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1 Samuel 3 1-21 Getting to Know God in a Personal Way
1 Samuel 3:1-3
1 Samuel 3:4-10
1 Samuel 3:7
Only a personal encounter with Jesus will let us truly know him.
1 Samuel 3:11-18
What is your response to God’s warnings?
Our response to God’s warnings should be brokenness and repentance.
Psalm 51:17
Isaiah 57:15
Luke 18:9-14 (reference)
Our response to God’s warnings should be brokenness and repentance.
1 Samuel 3:19-21
Intimacy with God should be normal, not occasional.
James 4:8
John 7:37-38
1 Samuel 2:11-36 The Importance of Correction/Discipline
First Title: Samuel’s Godliness Contrasts Eli and Sons
1 Samuel 2:11-17
1 Samuel 2:11
1 Samuel 2:18-36
It is to our benefit to receive correction & discipline.
Proverbs 15:32
Proverbs 15:33a (maybe)
Correction & discipline is easier to dish out than it is to receive.
Hebrews 12:11
We have to make sure our hearts are right.
Matthew 7:1-5
We need to lovingly speak the truth, even when it’s hard to do.
Ephesians 4:15-16
1 Samuel 1:17-2:10 – When God Answers Prayers (the way we wanted)
1 Samuel 1:10-16
God is our only hope but that hope is real.
1 Samuel 1:17-18
NONE OF US are good enough, but God chooses to use us anyway.
1 Samuel 1:19-29
When God says NO it’s an opportunity to trust.
When God Answers our Prayer (the way we hoped he would)
Relief
Psalm 10:17 NLT
Joy
Romans 15:13
Confidence
Psalm 138:3
Psalm 4:1
1 Samuel 2:1-11
We will never truly experience these things unless we put our trust in the Lord.
1 Samuel 1:1-16: Praying for the Impossible
1 Samuel 1:1-16
Key Idea: God is our only hope, but that hope is real.
Prayer Time
Christmas at the Movies: How to Ruin Christmas
Matthew 2:1-6
Micah 5:2
Micah 5:4-5a (…he shall be their peace.)
Matthew 2:7-18
We all have been given an invitation to come experience Jesus.
It’s an invitation only YOU can respond to.
There is always a villain trying to take Jesus out of the picture.
How to Ruin Christmas: Make it about something other than Jesus.
Christmas at the Movies: Awake to a New Hope
It’s a Wonderful Life Clip
The Family Man Clip
A Christmas Carol Clip
Luke 2:8-20
Awake to New Hope – How awake are you?
Christmas at the Movies: Believe… No Matter What
Believe…
Act One: The Announcement of John (Luke 1:5-25)
“How shall I know this?”
Act Two: The Announcement of Jesus (Luke 1:26-38)
“How will this be?”
Act Three: Mary and Elizabeth Meet (Luke 1:39-45)
“Blessed is she who believed… what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
Believe… no matter what.
Follow your heart, not your head.
Always trust in God.
Stay true in hard times.
I AM GOD’S PLAN: We are God’s Plan (Worship)
worship is the way we glorify God
Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever
Zephaniah 3: 16-17
Ephesians 5: 18-21
psalm – psalmos meaning sacred song
hymn – humnos meaning religious song
song – oide meaning spiritual song
Examples:
lyrics for The Cross was meant for Me (verses 1 & 2 and chorus)
lyrics for Only King Forever (verse 1 and chorus)
lyrics for Gratitude (verse 1, 2, chorus and verse 3)
Hebrews 10:25
John 4: 23-24
Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything… Ephesians 5 : 19b – 20a NIV
Psalm 149:1
worship in spirit, in truth, with thanksgiving and do it together
Ephesians 5:18
Colossians 3:16
We sing to learn the word.
We sing to encourage each other.
We sing because He is worthy.
I AM GOD’S PLAN: We are God’s Plan (Community)
1 Peter 3:8
1 Corinthians 12:27
As a community of faith, we can encourage each other.
Hebrews 10:23-25
As a community of faith, we can strengthen one another.
Proverbs 27:17 NIV
1 Thessalonians 5:14-22
As a community of faith, we can correct/restore one another.
Galatians 6:2
As a community of faith, we can support one another.
1 Corinthians 12:26
1 Corinthians 12:27
I am committed to deepening relationships in our community of faith.
Follow Up Questions to Week 9 Message
1 Corinthians 12:27 says Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. We talked about different aspects of what a community of faith can do for us. How have you experienced each of these the following aspects of community here at Portico?
encourage one another in our faith.
strengthen one another as w4 follow Jesus.
correct one another when we are in error.
restore one another back to Jesus.
support one another in good times and bad.
Are there areas you feel you/we are good at? Are there areas you/we need to grow in?
I am committed to deepening relationships in our community of faith.
In what ways are you pursuing deeper relationships with others at Portico? Are you allowing people to speak into your life? Are you lovingly speaking into other people’s lives as well?
Each week we’ll continue to challenge ourselves with making greater effort to share the gospel with people around us who don’t know Jesus. There are five “steps” we can take to be sure we are doing this consistently:
PRAY for those who don’t believe.
CONNECT with those who don’t know Jesus.
ENGAGE in spiritual conversations.
SHARE the gospel message.
INVITE others to discover and follow Jesus.
Engage. That’s the next step to take. Look for ways to engage the people you are praying for in spiritual conversations.
Each person you are praying for has a unique life and circumstances. Give some thought and prayer as to HOW you could go about initiating a spiritual conversation with each person on your list if the opportunity arises. Is there something happening in their life that you could speak to, or add some spiritual insight, that might draw them toward Jesus?
Pray that God would open doors to those opportunities for you in the next few days with one or more of the people on your list. Ask him to prompt you, letting you know who you should reach out to this week.