This series is based off of Thom Rainer’s book, “I Am a Church Member.” Dr. Morehead and I led this series at Pentecostals of South Haven in the Winter of 2015. Each lesson is based off of the interactive EXCEL teaching model. ENGAGE Greet each person XPLORE 1) BEACH BALL KUDOS – This is a very powerfulContinueContinue reading “3) I WILL BE A UNIFYING CHURCH MEMBER”
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2) I WILL BE A FUNCTIONING CHURCH MEMBER
This series is based off of Thom Rainer’s book, “I Am a Church Member.” Dr. Morehead and I led this series at Pentecostals of South Haven in the Winter of 2015. Each lesson is based off of the interactive EXCEL teaching model. ENGAGE Greet each person XPLORE 1) GOOD THINGS (Tell me something good…). We must trainContinueContinue reading “2) I WILL BE A FUNCTIONING CHURCH MEMBER”
LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF DAVID
TIPS ON JAVELIN DODGING Javelin dodging is dangerous business. Javelins are big. Javelins are heavy. Javelins are sharp. There are many different types of javelin throwers. Bitter javelin throwers. Angry javelin throwers. Jealous javelin throwers. Grieving javelin throwers. One thing is for sure – javelin throwers are dangerous. If you are in a javelin dodging situation, you canContinueContinue reading “LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF DAVID”
LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF SAUL
One of my favorite ways to study the Word of God is through the lives of Biblical Biographies. I love seeing how they lived, succeeded and even failed. As I was reading through the kings this year, many of the prominent characters stood out to me in a fresh way. Over the next few weeksContinueContinue reading “LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF SAUL”
6) TO REMOVE MY DOUBTS
In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy as they walk home on the last day of school. Charlie Brown says to Lucy: “Lucy, I got straight A’s. isn’t that great!” Lucy in her typical fashion shoots down poor Charlie Brown and says: I don’t believe you Charlie Brown. Unless you showContinueContinue reading “6) TO REMOVE MY DOUBTS”
5) TO MEET OUR NEEDS
Each and every one of us are searching to have our needs met. Psychologist Dr. William Glasser identifies the five following areas of need that we are all striving to satisfy: 1) SURVIVAL/ SAFETY 2) LOVE/ BELONGING 3) POWER/ EMPOWERMENT 4) FUN/ ENJOYMENT 5) FREEDOM/ CHOICES THE WORD OF GOD ADDRESSES OUR NEEDS Matthew 7:7 Ask, andContinueContinue reading “5) TO MEET OUR NEEDS”
4) TO CONQUER MY SIN
THE EXISTENCE OF SIN 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of theContinueContinue reading “4) TO CONQUER MY SIN”
3) TO UPROOT MY FEAR
Arachnophobia: The fear of spiders. Ophidiophobia: The fear of snakes. Acrophobia: The fear of heights. Agoraphobia: The fear of tight places. Cynophobia: The fear of dogs. Astraphobia: The fear of storms. Trypanophobia: The fear of injections. Social Phobias: The fear of crowds. Pteromerhanophobia: The fear of flying. Mysophobia: The fear of germs & dirt. 1)ContinueContinue reading “3) TO UPROOT MY FEAR”
2) TO SEE ME THRU THE STORM
1) THE NATURE OF STORMS Micah 7:8 Rejoice not against me, (1) O mine enemy: (2) when I fall, (3) I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. Promise #1: You will have enemies Promise #2: You will fall Promise #3: You will arise 2) LESSONS FROM NOAH ONE: DON’T MISS THE BOAT – “When your ship comes in, don’t be atContinueContinue reading “2) TO SEE ME THRU THE STORM”
1) GOD IS BIG ENOUGH
INTRODUCTION HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD, Songwriters: Cash, Ed; Tomlin, Chris; Reeves, Jesse VERSE(1): The splendor of a King, Clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice, All the earth rejoice He wraps himself in light, And darkness tries to hide And trembles at his voice, And trembles at his voice CHORUS(1): How great isContinueContinue reading “1) GOD IS BIG ENOUGH”