College Room
Discussion is potluck style—everybody brings something to share,
so read ahead, pray a bunch, listen, and create.
March 29, 2005
Messy Spirituality, pages 39-45
Why must we silence those who interrupt our routing by telling the truth?
What is the place of behavior in our definition of spirituality?
What do we do with the truth when we hear it? What is the basis of our response?
“Seek the spiritual life, admit your messiness, follow Christ wherever he leads you, and discomfort is right around the corner” (p. 44).
God’s hesed is
- the context in which God views our messiness, v6
- the shape of his remembering, v7
- the description of what it means to follow God, v10
Psalm 25:4-10
Tuesday Prayer
Thanks to J-cubed for being our worship leader!
WHAT’S NEXT?
Mike Yaconelli’s Messy Spirituality-we’re on pg 39
Psalms ‘hesed’ passages—worship readings and prayer response
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SERMON NOTES—When You Look At Jesus On The Cross What Do You See?
You May See An Obligation. Luke 23:26
You May See A Way Out Of Your Current Troubles. Luke 23:39
You May See Religious Pride. Matthew 27:41-43
You May See A Reverent Respect. Matthew 27:54
You May See A Love Offering . Matthew 27:55-56
You May See Bold Allegiance To Jesus. Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-46
You May See The Risen Lord.
Was Jesus’ death real? Yes!
Was Jesus’ body really absent from the tomb? Yes!
Was Jesus really seen alive after his death and burial? Yes!
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
1 Corinthians 15:17,19
John 11:25-26
Romans 10:9
John 3:16-17
If you would like to know more about Jesus, His life, death, and resurrection and His desires for your life, I recommend the following resources to get you started:
“The New Testament”, start with the letters of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
“The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel
"The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren
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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
Fifteen minutes of random yapping,
followed by 45 minutes of tangent-surfing and bible searching
TUESDAYS
BIBLE DISCUSSION @ 7:15-9:00 pm— TFB College Room
Bible study meets hangout. Thirty minutes of random yap
followed by directed digging. Right now we’re going through
Mike Yaconelli’s Messy Spirituality and the OT ‘hesed’ passages.
We’re also working on the Story of God media project.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
BBQ (Mgrs: Daniel and Danny)
Summer Camp—old style: June or July (Mgr: Jeff B)
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