Ministry to the Dying

-2 Cor. 1:3-4

Four ways to be a minister to drying:

-Minister of comfort

         -provide physical comfort

         -be a loving support to the drying and.               their family

         -be available......but not burdensome 

-Minister of encouragement

         -Keep fighting by resting in God

         -Don't doubt God's love for you.

                   -Phil. 1:6

         -1 Thess. 4:13-18

                    -words of eternal hope . Just a brief season but you are going to have an enternal hope in Christ.

-Minister of glorious promises 

       

-Minister of gospel

-Don't take the pain for granted. God did it for a purpose. To share with other people.

-You have been comforted to bring comfort to other people. 

-2 Timothy 4:7

Luke 17:1-10

-Matt. 15:14

-Verse 1

       -Temptations are sure to come.

       -Don't be the stumbling block.

-James 3:1

        -teachers

-Luke 17:2

         -children

         -small in faith or new in faith people too

-Luke 17:3

        -Examine yourself.

-Psalm 139:23-24

           -a good Prayer to pray every now and then.

-Forgive others every time because God forgives you every time you sin.

-Luke 17:5

       -You need grace and a great God to have faith as small as a mustard seed. 

-Titus 2:11-12

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31

Ezekiel 33:11

-Dustations of two man:

        -Point 1: The life of man had no doing with where they went. 

        -Luke 6:20

        -1 Timothy 6:17

        -The problem is the love of money aka heart condition.

      -James 2:14-17

      -Point 2: Lazarus is by Abraham's side. Aka Heaven

-"We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone."-Martin Luther

         -Point 3: the rich man went to hell.

                 -Matthew 25:41

                 -Revelation 20:15

                - Revelation 21:8

-If you chose to love, then that is real love."

-We have a choice to chose. Haven or Hell. God did give us choice.

-John 3:36

We Are Warriors for Christ!

BEST TIME EVER”
Amy Sanders, Speaker

Deuteronomy 6: 4-9

This verse is about being devoted to Christ. Kids seeing us being devoted is a great way for them to see Christ.

Psalm 127:3-5

Kids are arrows and weapons.

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Parents are warriors.
Parents are the bowman.

We must:

Align ourselves

Be devoted

Parts of the “Arrow”

Shaft

Identity

Body of the arrow.
Gives the arrow strength.
Made in the image of God.
-Gen. 1:27
Values are developed.

Fletching

Character

-Discipline
-Family rules and boundaries
-Consequences
-Proverbs 13:24
-Affirmation
-Provides security
-Build self worth and confidence
-1 Samuel 16:7

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Mission

- Must be sharp.
-Teach them to "set their minds"
-Col. 3:2
-Sharpening natural talents, gifts, and passions.

Release the arrow!

3 John 1:14

Warriors let's set up and make some arrows that will change the world.

1) Read Psalm 127:3-5. What are three things that these verses say about children?

2) Amy talked about the BOW and the BOWMAN. Why is correct alignment so important?

3) Read Deuteronomy 6:4-9. What is it you need to devote yourself to?

4) Life Principle: “More is caught than taught.” Your kids will follow your example more than your advice. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

5) How can you show love to your neighbors so your kids can show love? How can you speak kind words, so your kids will do the same. Give some examples.

6) Read Colossians 3:2. What is it you need to stop setting your mind to so you can set your mind on things above?

7) What are you going to do to “craft arrows” that will impact your children (or the next generation)?

Church on Mother's Day

Luke 15:25-32

Luke 15:1-2

-This man receives sinners and eats with them.

-Main verse of the chapter.

-The older son's heart was like the scribes and high jews in those days. Nation of Israel.

-Older son's pride has kept him from his father.

         -Didn't want to go into the party.

-For the church:

         -We are all lost son's.

-Elder son sickness;

        -Believes God owns him something when he has been good

         -Divides people into two different groups.

          -Lives their lives out of fear, not love and joy.

          -Pride

-There's hope for the Elder son's.

-This story is about a Loving Father.

-God owns you nothing. God gives us things by His Grace.

Don't Try

-"Don't try to be in God's Presence, enjoy being in it."- Me

How Much Does the Lord Love You?

-"When a person loves you through your dumb, little messes, it should make you see how much more the Lord Loves you."