Dark Days

Session 6.25 for June 22, 2014

Jeremiah was a prophet in the souther kingdom of Judah in the 7th and 6th centuries bce. You may have heard him referred to as the weeping prophet. He has earned this designation because he, more than any other prophet, expresses a sense of loss, frustration, and abandonment when it comes to his calling as a prophet. 

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Scripture:   Jeremiah 20:7-13

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In the Beginning

Session 6.24 for June 15, 2014

This week, we are going all the way back to the beginning and looking at the creation story as told in Genesis 1:1-2:4b. This is a beautiful story that offers for us quite a bit of opportunity for discussion. Obviously, we won't get to everything in this particular session - but hopefully you will take some time to consider what you have grown up learning about this story and discover new things you can gain from a deeper look into the story. 

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Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2:4a

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Sharing Our Gifts

Session 6.23 for June 8, 2014

In today's particular selection of scripture, Paul is discussing spiritual gifts. It seems that the people at the church of Corinth all thought what they brought to the table when it came to doing church was extra special — and instead of using it to serve and unify the church, they allowed their feelings of specialness stir up division in the church. 

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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-13

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Are You A Worrywart?

Session 6.22 for June 1, 2014

Jesus said, "Who of you can add an hour to your life by worrying?" Worry does nothing to add the thing it is about. It cannot make the plane stay in the air or change the result of a medical test. Worry does not bring our teens home safer, pay the bills, or protect us from germs. Worry cannot make us show up on time, guarantee a happy ending, or retrieve the email we regret sending. Worry does us no good, yet some how, we seem to believe that it gives us some kind of power — when in reality, we worry about the things we have had to let go of our power and control over. Our worry reminds us that we are not in control and that our pride is keeping us from allowing God to step into that place. 

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Scripture: I Peter 5:6-11

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Do We Need Persecution

Session 6.21 for May 25, 2014

As we have walked through the book of 1 Peter, we have talked a lot about how these early Christians faced persecution. Yet, somehow, in spite of all of the efforts to stamp it out, Christianity survived. It survived because these early believers were so transformed by following Christ that they could not help but share the good news. Is it is possible, that the freedom to practice our religion today makes us so comfortable that we have lost that same passion. Do we need persecution to bring out the passion in us?

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Scripture: I Peter 3:13-21

 

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