Week ending May 1, 2005
Know the story…Be the people…Expand the Kingdom
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL will return next week…
THE STORY OF GOD—What it is we’re up to…
BIBLE DISCUSSION—Messy Spirituality, Psalm 42
SERMON NOTES—“Sustaining Grace: How To Finish Well The Race Of Life”
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOTE: the Bible Discussion section is updated on Wednesday.
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL will return next week…
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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 42
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.
Basic Questions
- Who is God?
- Who are we?
- What difference does this make?page 76 “What characterizes Christianity in the modern world is its oddness. Christianity is home for people who are out of step, unfashionable, unconventional, and countercultural. As Peter says, ‘strangers and aliens.’”
Psalm 42:6-11 God’s hesed is present in good times and in hard times.
v.8 “By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.”
Tuesday Prayer, April 26, 2005
Thanks to Laura1 for being our worship leader!
WHAT’S NEXT?
Mike Yaconelli’s Messy Spirituality-we’re on pg 87
Psalms ‘hesed’ passages—worship readings and prayer response
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SERMON NOTES—“Sustaining Grace: How To Finish Well The Race Of Life”
Philippians 1:6; 1 Peter 5:12
Pastor Charlie
April 24, 2005
"God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished” (Philippians 1:6, NLT).
"My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that the grace of God is with you no matter what happens" (1 Peter 5:11, NLT).
GOD'S SUSTAINING GRACE...
Helps Me Keep Standing When I Am Tempted. 1 Peter 5:8; 1 Corinthians 10:13
Helps Me Keep Standing When I Am Tired. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Philippians 2:13
Helps Me Keep Going When I Am Troubled. Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 46:1
HOW TO RECEIVE GOD'S SUSTAINING GRACE
Cry Out For God. James 4:6; James 4:8; Romans 8:26
Fill Your Mind With God’s Word. Psalm 119:25
Accept Support From God’s People. Galatians 6:2
Hold On To God’s Promises. Isaiah 40:31
“Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time He said,
‘My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness’”
(2 Corinthians 12:8-9, NLT).
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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
Kamper Kamp: June 3-5
College Briefing—Forest Home: cost $155
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