New Day Christian Church - Weston, WI

Dads & Grads: God's Utensils

2 Timothy 2:21-22 (NLT) ²¹  If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work. ²²  Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

NOTES:

What are you going to do?

Why are you going to do it?

And for whom are you living?

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The Heart of Marriage

The Heart of Marriage (Ephesians 5:22-33)

 What if God designed Marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?

Submission in Marriage (vs. 22-24)

Sacrifice in Marriage (vs. 25-30)

Suspense in Marriage (vs. 31-33)

Pastor David's recommended books on Marriage:  Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas, The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy and Kathy Keller, How We Love by Milan and Kay Yerkovich

Pastor David has been in church leadership for 14 years. He and his family stepped out of an established church and took a step of faith to start a brand new work. Pastor David regularly bumps into Pastor Aaron at Vino Latte in Weston, where they discuss the Bible, church, and life. Maybe one of these days they’ll figure it all out.

International Rev01ution: Base Camp

Base Camp

In essentials, UNITY; in non-essentials, LIBERTY; in all things, LOVE.

From New Day’s Statement of Faith

About God: God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14

International Rev01ution: Jesus and We

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SPIRITUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Meanwhile his disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something.” 32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” 33 Then his disciples said to each other, “Could someone have brought him food?” 34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” John 4:31-34

• WE ARE NOT SPIRITUAL CONSUMERS; WE ARE SPIRITUAL CONTRIBUTORS. THE CHURCH DOES NOT EXIST FOR US. WE ARE THE CHURCH, AND WE EXIST FOR THE WORLD.

Consumer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Contributor YOUR GIFTS FOR GOD’S CHURCH

• GOD CALLS YOU TO SERVE IN HIS CHURCH.

In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. Romans 12:6-8 NLT

• GOD CALLS YOU TO SERVE AS HIS CHURCH.

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16

TALK IT OVER

• Where did you land on the consumer-to-contributor scale? What contributed to your number?
• What are you “having your way” that you’ll have to give up in order to give more than you receive?
• What step will you take this week to serve IN our church? If you’re serving already, what will you do to serve AS the church?

International Rev01ution: Beautiful Feet

KEY VERSES: Romans 10:13-15 (NLT) ¹³  For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.” ¹⁴  But how can they CALL on him to save them unless they BELIEVE in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never HEARD about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone TELLS them? ¹⁵  And how will anyone GO and tell them without being SENT? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring GOOD NEWS!”

International Rev01ution: A Round Trip Ticket to Share a One Way Message

KEY VERSE: Acts 4:10,12 (NLT) [Peter answering critics’ questions about who gave him the authority to heal a lame beggar, said:] ¹⁰ “Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful NAME of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead. ... ¹²  There is SALVATION in no one else! God has given no other NAME under heaven by which we must be SAVED.” 

Questions for reflection.

• What steps of faith have you taken in the past?
• God is preparing you for your next step of faith. What might that be?
• How can you know God’s will?

International Rev01ution: Local, Nearby and Around the World

KEY VERSES: Acts 1:8 (NLT)  “But you will RECEIVE power when the Holy Spirit COMES upon you. And you will BE my witnesses, TELLING people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 

Key Verbs

1. ...RECEIVE power…
2. ...the Holy Spirit COMES upon you...
3. ...BE my witnesses...
4. ...TELLING people about me everywhere...

Questions for reflection.

• What are the people of New Day doing to tell people about Jesus Locally, Nearby, and Around the World?
• What are you doing to tell people about Jesus?
• Where/How do you think God would like you to invest your time, talents and treasures in advancing His Kingdom?

International Rev01ution: Go and Make Disciple

KEY VERSES: Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT) ¹⁸  Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹  Therefore, GO and MAKE disciples of all the nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ²⁰  TEACH these new disciples to OBEY all the commands I have given you. And BE SURE of this: I AM with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Key Verbs (“doing” words) for us in the Great Commission.

1. GO
2. MAKE disciples
3. BAPTIZING
4. TEACH
5. OBEY
6. BE SURE
7. I AM

International Rev01ution: On Earth as it is in Heaven

KEY VERSES: Matthew 6:9-10 (ESV) 9  Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10  Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

[For more information about explaining God’s vision for the world using four circles, search online for “James Choung” and “Big Story”.]

Interpersonal Rev01ution: Wash Each Other's Feet

KEY VERSES: John 13:14-15 (NLT) 14  And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. 15  I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

BIG IDEA: A disciple of Jesus wields power with a towel.