Romans 1:21—24
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.
While this past Sunday's message was great, sometimes there is a human tendency to respond to these truth like Eeyore from Winnie-the-Pooh. “It’s all for naught.” Poor me!
This is the song I referred to in the email "The dark is just a canvas for your grace and brightness." Think about the trust from this passage and this sermon with God's glory in mind.
This is the song I referred to in the email "The dark is just a canvas for your grace and brightness." Think about the trust from this passage and this sermon with God's glory in mind.
This Thursday is National Day of Prayer.
We want our Soul Care groups this week and every week
to focus on praying to the God who demonstrated His love by sending His Son to be our Savior
We want our Soul Care groups this week and every week
to focus on praying to the God who demonstrated His love by sending His Son to be our Savior
We don't gather together to focus on the problems of this world.
This does not mean foolishly closing our eyes and acting like there is nothing wrong.
It does mean choosing to focus on the King of Glory.
This does not mean foolishly closing our eyes and acting like there is nothing wrong.
It does mean choosing to focus on the King of Glory.
These questions and prayer items are meant to help focus your minds on God. The links are resources you can use in group or private prayer times.
Based on Romans 1:21—24 and this week’s message, how would you answer this question: What in the world is wrong with the world?
The problem in this world is that God is not worshipped by humans the way he should.
We are sinners.
The problem is not the circumstances I face, my biggest problem is me! Your biggest problem is you!
The problem in this world is that God is not worshipped by humans the way he should.
We are sinners.
The problem is not the circumstances I face, my biggest problem is me! Your biggest problem is you!
As we remember what is wrong in this world, let's remember the truth in the month's memory verses for our children's ministry.
Philippians 4:12 & 13.
No matter what the circumstance, we find our strength and peace in Jesus Christ.
I must be content, satisfied in Jesus Christ, no matter the circumstances or situation in this life.No matter what the circumstance, we find our strength and peace in Jesus Christ.
This week in Soul Care we want to focus on PRAYER FOR
OUR WORLD,
OUR COUNTRY,
OUR CHURCH and
OUR LIVES.
OUR WORLD,
OUR COUNTRY,
OUR CHURCH and
OUR LIVES.
Take time do to the following:
10 minutes: Answer these 3 questions: Your group could probably talk about these all night. Limit the time and encourage people to talk about these questions outside of your group time.
- How have you honored God this last week? Questions like this one and the next one should be difficult to answer because we don't want to seem arrogant and self-righteousness. At the same time we should want to talk about how God's has glorified himself in us.
- How have you honored God this last week? Questions like this one and the next one should be difficult to answer because we don't want to seem arrogant and self-righteousness. At the same time we should want to talk about how God's has glorified himself in us.
- How can you honor God this week?
- What can you thank God for this week?
10 minutes: Prayer for our world
Read through parts or all of this article with your ear listening for prayer requests. Here are some:pray for the Hindus. "Most of the people of the people hit by this tragedy in Nepal are Hindu."
"Please join me in praying that this dark tragedy will open up new doors of ministry and make new ways for the hope of Jesus Christ to shine even more brightly in the nation of Nepal, bringing with it the message of hope, consolation and restoration."
- Unreached people group of the day http://joshuaproject.net/pray/unreachedoftheday
This is the website Pastor Duke referred to during the Missions conference. You can use their other prayer resources.
10 minutes: Prayer for our country
- National Day of Prayer Guide. http://nationaldayofprayer.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/30-Ways-to-Pray-Authority.pdf
Here is the National Prayer http://nationaldayofprayer.org/national-prayer/
- This week's missionaries are Jack & Cindy Stumme, He is a U.S. Army chaplain. Pray for the Stumme and the military person that was assigned to your Soul Care Group. Go to http://www.emmanuelbaptist.com/missions.php for more about the Stumme's and our other missionaries.
10 minutes: Prayer for our church
- Prayer Guide for Emmanuel Baptist Church. http://tinyurl.com/soulcareprayer
This contains 11 things you can be praying for EBC.
- Here are some specific prayer requests for pastors. http://blog.emmanuelbaptist.com/tag/pastors/
- Here are some specific prayer requests for pastors. http://blog.emmanuelbaptist.com/tag/pastors/
Each week one of the pastors shares prayer requests on the prayer update page. These requests can be found here.
Here are some prayer requests for pastors in general. http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-to-pray-for-the-pastoral-staff
Close your time praying that each of you would be a testimony of God and His power.
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