Wednesday October 1st

Trend Setter
10.1.08

We are starting a new series called Trend Setter that follows some biblical “trend setter” and their examples in leadership. Just because you have people following you doesn’t make you a good leader. It requires discipline, the ability to put others before you, consistency, and the wisdom to see the big picture so you can plan for what lies ahead. The first night we’re going back to the Old Testament to the book of Joshua. Joshua was one of the leaders that took over leading Israel after Moses. He led without fear for man but a healthy fear for God. Fearing God looks more like respect than scary fear. Joshua’s partners did not have the faith in the Lord Joshua had and only Joshua would stand up for what he believed in when the others took the easy way out. His true character brought him to a position of leadership and that what we’ll be looking at.

To Recap:
1.What was Joshua and his partners sent to spy on and why?
2.Why do you think Joshua’s partners lied about what they saw?
Digging In:
1.Think of someone you know that people naturally
follow, what about that person makes people want
to follow?
2.Think of that same person, do you ever disagree
with what they are doing and still follow anyway, why?
3.When Jesus came to earth He offered people a new
way to follow God, some people followed Him and
some people didn’t but he never changed his ways.
Do you ever change your opinion to fit in, give some
examples?
4.Think of a time when you stood by your belief even
when everyone else stood by another, share it with
the group?

Wednesday September 17th, 2008

Elevate Wednesday September 17th
Word Up is the name of our new series and going along with everyone starting to bring every night this year. Remember to start bringing your Bibles every Wednesday night if you haven’t started already. Most people who come to church know that we refer to this great Book for scripture, Psalms and parables. But how many of us know why Christianity and Catholicism use the Bible or how the Bible came to be.
Many great questions arise when we look at this book that has been translated into hundreds and hundreds of different languages, smuggles illegally into closed countries not to mention the book that holds the title of the most copies sold book of all time. Some other questions that may come up; how do we know the Bible is completely true? I’ve heard the Bible contradicts itself? Well in this series we will answer these difficult questions.

1. How many books are there in the Bible?

2. How many authors wrote the Bible?

3. When Paul said that the different authors of the Bible were inspired by God to write what He wanted, what does God Inspired mean?

4. How can the Bible help us to know God?

5. How is the Bible a “guide book” for life?

6. The Bible took thousands of years to complete, and has stood the test of time. Clearly God has protected His book for us. Paul called the Bible Sacred, what did he mean by that?

7. Why is it important for us to know the Bible?

8. We want you to learn how to read your Bible outside of Wednesday nights and discover the wonderful knowledge that God is passing to us through His Word. Think of some ideas that will help you to read your Bible at home/ with your friends and family.

See you all Wednesday night. Paul