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Prayer
Hymn: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Memory Verse: James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who
gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Lesson: What Are We Doing
About What We Have Heard?
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of First principle
First Principle: We need to hear the
Word of the Lord.
Scripture Reference: Luke 5:15 The report went
around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear,
and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.
How
shall they know unless they are told?
In
order for anyone to hear someone has to tell.
Question: In order for the
crowds to be healed from their infirmities they first had to hear. What was it
they heard?
Follow Up Question: Share and discuss some times
in your life when you heard from God before you received.
Conclusion: It is imperative
that we hear the Good News because faith comes by hearing the Word of God. It
is also important that we share the Word of God with others so that they might
also hear and have the opportunity to respond in faith.
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of second
principle
Second Principle: Miracles happen
when we agree with God.
Scripture Reference: Romans 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto
righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
The
original Greek word translated into the English word “confession”
is “homologeo” which basically means
“the same as” (homo), (logos), “the Word”. In this light confession means to say the same as, or to verbally agree with the Word God has spoken.
Question: List and discuss
occasions from the Bible when others agreed with God and verbalized their
faith.
Follow Up Question: Share and discuss occasions
in your life when you or someone you know has been challenged to believe God
and verbally agree with Him by faith.
Conclusion: A spiritual power
likened unto that power which created the universe is released when we
verbalize the Word of God with passion and conviction. Death and life are in
the power of the tongue and every man is filled with the fruits of his
heartfelt confessions. Nothing is more powerful than agreeing with God.
Pastor
Ron’s remarks and intro of third principle
Third Principle: If we do nothing,
nothing will get done.
Scripture
Reference: James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
God
expects us to put feet to our faith as doers of the Word and not hearers only.
We
deceive ourselves when we think hearing or talking the Word is enough.
Question: What are some areas
in our daily lives where God expects us to take action?
Follow- up Question:
How
can we better motivate ourselves to take that first step of faith.
Conclusion: The book of James
says that faith without works is dead. If Noah would have heard God, believed
God, and even told others about the coming flood but had built no boat, he
would have perished because if we do nothing, nothing will get done.
Pastor
Ron’s closing remarks
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Connect Cards;
Offering and Prayer
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Memory Verse
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Pre-Praise &
Worship Prayer
will be hosted by one of our Elders, John and Fronnie LeBlanc in the Sanctuary
Studio. Worship will begin in just a few minutes.
