Groan

I.               Intro – Romans 8:18-27

II.              The Groan

A.     The groan of creation

B.    The groan of the children of God

C.   The groan of the Holy Spirit

III.            The groan comes from our connection with ______________ and _________________

·      Proximity

·      Praying with others = letting the withness inform our prayers

IV.            Conclusion

Don't Stop

7.18.10

Speaker - Jim Holland

All Things to All Men

7.11.10 - Crispin Schroeder

I.               Intro – 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

II.              Freedom and Love

·      Not merely freedom from but freedom to __________________

·      ________________   trumps personal freedom

III.            All Things to All Men…

A.    …Isn’t about faking it with people, or trying to get folks to like us

B.    …Is identifying God in our stories and connecting with others from that point.

·      Paul did this by connecting with folks who were:

Ethnic Jews, Religious Jews, Pagans, and those with weak consciences

C.   “All things to all men” requires that we see ourselves as a work in progress.  Philippians 3:12-14

D.   “All things to all men” involves viewing our past through the lens of Jesus’ work of redemption

IV.            Breaking through the wall of denial

1 John 1:8, Luke 5:31-31, John 9:39-41

2 Ears... 1 Mouth

God With Us With Others: Two Ears, One Mouth

Northshore Vineyard Church

7.4.10 - Crispin Schroeder

I.               Intro – James 1:19

“…Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”

II.              Barriers to Listening

1.    We don’t care about what others have to say

2.    Wanting to fix things quickly

3.    Inherited hearing problems

4.    Hot-Button issues

III.            Slowing Down the Conversation through Active and Reflective Listening

When you’re the speaker:

1.    Talk about your own thoughts, your own feelings, your own desires

2.    Try to be concise and focused in your sharing.  Use short sentences.

3.    Correct your partner if you feel he/she has missed something

4.    Continue speaking until you feel understood.

When you’re the listener:

1.    Put your own agenda on hold.

2.    Allow your partner to speak until he/she completes a thought.

3.    Begin the phrase with “what I hear you saying is…” and then try to accurately reflect your partner’s words back.  Avoid judging, interpreting or paraphrasing.

4.    Then ask, “Is that correct?”

IV.           Conclusion

God With Us With Others

                  Intro – John 4:1-42

In this story we see Jesus breaking through the barriers of…

                  Culture, Nationality, Ethnicity, Sex/Gender, Shame, Intellect, and Religion

                  Jesus is jumping every fence to reveal the boundary transcending love of God to her

                  In Christ there are no barriers…

                  In Jesus we are reconciled and reconnected to God. Every barrier that has kept us estranged from God has been dealt with. (Gal 3:28, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Colossians 3:11, Ephesians 2:13)

                  Love Unbounded

                  Bounded Set __________________________________

                  Centered Set  __________________________________

                  Conclusion

God With Us

I.               Intro – John 2:1-11

God loves us not from a ___________________ but by entering into our ____________________.

It’s not a matter of “If you build it they will come” but rather if you go the ________________________ just may come.

Jesus said as much with his _____________ as he did with his words.

II.              The Incarnation and Incarnational Ministry

John 1:14

The Word became flesh and blood,

      and moved into the neighborhood.

   We saw the glory with our own eyes,

      the one-of-a-kind glory,

      like Father, like Son,

   Generous inside and out,

      true from start to finish.

III.            Love and Listen

Romans 13:8-10 (the Message)

8-10Don't run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other. When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along. The law code—don't sleep with another person's spouse, don't take someone's life, don't take what isn't yours, don't always be wanting what you don't have, and any other "don't" you can think of—finally adds up to this: Love other people as well as you do yourself. You can't go wrong when you love others. When you add up everything in the law code, the sum total is love.

Stewardship

I.               Intro – Matthew 25:14-30

II.              Whose Money is it Anyway?

A.    My money?

B.    God’s money?

III.            A Question of Stewardship

2 responses from the parable:

A.    Inaction motivated by fear or complacency

B.    Action motivated by a desire to honor God through stewardship

IV.            How Can We Become Better Stewards?

A.    Learn to live simply

B.    Get out of debt

C.   Become a giver

V.             Q&A

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Recommended Reading: The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

*Also if you have further questions on getting your personal finances in order contact Josh McInteer at joshmcinteer@yahoo.com