LIFE Group Study Guide

May 29 – June 3, 2017

Message: “REMEMBER ME”

 

1) Every Memorial Day as Americans, we honor all those who laid down their lives for our God-given freedoms as Americans. How does their sacrifice impact our lives, and how do our lives honor their sacrifice?

2) Pastor encouraged us to remember and remind others of Christ’s once and for all sacrifice that secured our eternal freedom. How does Christ’ sacrificial example impact us, and how should we live in light of Christ’ sacrifice?

3) The Apostle Paul in Romans 12:1 exhorts us to offer ourselves as a “living sacrifice.” How may our observance of Memorial Day help us understand Paul’s exhortation?

Prayer

Missionary of the Month (June) – Dan and Christine Grings – IFM, Congo

  1. Please continue praying for healing for Timothy’s ankle. The bone has healed well; however, the surrounding tissues have not. He will be heading back to Belgium for surgery on June 6 to repair a torn tendon.
  2. In February, at the National Conference of our Fellowship of Baptist Churches, over 100 Pastors, deacons and representatives from churches throughout Congo gathered together in Kinshasa for Bible teaching, decision making and fellowship. God clearly led, and Dan and Sparky were able to turn their positions of President and Vice-President over to national leadership. This is the first time since the fellowship began in 1987 that all leadership positions have been held by Congolese believers! These men have taken up their torches and are carrying on with these duties. Please pray specifically for Pastor Osee, Pastor Pango, Tata Ibula, Pastor Ngonga, Tata Max and Tata Mata. Please pray for spiritual discernment, wisdom, humility, and unity as they work together to represent the churches in our fellowship.
  3. Please continue to pray for safety in the sanctuary building process, for continued unity among the church family as we labor together, and for the necessary funds to continue to move forward toward completion of Phase 2, approximately, $22,000.

Ministry Ministry prep for VBS (July 24-28) – already in full gear!  Let Vicki or Amelia know if you can help. Pray for Ryan Tustin during his ministry in Camden, NJ. Special event days coming up (Ladies Fellowship, I Hop, June 10; RHBC Fishing Tournament, June 17)

MedicalAll those with medical needs.

SalvationFamily, Friends, People Connected to our church

LIFE GroupOther LIFE Groups, Requests within the group

 Coming Scripture Passages

(For Those Who Wish To “Read Ahead”)                  

June 4 – “Support System Christianity” (Gal. 5:25-6:5)

June 11 – Lt. Col. Manning Brown (USAF – Ret.) – Director of Regular Baptist Chaplaincy

June 18 – Gal. 6:6-10