Week of 11/2/25
Dear Church Family,
The last few weeks of sermons and thinking about the life of my grandmother who just passed away remind me of the sustaining power of Jesus whom the scriptures teach and we profess. It is Jesus' love and perfect work that commends us day in and day out to God and gives us strength to honor him each moment. My grandma walked through seasons of great trial and heartache and yet maintained a life of love for Jesus and others. Just as we have sung recently...
Now and ever we confess
Christ, our hope in life and death
May our confession of Jesus in every situation we face only grow as we understand him as he has revealed himself in his Word and by the Holy Spirit!
Home Enjoyment
Read 1 John 2:28-3:10.
As John continues his litmus test of faith, where does he start for the basis of assurance and righteousness? (Verses 1 and 2).
Read John 17:14-19. Why does the world not receive God's Word? Or God's children?
What does God's Word do to us?
What did it look like for Jesus to consecrate (to set himself apart) for God's service? How do Jesus' actions, word, and truth set us apart for service?
That takes us back to verse 1 John 3:3.
How does having a big view of Jesus lead to us leading pure lives? What about vice versa?
What does lawlessness say about your view of the lawgiver?
Do you think John would put barbarians and Pharisees in the same category of lawbreakers?
How might each of them be deceived about what righteousness is? What reasons might each give for their sin?
Why do you think John warns us about being deceived in vs 7?
Two important final questions...
How is this passage a mirror to the listener's relationship with Jesus?
Where does a weary brother or sister in Christ find assurance in this passage?
Finish by reading James 1:19-25.
Personal Reflection
The passage says Jesus came to take away sin. Are you trying to hide any sin or are you letting him take away all that he shows you?
Where are you seeking to grow in practicing righteousness and being like Jesus? How are you growing in loving your brothers and sisters?
If you are not responding to God in any of those ways you are in very real danger and need to ask whether you know God as he has revealed himself or are serving another image of him.
I love you all and pray Christ may be formed in each of us until we see him face to face!
In Christ,
Pastor Phillip
The last few weeks of sermons and thinking about the life of my grandmother who just passed away remind me of the sustaining power of Jesus whom the scriptures teach and we profess. It is Jesus' love and perfect work that commends us day in and day out to God and gives us strength to honor him each moment. My grandma walked through seasons of great trial and heartache and yet maintained a life of love for Jesus and others. Just as we have sung recently...
Now and ever we confess
Christ, our hope in life and death
May our confession of Jesus in every situation we face only grow as we understand him as he has revealed himself in his Word and by the Holy Spirit!
Home Enjoyment
Read 1 John 2:28-3:10.
As John continues his litmus test of faith, where does he start for the basis of assurance and righteousness? (Verses 1 and 2).
Read John 17:14-19. Why does the world not receive God's Word? Or God's children?
What does God's Word do to us?
What did it look like for Jesus to consecrate (to set himself apart) for God's service? How do Jesus' actions, word, and truth set us apart for service?
That takes us back to verse 1 John 3:3.
How does having a big view of Jesus lead to us leading pure lives? What about vice versa?
What does lawlessness say about your view of the lawgiver?
Do you think John would put barbarians and Pharisees in the same category of lawbreakers?
How might each of them be deceived about what righteousness is? What reasons might each give for their sin?
Why do you think John warns us about being deceived in vs 7?
Two important final questions...
How is this passage a mirror to the listener's relationship with Jesus?
Where does a weary brother or sister in Christ find assurance in this passage?
Finish by reading James 1:19-25.
Personal Reflection
The passage says Jesus came to take away sin. Are you trying to hide any sin or are you letting him take away all that he shows you?
Where are you seeking to grow in practicing righteousness and being like Jesus? How are you growing in loving your brothers and sisters?
If you are not responding to God in any of those ways you are in very real danger and need to ask whether you know God as he has revealed himself or are serving another image of him.
I love you all and pray Christ may be formed in each of us until we see him face to face!
In Christ,
Pastor Phillip
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