I See Jesus series:
Easter Sunday - Colliding with Christ
March 23, 2008
Pastor R. Greene, Dan Green
Collide with Christ: Play Now | Play in PopupI See Jesus series:
Palm Sunday - Worship the King!
March 16, 2008
Palm Sunday - Worship: Play Now | Play in PopupPALM SUNDAY - I SEE JESUS: Worship the King!
John 12:1-32
How do you worship the Lord personally versus corporately? What is the difference, if any?
What would you/do you offer to the Lord personally, as an act of worship?
Describe the King that you worship.
John 12:1-32
At Bethany
I See Jesus series:
Gethsemane - Submitting to the Father’s Will
March 9, 2008
Pastor R. Greene, Pastor Eric Miller
Text: John 4:4-26, Matthew 26:36-46
(Read John 4:4-26; Listen to John 4:4-26)
(Read Matthew 26:36-46; Listen to Matthew 26:36-46)
- When you have a problem, who do you run to first?
- Describe a situation where you have come up with your own alternative plan to God’s will.
- What do you need to offer to God in your cup?
- Practice praying “Yet not as I will, but as You will”
Midweek Moment:
Introduction:
The Father’s Will: Jesus’ Ministry (John 4:34)
I See Jesus series:
Humility
March 2, 2008
Pastor R. Greene, Shawn Wolf
Text: John 13:1-17
(Read John 13:1-17 ; Listen to John 13:1-17)
Read Philippians 2:3, 5-8 and then describe a situation in your life where your attitude was the opposite of Jesus’.
Can you share an experience in your life where you were humble or you saw an example of humility?
Have you taken the opportunity to follow Jesus command in John 13:14 - have you washed another’s feet? Describe your experience.
John 13:1-17 (Listen to John 13:1-17)
SEE JESUS: His Humble Character
I See Jesus series:
Jesus’ Ministry Mindset
February 24, 2008
Elder Jim Mackey
Text: Various. See below.
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- How do you relate to people that are different than you?
- Are there times you turn off your “ministry radar”? What are some of those times or scenarios when you are not looking to serve others?
- How do you share your faith in conversation?
- Think of a time when someone shared the truth in love to you.
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
The Woman at the Well - John 4:7-32 (Listen to John 4:7-32)
The story of the pushy mother:
I See Jesus series:
Good Anger
February 17, 2008
Pastor Dan Haffey & Pastor R. Greene
Text: (See below.)
Midweek Moment
· Anger is a normal human emotion.
· God given means of protecting ourselves, for setting boundaries.
· Jesus had an emotional life (He cleared out the temple).
· Anger is a misunderstood emotion. We don’t do anger well in the church. Most of us have not seen anger done well and have come to associate anger with destruction.
Two Questions
1. What do we get angry about?
“CHRISTIANS DON’T GET ANGRY”
· We don’t get our way
· We are frustrated
· We have been hurt
· We are angry at someone else
I See Jesus series:
Time for a Reboot - Legalism
February 10, 2008
Jim Snavely
Text: Matthew 4:19 (and numerous other places with similar text)
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
Time for a Reboot: Play Now | Play in PopupI See Jesus series:
Righteousness vs. Self-Righteousness
February 3, 2008
Text: Luke 18:9-14
(Read Luke 18:9-14) (Listen to Luke 18:9-14)
What kind of rules/standards do you set for yourself? List a few.
Do you feel good about yourself when you meet your own expectations?
What kind of rules or expectations do you set for others? (your spouse, your family, your pastor, others in your community/church)
How do you feel when others don’t meet your expectations?
Righteousness vs. Self-Righteousness: Play Now | Play in PopupTwo blocks to Compassion:
· Judgmentalism
· Self-righteousness
“We don’t want to see ourselves as God sees us so we make ourselves right by our own efforts” (bad idea)
Pharisees: viewed themselves as “one up” and were “confident of their own righteousness” (Luke 18: 9)
Self-righteousness comes from our attempts to earn some one’s favor to gain attention to ourselves.
Self-righteousness fails to see our own sin (blind spot) and we view ourselves as superior to others.
I See Jesus series:
Learning to Love Like Him
January 27, 2008
Pastor R. Greene, Pastor Eric Miller
Judging v. Compassion: Play Now | Play in PopupMIDWEEK MOMENT
I SEE JESUS: LEARNING TO LOVE LIKE HIM
JUDGING
January 27, 2008
Pastor R/Pastor Eric
(Please email or write in your experiences and stories of how I SEE JESUS is impacting your looking, compassion and helping. We want to hear - we want to share - we want to be encouraged. THESE WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS (we may speak the stories in the sermons or write them in the newsletter, but we will keep names out) So send them in!!!)
Man’s Definition of “to Judge”: to form an opinion, evaluation or estimate of someone or something.
God’s Word on Judging: Matthew 7:1-2
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Last week we looked at the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37) to learn how that God wants us to love with a sacrificial love that reflects His love.
This week we will look at the parable of the Prodigal Son and the Lost Older Brother…from the Perspective of the FATHER. (Text: Luke 15:11-32)
(Read Luke 15:11-32) (Listen to Luke 15:11-32)
Questions for small group or family discussion:
- What is your view of our heavenly Father? Can you list some of His attributes?
- Do your circumstances change the way that you view the Father?
- Who do you most relate to in this story? The Father? The Prodigal? The Returning Prodigal? The Older Brother? Those that celebrated with the Father? WHY?
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