Sunday, January 18, 2009

Forged: The Glorious Gospel of our Blessed God


Pastor Tom Shirk
January 18, 2009

"But we know the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully." - ¹Timothy 1:8

The Role of the Law
- To reveal God's standard of love (Matt. 22:36-40)
- To reveal our sinfulness (Rom. 7:7,8)
- To lead us to Christ (Gal. 3:24-26)
- It is not able to save us (Rom. 3:19-24)

The Glorious Gospel
- Only the gospel can cover all our sins (Rom. 3:21-15)
- Only the gospel can lead us to a relationship with Christ (Rom. 8:1-4$
- Only the gospel can lead us to a life of love

LifeGroup Questions:
1. How many of the 10 commandments can you name? (see Exodus 20)
2. Name two purposes of the Law. (see Romans 7:7,8; Galations 3:23-25)
3. What can the Law NOT do? (Romans 3:19-24; Romans 8:1-4)
4. Read ¹Corintheans 15:1-4; Romans 3:28. Then have each person in your group complete this sentence: "The message of the gospel is..."
5. Now pray for the opportunity to share that message with someone this week!

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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Forged


Introduction
Pastor Tom Shirk
January 4, 2009

"Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandments of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope; to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord " - ¹Timothy 1:1,2

Acts 16:¹- first meet Timothy
2 Tim 1:5 - mother/grandmother
2 Tim 3:14 - learned scriptures
Phil 2:19 - Paul's thoughts about Timothy

Timothy was timid.

Principles: truth matters.

Grace Mercy Peace

LifeGroup Questions:
1. Who would you call your spiritual "father" (or "mother")? Why?
2. Can you think of anyone who might call you theirs?
3. Paul's purpose for writing ¹Timothy is stated in 3:14,15. How does Paul describe the church? Is this still the role of the church? How can a local church do this today?
4. See the following verses and note the common thread. Do you have that thread? (Psalm 18:46; 25:5; 27:9; Micah 7:7; Habakuk 3:18; Colossians 1:27)

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