PRE-POST: To be updated for our next meeting! Because of the "excitement" surrounding our topic from Monday night about the Fruit of the Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit, we're going to take a more atomic look at the "power", the "sign", the "gift" and surrounding elements. Please come prepared with your scripture study to share with all. Remember, our objective it to get Truth on the table, see what the Scripture says about the topic and above all: exercise Love.
Blessings!!!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
The God Of Possibilities: “But Wait! There's More!!”
Recap of 3/14/2011:
As we used light to help us understand the concept of The “Po-Po” Principle, I trust we’ve grown in knowing more about “put off, put on” and the effect it has on our walk with God and service in his kingdom. By exposing the fundamental error of mixing a little “untruth” with truth, we realize how it poisons and deceives. As stated in Ephesians 4:22-24, putting off our former way of life puts distance between us and a corrupt or rotten mindset. This allows the Spirit of God of renew us and work a fresh mental and spiritual attitude (AMP, v23). The result is that we put on a new way of life – one that is God-fashioned and working itself into our conduct as God reproduces His character in us (MSG, v24)
For 3/21/2011:
Brief: The advertising slogan “But Wait! There’s More!!” is probably well known amongst many of us. However, when it comes to what God has to offer, there is always more than we expect and more than we give Him credit for. This week, we’ll see what scripture reveals about this concept of expectation. He has provided much for us … but wait, there is more!
Homework
What areas if God prompting you to “put off” and “put on” a new way of thinking or living?
Truth And Dare!
For each of the following scriptures answer the following questions:
“There’s more to life than chocolate, but not right now.”
-- Anonymous --
As we used light to help us understand the concept of The “Po-Po” Principle, I trust we’ve grown in knowing more about “put off, put on” and the effect it has on our walk with God and service in his kingdom. By exposing the fundamental error of mixing a little “untruth” with truth, we realize how it poisons and deceives. As stated in Ephesians 4:22-24, putting off our former way of life puts distance between us and a corrupt or rotten mindset. This allows the Spirit of God of renew us and work a fresh mental and spiritual attitude (AMP, v23). The result is that we put on a new way of life – one that is God-fashioned and working itself into our conduct as God reproduces His character in us (MSG, v24)
For 3/21/2011:
Brief: The advertising slogan “But Wait! There’s More!!” is probably well known amongst many of us. However, when it comes to what God has to offer, there is always more than we expect and more than we give Him credit for. This week, we’ll see what scripture reveals about this concept of expectation. He has provided much for us … but wait, there is more!
Homework
What areas if God prompting you to “put off” and “put on” a new way of thinking or living?
Truth And Dare!
For each of the following scriptures answer the following questions:
- Who is this speaking to?
- What is being said here?
- Where and When does this take place?
- How is it done?
- Why do I care?
- Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
- 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 (NLT)
- Ephesians 4:11 (NLT)
- 1 Timothy 3:10; 3:1 (NLT)
- Romans 12:4-8 (NIV)
- 1 Corinthians 12:28 (AMP)
- 1 Corinthians 7:7 (NLT)
“There’s more to life than chocolate, but not right now.”
-- Anonymous --
Monday, March 14, 2011
The God Of Possibilities: The “Po-Po” Principle
Recap of 3/7/2011:
“Who Do I Say That I Am?” was the question we started to unpack last week. Jesus said we would do the “same work” as He did (John 14:12 (MSG)). This is a BIG challenge to our mind and response to this thing we call “christianity”. Our default mindset is that we are not able to do what God calls us to do, however, scripture says otherwise! Our examination of 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 and the reality of “strongholds” demonstrated that our response to arguments, pretensions, and warped philosophies which set themselves against the Truth of Jesus Christ is to Believe the Truth by aligning every thought and emotion and impulse to the Truth. Jesus said that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). In the near future we will revisit the concept brought out in this scripture described in The Message version: “fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ.” You have a unique structure of life that God wants, rather “needs”, you to live for Him. Are you up to it?
For 3/14/2011:
Brief: The “Po-Po” Principle may be new to some as we prospect scripture this week. Yes, I know “po-po” has other slang overtones, but I wanted to use the term for this reason: when an influential authority shows up on the scene, things change … and that’s what the Truth of God does, it changes things. There is a fundamental error in thinking when it comes to the way we live and walk out our life with Jesus. The “put off, put on” principle will help us understand more about this as we shine light onto the deception of lust and desires.
Homework
Please consider sharing your personal discovery of your “Stronghold”, “Sentencing”, and “Salvation” based on the scriptural truth found in 2 Corinthians 10:3-6.
Truth And Dare!
For each of the following scriptures answer the following questions:
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”
-- L. Frank Baum (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) --
“Who Do I Say That I Am?” was the question we started to unpack last week. Jesus said we would do the “same work” as He did (John 14:12 (MSG)). This is a BIG challenge to our mind and response to this thing we call “christianity”. Our default mindset is that we are not able to do what God calls us to do, however, scripture says otherwise! Our examination of 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 and the reality of “strongholds” demonstrated that our response to arguments, pretensions, and warped philosophies which set themselves against the Truth of Jesus Christ is to Believe the Truth by aligning every thought and emotion and impulse to the Truth. Jesus said that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). In the near future we will revisit the concept brought out in this scripture described in The Message version: “fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ.” You have a unique structure of life that God wants, rather “needs”, you to live for Him. Are you up to it?
For 3/14/2011:
Brief: The “Po-Po” Principle may be new to some as we prospect scripture this week. Yes, I know “po-po” has other slang overtones, but I wanted to use the term for this reason: when an influential authority shows up on the scene, things change … and that’s what the Truth of God does, it changes things. There is a fundamental error in thinking when it comes to the way we live and walk out our life with Jesus. The “put off, put on” principle will help us understand more about this as we shine light onto the deception of lust and desires.
Homework
Please consider sharing your personal discovery of your “Stronghold”, “Sentencing”, and “Salvation” based on the scriptural truth found in 2 Corinthians 10:3-6.
Truth And Dare!
For each of the following scriptures answer the following questions:
- Who is this speaking to?
- What is being said here?
- Where and When does this take place?
- How is it done?
- Why do I care?
- Ephesians 4:13-16 (NLT)
- Ephesians 4:30-32 (NLT)
- Ephesians 5:6-10 (MSG)
- Ephesians 5:11-14 (MSG)
- Ephesians 5:1-2 (MSG)
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”
-- L. Frank Baum (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) --
Monday, March 7, 2011
The God Of Possibilities: "Who Do I Say That I Am?"
Recap of 2/28/2011:
Last week, we talked about how God set an example in the beginning as He spoke creatively in Genesis. We then reviewed when Jesus spoke creatively in multiplying food to feed people, when calling Lazarus forth from the dead, also when He spoke healing on the lame, blind, and bound. In the same way as God spoke and Jesus spoke, we can speak creatively as ambassadors for God. As heirs to the Kingdom, we have the same rights and permissions to continue the “body ministry” work that Jesus did during His time here. The spoken Word of God has power and as Jesus stated in John 14:12 (MSG) “I … am giving you the same work to that I’ve been doing.” So, when equipped and led by the Holy Spirit, we can do all the same work that Jesus did!!!
For 3/7/2011:
Brief: As we continue our exploration, we’ll be covering the aspect of “Who Do I Say That I Am?”. Part of our struggle in doing the “same work” that Jesus did is that we don’t know “who” we are in God. The enemy is working to ensure we are ineffective, but, God has a different plan for us! I’m thrilled to comb scripture with you to reveal who the Bible says you are!!
Homework
None given.
Truth And Dare!
For each of the following scriptures answer the following questions:
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”
-- John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton (Lord Acton) (1887) --
Last week, we talked about how God set an example in the beginning as He spoke creatively in Genesis. We then reviewed when Jesus spoke creatively in multiplying food to feed people, when calling Lazarus forth from the dead, also when He spoke healing on the lame, blind, and bound. In the same way as God spoke and Jesus spoke, we can speak creatively as ambassadors for God. As heirs to the Kingdom, we have the same rights and permissions to continue the “body ministry” work that Jesus did during His time here. The spoken Word of God has power and as Jesus stated in John 14:12 (MSG) “I … am giving you the same work to that I’ve been doing.” So, when equipped and led by the Holy Spirit, we can do all the same work that Jesus did!!!
For 3/7/2011:
Brief: As we continue our exploration, we’ll be covering the aspect of “Who Do I Say That I Am?”. Part of our struggle in doing the “same work” that Jesus did is that we don’t know “who” we are in God. The enemy is working to ensure we are ineffective, but, God has a different plan for us! I’m thrilled to comb scripture with you to reveal who the Bible says you are!!
Homework
None given.
Truth And Dare!
For each of the following scriptures answer the following questions:
- Who is this speaking to?
- What is being said here?
- Where and When does this take place?
- How is it done?
- Why do I care?
- John 1:12 (NIV)
- John 15:15 (NIV)
- Colossians 2:9-10 (NIV)
- 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (NLT)
- John 15:5-8 (MSG)
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”
-- John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton (Lord Acton) (1887) --
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