Know the story…Be the people…Expand the Kingdom
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
TUESDAY GATHERING: Revelation 1:1-20
SUNDAY GATHERING: Coming September 18—TFB College: who we are and why we are here
SERMON NOTES—Myths That Make You Miserable - Part 4--The Truth About Your Pain
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: Sunday Gathering initial meet-up, Sept 18
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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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TUESDAY GATHERING: Revelation 1:1-20
Tuesday, September 13
Worship Space
Worship Leader for September: Josh K
In a mirror, look into your own eyes and see the one Christ loves and gave his life for. Then, using a non-permanent marker, write your prayer on the mirror.
Write a card to God, telling him who he is and giving him praise.
Study Space
Read through the passage and write a title and purpose for each paragraph.
- vv.1-2
- v.3
- vv.4-5
- v. 7
- v. 8
- vv. 9-11
- vv.14-15
- vv.17-20
Read Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 and 10:5-9. Where do you see echoes of Daniel’s vision in John’s vision? Why do you think those echoes are there?
Prayer Space
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Next week, September 13, we’ll start discussing Revelation 2-3, the letters to each of the seven churches.
Get more out of the gathering by bringing more to the gathering! Study ahead:
- Wednesday and Thursday: Pray through the passage as a whole. Write down any thoughts.
- Friday: Using bible handbooks and bible dictionaries, hunt down any cultural or historical info that might shed some light on the passage.
- Saturday: Lay out all your notes and talk them over with God. Ask questions. Write down any thoughts.
- Sunday and Monday: Try to answer some questions:
- What is God saying to us?
- How does God want us to respond?
- What other stories (in the bible, in history, in your own life) come to mind as you read this?
- If you had to explain this passage to someone else, what would you do or say to make it clear?
Bible study helps can be found at http://bible.crosswalk.com/
Also, good info on the seven cities can be found at: http://www.luthersem.edu/ckoester/Revelation/main.htm
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Do you know a person who is asking tough questions about God and the mess of life? Great! Invite them to the Tuesday Gathering for our Revelation discussion. Pick up a flyer in the college room.
Questions are exactly what we’re looking for…
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SUNDAY GATHERING: Coming September 18—TFB College: who we are and why we are here
Teachers: Jonathan Pribble and Laura Springer
Know the Story-Be the People-Expand the Kingdom
What do we mean when we say that? Starting September 18, we’ll take three Sundays to investigate what the bible says about our identity and purpose, and to think together about how we—tfbcollege—live out that identity and purpose. In the process we’ll dream together about 2005-2006 and create media projects to communicate our dream to those outside the college ministry.
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SERMON NOTES—Myths That Make You Miserable - Part 4--The Truth About Your Pain
Pastor Charlie
September 4, 2005
MYTH: “Pain is bad and if I ignore my pain, it will go away.”
TRUTH: Pain is a tool God uses for good in my life. John 13:7
HOW CAN GOD USE YOUR PAIN FOR GOOD?
God Uses Pain To Goad You. Proverbs 20:30; Luke 15:14 18
God Uses Pain To Guide You. Psalm 119:71 72; Hebrews 12:7
God Uses Pain To Gauge You. Malachi 3:3; Isaiah 48:10; James 1:2 3; Deuteronomy 8:2
God Uses Pain To Guard You. Genesis 50:20
God Uses Pain To Grow You. James 1:4; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Corinthians 7:9; 1 Peter 4:19
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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
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: Writing a screenplay for the Story of God media project
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UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: Sunday Gathering initial meet-up, Sept 18
Sunday Gathering initial meet-up: September 18 @ TFB, 7 pm (contact ElisaB or MattC for details)
The Church has Left the Building—Ministry at the downtown Torrance flea market: September 25, 11 AM
Beach Bonfire @ Dockweiler: date TBA
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