Prayer, Evangelism and Worship

 I missed the lesson   The Lord said to Moses, Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This how you are to bless the Israelites.  Say to them, "The Lord bless you and keep you; the  Lord  make his face shine on you   and be gracious to you;   26  the  Lord  turn his face toward you    and give you peace.”’ 27  “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”  -Numbers 6:22-27 6 powerful statements you can extend to someone today Blessing of Pronouncement - The Lord bless you Blessing of Protection - and keep you Blessing of Partnership - The Lord make His face shine on you Blessing of Provision - and be gracious to you Blessing of Personhood - The Lord turn his face toward you Blessing of Peace - and give you peace Blessing others with good words can happen ...  ...Intimately in Small Groups ...Corporately at church gatherings ...Evangelistically,  everywhere to everyone ...Practically, ...

Paul understood that putting off sinful habits and putting on godly ways are not as easy as taking off your dirty clothes and putting in a new one.   It is why he asks us to prioritize our relationship with the God (v.30).  Equally important is your response to "get rid" of all the junk in your life (v.31) and replace it with kindness, compassion and forgiveness that is in Christ (v.32).   In the heart to F.O.R.G.I.V.E. that replaces anger are practical steps you can take.  Can you identify 2-3 of these that you can work on this week?  F irm decision O wning your responsibility R elease yourself G rasp the real Issue I ntegrate what you cannot change V alidate lessons learned E xtend yourself to someone Take the time to go through some of these helpful verses and worksheets to help you and your small group in this week's lesson.  These Love To Know worksheets can help you identify and process managing anger.   They are simply tools and ...

 There were two section focus LAST Sunday.  The first is managing your speech and the second is managing your emotions.  Both are interconnected to each other and one affects the other.  Help your small group in these areas.  Manage your speech  Manage your emotions  The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:2,  “From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God’s will and not by human desires”  (GNT). What are human desires? They’re your emotions and your affections. Once you become a Christ-follower, your life should be controlled by God’s will, not by how you feel.   Pastor Rick Warren i

Pick a section in this blog to use for your small group this week.   3 Strategies Paul had in  mind in developing Good Habits Put off the old man  #  Renew in Christ #  Put on the new man Read:  Ephesians 4:17-26  Key verses:  vss. 22-24.   22  You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self , which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;   23  to be made new in the attitude of your minds;   24  and to put on the new self , created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. What things (habits) do you have to put off?   Renew yourself by coming to Jesus in prayer What steps can you take as you put on the new ways?  How do you know if a certain action is out of control and no longer helpful to you? 1 Cor.  6:12a - Is what I'm doing helpful at all?  1 Cor. 6:12b - Is what I'm doing controlling me?  1 Cor. 8:12 - ...