LiFE - Live, Give, Do...

Sunday school starts back up on Sunday again.

David L. teaches on his theory of the Anti-Christ...Here is a hint: He's British, tall and lanky, he might be royalty and then again maybe not...tune in Sunday at 9:45 in the cavern of LiFE

-LiFE

Welcome...

Anyone know how the vote went?

Anyway, Thanksgiving is tomorrow but living a life of gratitude starts today!

See ya in next week. Remember no Sunday school this week!

_LiFE

The question: Share about another culture you have experienced and what you liked and didn't like about it? Some answers were: The Gamer culture it's accepting but dorky, East Coast upper class it's got great food but can be uptight and rude, Kenya it's tell it like it is attitude is great but the body odor was hard to deal with, The French...I think they were just rude, who knew?

The content:
Greg had us look at the Ephesians passage and look at how we gain unity together as believers. The thing that stood out to me was how interconnected our faith is supposed to be. When the body of christ does not have all of its gifts it suffers.

Greg wrapped it up by reminding us to focus on the Ch. 1 & 2 to help renew our minds and that will also help us find unity among believers. He cautioned about how our american culture tries to pull us in to individualistic faith but to combat that with focus on Ch. 1 & 2, which are the things God gives to us.

See you mid week...

I wonder how the vote went tonight?
-LiFE

Welcome...

Take time the next few days to show gratitude for people in your life, family, co-workers, neighbors...don't wait for thanksgiving.

-LiFE

The question: Describe a time when you had close community? Answers ranged from people at work, to youth groups, to groups at Hope, High School, choir, college roommates, and family.

Update on Deb S. - She is on modified bed rest and the baby is due soon.

Update on Jeff & Amanda S. - Jeff had some testing and procedures done the last couple weeks but the headaches continue and they still do not know what the mass on his brain is yet. They shared with is today and I'm not sure there were a lot of dry eyes. What struck me was the humility in Jeff as he spoke about the outpouring of love to him and his family. He asked continued prayer as they try and get in to the Mayo Clinic this week and for him not to worry so much. He also asked for prayer for Amanda because she is pregnant.(early stage). Thanks Jeff & Amanda for letting us pray with you and support you.

Content:
We looked at Ephesians 4:1-8 today looking specifially at how to live a life worthy of our calling with a focus on Unity.

Greg had us look at the first couple chapters of Ephesians to see all the things God has given us. We are hoping to scan some of those answers on here.

We ended out time discussing how complicated unifying the body of Christ can be. Yet it is still a huge part of what God calls us to as believers.

See you Mid Week.

-LiFE

Welcome,

I was struck by a comment someone made in Sunday school about Peter not wanting Jesus to die. Peter had the best of human intentions when he told Jesus he would not let him die.

Yet, in that moment he didn't allow Peter or his good intentions keep him from his mission. IN fact, Jesus said to Peter, "Get behind me Satan!" That is not a gentle way of telling him that he doesn't get it. It was harsh, but Jesus didn't want to mix his words. He wanted to be clear that his mission was to come and serve people by being the ultimate sacrifice and not even the best of human intentions would stand in his way.

Put to death the best of your human intentions and pick up your cross and follow Jesus...

-LiFE

Sunday Recap:

The question: What is your occupation? And what is the question that someone asks once they hear your answer?

Couple responses: Math Teacher - Are you crazy?, Real Estate Agent - Is the Market is bad as it seems?, Warehouse worker - Do you like your job?, Stay-at-home Mom - Are you going to go back to work?, Lawyer - they usually roll their eyes and tell a lawyer joke.

I thought it was interesting to hear all the different occupations we had in our class.

The Content:
Heidi 3 Principles of Spiritual life & Death for II Cor. 4:7-12:
1. In order for there to be life there must be death
2. In order for you to live you must die(to Self)
3. In order for others to live you must die.

We spent some time looking at different stories in scripture where these principles are used. One of them was Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Another one was the interaction between Peter and Jesus when Jesus told him he needed to die and Peter didn't want that to happen. I don't remember the other scriptural examples.

We looked at some thing that need to die: Materialism, Anger, Control and areas such as this...
We then talked about what might live because we die to those things: Materialism dies so generosity might live, Anger dies so relationship can live, Control dies so God's will can be done...

Heidi left us with a challenge to think about what in our life needs to die?

Missed you if you were not here this morning and share your thoughts of you were around.

See you at Mid-week...
-LiFE

A quick thought and challenge...

There are lots of needs that surround us...the sick co-worker, the homeless man at the top of an off-ramp, the elderly neighbor, your children need dinner are just a few routine needs...

How do you choose which people to serve?

Let me give a piece of advice that may help you. Start with your immediate relational spheres of influence.

Personally, mine starts with my wife. I serve her first and then my 2 daughters, and then who is next depends on my sphere's of influence and who I want to prioritze. My co-workers are next becuase I have chosen that as my mission field becuase I can build relationship and serve needs becuase I am invited to participate in their lives...

Once you have chosen people to serve then start doing it...

-LiFE