Sunday, June 1st
Sing! Sing! Sing!
"...addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart," (Eph 5:19)
Scripture Reading from the Gospel of Luke: Luke 10:25–11:13
"...that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught."
As you read Luke 10:25–11:13 *look for...
...Jesus trusting in the Father
...Jesus living in awareness of his identity as God's Son
...Jesus pursuing the Father's agenda
...Jesus valuing what God values
...Jesus confessing God before others
...Jesus making time for silence and solitude
...Jesus praying continually
...Jesus loving others sacrificially
*From Ken Boa: "Suggestions on things to note as you read the Gospels and watch Jesus."
Sermon Title: Watch Your Step
Audio Recording
By Wade McGee
Sermon Text: Ephesians 5:15-18
Three CONTRASTS to direct the Christian's walk. (Mt. 2:8, Lk. 1:3, Dt. 19:18)
You are to walk wisely.
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Jn. 9:4 Rm. 13:11
You are to walk with understanding.
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Pr. 15:21, 1 Thes. 4:1-3
You are to walk in the filling of the Spirit.
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Col 3:16
Wednesday, June 4th
Acts 6:1-7 is a narrative portion, with one easily defined plot arc in the section.
Seven Chosen to Serve
6 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. 6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Thursday, June 5th
Elder Meeting
“...shepherd the flock of God that is among you…” (1 Peter 5:2)
“Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers…” (Acts 20:28)
Saturday, June 7th
Men's Discipleship
Continued our pursuit of what Biblical manhood looks like, using Stuart Scott's book with the same title. This week, we are looking more closely into leadership specifics in marriage (ch. 5).
Glancing Ahead
Sermon Notes for Tomorrow
Use the following as a framework for taking notes during the sermon tomorrow:
Sermon text: Ephesians 5:19-21
Four WAYS the filling of the Spirit is seen in believers (Gal. 5:16-18).
- Addressing one another
- Dt. 31:30, Col. 3:16
- Singing and making melody to the Lord
- Giving thanks to God the Father
- Jas. 1:16, Ex. 4:11, Jas. 1:1-2
- Submitting to one another
- Rom. 12:9-21, Phil. 2:3-4
