ESL Call for Volunteers
You can watch this video to meet Kim Satterfield, RBC’s new director of International Connection, and pray about whether the Lord might be calling you to serve in the ESL ministry this fall.
Family Quest: Extreme Makeover, Spiritual Edition – Conclusion
CONCLUSION: THE GREAT PROMISE
“And never forget, I even I, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Son of the Most High, endowed with all glory, power, and authority, yes I, Jesus am always present with you to bless, to empower, to guide, to comfort, and to enable. You will never have to face a day without me.” Isn’t this what Jesus was telling the group of disciples He had just commissioned to change the world? This was no afterthought. Our Savior knew the impossibility of the task He was giving and He was assuring us that He is leading the charge into battle and the victory is His.
Jesus follows the Great Claim (Matthew 28:18) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) with the Great Promise (Matthew 28:20). Take a few minutes today to meditate on the Great Promise of God throughout scripture. This promise extends to you and me and is the reason we can take up, with confidence, the cause handed down to us by the Apostles.
QUEST: Preschool Lesson for August 15
This week’s reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible:
“The Man Who Didn’t Have Any Friends (None)”, p. 264
This week’s Big Idea:
The Love of Jesus Changes Us!
This week’s Key Verse:
Ephesians 2:8-9
Preparing for Sunday | August 15
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
King of Kings | [listen + lyrics]
Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, and Scott Ligertwood
Revelation 19:16
Your Promises | [listen]
Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye
2 Peter 1:3-4a
Goodness of God [listen + lyrics]
Jenn Johnson, Jason Ingram, Ben Fielding, Ed Cash, Brian Johnson
1 Chronicles 16:34
My Worth Is Not in What I Own [listen]
Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Graham Kendrick
Philippians 3:8
Jesus Strong And Kind | [listen]
Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
Matthew 11:28-29
SERMON TEXT
Galatians 5
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Celebrating Generosity: Youth Summer Camp 2021
Family Quest: Extreme Makeover, Spiritual Edition – Teach, Lesson 3
LESSON 3: ARE YOU A REPRODUCING DISCIPLE?
Jesus had the twelve disciples. Paul had Timothy and Silas and Luke. Barnabas had Mark. The master had grasshopper, and Yoda had Luke Skywalker. Seriously though. Who are you pouring your life into? Are you passing along all that He commanded you?
When Jesus said, “teach them,” He did not, I think, have in mind a classroom setting, or a man standing in a pulpit. That was not His primary method after all. Jesus made disciples by walking with them, where they lived, teaching them lessons about the Kingdom based on their earthly life experiences. He set an example for them, ate with them, healed them, comforted them, laughed with them, mourned with them, prayed with them and for them, cried in front of them, gave them sound doctrine about this life and the next, called them friend, challenged them, and then laid down His life for them. A close examination of Paul’s disciple making and church planting ministry looked much the same. Barnabas as well.
QUEST: Preschool Lesson for August 8
This week’s reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible:
“The Friend of Little Children,” p. 256
This week’s Big Idea:
God’s Love is a Free Gift!
This week’s Key Verse:
Ephesians 2:8-9
Preparing for Sunday | August 8
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Before the Throne of God Above [listen]
Charitie Lees Bancroft, Vikki Cook
Romans 8:35
Your Great Name | [listen + lyrics]
Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff
Philippians 2:10-11
Be Thou My Vision | [listen]
Eleanor Henrietta Hull, Mary Elizabeth Byrne (Arrangement: Ascend The Hill)
2 Corinthians 3:17-18
O Praise The Name (Anástasis) | [listen + lyrics]
Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, Marty Sampson
Romans 5:8
It Is Well (Through It All) [listen + lyrics]
Horatio Gates Spafford, Kristene DiMarco, Philip Paul Bliss
Amos 4:13
SERMON TEXT
Galatians 5
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Family Quest: Extreme Makeover, Spiritual Edition – Teach, Lesson 2
LESSON 2: IT TAKES ONE, TO MAKE ONE
Before Jesus called us to make disciples He called us to become His disciples. He says in Matthew 11:28-29, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” If I think back on my best teachers I find a few commonalities. For one, they didn’t live in the theoretical world. They either had or were living what they taught. Practical, real world experience is critical. Otherwise we wouldn’t have the expression, “well at least that’s how it works in theory.”
The other thing that set apart these exceptional teachers was their passion for the subject they taught. It was a passion born of their own commitment to pursuing knowledge and understanding of their area of expertise. And it didn’t end. For them it was a life-long quest.
QUEST: Preschool Lesson for August 1
This week’s reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible:
“Treasure Hunt,” p. 250
This week’s Big Idea:
Jesus is our treasure!
This week’s Key Verse:
Matthew 19:26