Week of 2/8/26 and Early Potlunch
Dear Church Family,
Praise God for the rain this last weekend! What a gift for winter to persist even a moment longer! It is interesting to me that depending on what we want out of a given season we can see it differently. For some it is more cold and dreary days, for some it is seen as inconvenient and yet necessary, for others, it is the continued rest (even death) and regeneration needed for fruitfulness in the coming season. God does not needlessly chide, rebuke, or correct us for our view in each of these things, rather he leads us to himself.
Is this season of your life cold and dreary? What spring has he promised, at what cost to himself, and what is his guarantee? How does that encourage you?
Does this season seem necessary, but inconvenient? How does God see this season and how does faith in his goodness and purposes help you get the most out of this season? Could you even give thanks as you seek to see his purpose in the inconvenient things?
Do you see rest, and death of self, and being made new by Jesus as all part of life in him? If so, to what end? Are you giving thanks and actively listening for where he would lead you next to fruitfulness in him?
I pray for you all and myself that we will come to trust and glorify Jesus as the Lord of every season of our lives!
Romans 6:4 - We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
Home Enjoyment
Read John 20:30-31 and 1 John 5:13. How has our discussing these scriptures over the last few weeks changed your perspective of 1) why John is writing? and 2) what we are being offered by believing in Jesus?
How does the word 'believing' being consistently in the present tense throughout John shape your understanding of how life in Jesus is meant to be?
What is an example of how someone who has trusted Jesus would perhaps fail to 'be believing' in him in a daily circumstance? Think of 2 or 3 situations.
How would you help them in each situation to live in a currently 'believing' way?
A huge part of John's writing is based on putting forward his testimony and witnesses.
What witnesses does John point us to in order to substantiate our faith?
What did John the baptist testify? (John 1:19-23, 32-34) Who else heard his testimony?
What witnesses does John 14:10-11 put forward?
Where do you see the Father specifically testify about Jesus?
How do Jesus' works/signs testify to who He is? Consider the two stories in Matthew 8:23-34.
Name a few ways that scripture witnesses to who Jesus is? How do the first few verses of John 1 and 1 John 1 speak to this?
Finish by reading John 5:33-40.
What are the real struggles you have with believing in the person of Jesus? Is it a matter of facts or heart priorities and trust? How would you go about looking at those honestly and acting upon your findings?
Dear Church, He is Worthy, Faithful, and True, may we continue growing in our praise for him!
Potlunch this coming Sunday after the service!! We normally have our potlunch at the end of the month, but this month we are having it early(2/15) in order to spend time with Nathan and Laura Conklin, our missionaries to Taiwan. Please bring a dish big enough for your crew and to share with others!
In Christ,
Pastor Phillip
Praise God for the rain this last weekend! What a gift for winter to persist even a moment longer! It is interesting to me that depending on what we want out of a given season we can see it differently. For some it is more cold and dreary days, for some it is seen as inconvenient and yet necessary, for others, it is the continued rest (even death) and regeneration needed for fruitfulness in the coming season. God does not needlessly chide, rebuke, or correct us for our view in each of these things, rather he leads us to himself.
Is this season of your life cold and dreary? What spring has he promised, at what cost to himself, and what is his guarantee? How does that encourage you?
Does this season seem necessary, but inconvenient? How does God see this season and how does faith in his goodness and purposes help you get the most out of this season? Could you even give thanks as you seek to see his purpose in the inconvenient things?
Do you see rest, and death of self, and being made new by Jesus as all part of life in him? If so, to what end? Are you giving thanks and actively listening for where he would lead you next to fruitfulness in him?
I pray for you all and myself that we will come to trust and glorify Jesus as the Lord of every season of our lives!
Romans 6:4 - We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
Home Enjoyment
Read John 20:30-31 and 1 John 5:13. How has our discussing these scriptures over the last few weeks changed your perspective of 1) why John is writing? and 2) what we are being offered by believing in Jesus?
How does the word 'believing' being consistently in the present tense throughout John shape your understanding of how life in Jesus is meant to be?
What is an example of how someone who has trusted Jesus would perhaps fail to 'be believing' in him in a daily circumstance? Think of 2 or 3 situations.
How would you help them in each situation to live in a currently 'believing' way?
A huge part of John's writing is based on putting forward his testimony and witnesses.
What witnesses does John point us to in order to substantiate our faith?
What did John the baptist testify? (John 1:19-23, 32-34) Who else heard his testimony?
What witnesses does John 14:10-11 put forward?
Where do you see the Father specifically testify about Jesus?
How do Jesus' works/signs testify to who He is? Consider the two stories in Matthew 8:23-34.
Name a few ways that scripture witnesses to who Jesus is? How do the first few verses of John 1 and 1 John 1 speak to this?
Finish by reading John 5:33-40.
What are the real struggles you have with believing in the person of Jesus? Is it a matter of facts or heart priorities and trust? How would you go about looking at those honestly and acting upon your findings?
Dear Church, He is Worthy, Faithful, and True, may we continue growing in our praise for him!
Potlunch this coming Sunday after the service!! We normally have our potlunch at the end of the month, but this month we are having it early(2/15) in order to spend time with Nathan and Laura Conklin, our missionaries to Taiwan. Please bring a dish big enough for your crew and to share with others!
In Christ,
Pastor Phillip
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