Scripture for the week:
Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. John 3:6 NLT
Thursday reading:
Haggai
key verse (s): 1:7
observations & questions:
Haggai 1:7
God challenged the people to quit building their own thing, but to begin to build His house.
Haggai 1:12
the whole remnant of Gods people began to obey the message from the Lord their God.
Haggai 1:12
God sends His message to them "I am with you, says the Lord".
after this Haggai tells us the Lord sparked the enthusiasm of the leaders and people. 1:14
The glory of this latter house will be greater than its past glory. 2:8
God will fill it with glory 2:7
God will bring peace there. 2:9
From this day onward I will bless you. 2:19
Even in the shaking of the world in those days, God would honor those who followed Him. 2:23
application or concept:
When our hearts and our minds pursue building God's house we put ourselves on Gods side and have His supernatural help to fulfill his purposes.
prayer:
Lord, show us how to build your house, how do we build a house of prayer for all nations ?
Learning Agenda:
Lead chapter 1
4 W's - keys to a healthy cell group meeting
1. Welcome (15 minutes) - The idea is to connect each person in the group with the others. An icebreaker is typically used here.
2. Worship (20 minutes) - worship time centers on Gods worthiness. you can worship with songs, prayer, silence, reading a Psalm, etc. Don't be afraid to use a CD player or ipod if you don't have someone playing guitar.
3. Word (40 minutes) - the goal is talking about Gods word and applying it to our daily lives. The best leaders are those that help facilitate the conversations away from political discussions, criticism of the church, etc and keep people focused on applying Gods word to their lives. One challenge for the leaders is not to talk too much. This is not a preaching platform but a place to discuss Gods word.
4. Witness (15 minutes) - This time is focused on reaching out to others in the form of planning outreaches, social action, or praying for those who don't know the Lord.
The two keys to good home group leaders were that they cared and they prayed.
Prayer:
God, you are the God who supplies all our needs. I pray that the new singles lifehouses will be filled with your supply. I pray for each of our new leaders and those of us who have been leading that you would give us caring hearts for those that come to our groups. God continue to show us how to pray for those you send us to influence.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Much Prayer
Scripture for the week:
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8,9 NLT
Tuesday reading:
Acts
key verse (s): Acts - verses on prayer and observations.
observations & questions:
application or concept:
Prayer was central in the process of the early Christianity of Acts. It connected the reality of God and His power and purposes with the humanity of His followers.
prayer:
Lord, continue to teach us how to connect with you through prayer that you can add your supernatural life to our lives for you.
Learning Agenda:
Prayer:
Lord, thank you that you are a God who looks foward to meeting with your people. Thank you that you look forward to meeting with me today. God I ask that your kingdom would come in my life today and your will would be done. let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to you today.
Father, would you give favor to me in all of the business transactions i am involved with. Would you continue to show Experience Life how to grow in prayer. I pray our Monday night prayer gathering would continue growing in effectiveness in communing with you and fascilitating your people to connect with you.
Lord I pray for wisdom in the next month for our singles lifehouses as we look to multiply. Would you show us who, when, where and how to accomplish this to reach new people.
I pray for the men in our ltg. God draw them to your word, speak to their lives, bring life from you into all their situations that they might serve you well.
Bless our staff today and this week as they pursue doing your stuff.
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8,9 NLT
Tuesday reading:
Acts
key verse (s): Acts - verses on prayer and observations.
observations & questions:
Acts 1:14
They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
- Prayer was happening consistently
Acts 2:42
All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper ), and to prayer.
- Believers were devoted to prayer
Acts 3:1
Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.
- There were set times for prayer.
Acts 4:24
When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—
- They lifted their voices in unison in prayer.
Acts 4:31
After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
- A result of prayer is being filled with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 6:4
Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.”
- Prayer was a a primary item in the apostles agenda.
Acts 10:4,5
Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering! Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter.
- The angel let Cornelius know that God has received his prayers and his gifts to the poor were a valid offering to God.
Acts 10:31
He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!
- God notices it when we bless the poor.
Acts 12:12
When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.
- Again many were gathered in prayer. I think they realized something, this prayer thing brings the supernatural presence of God into our life situations.
Acts 13:3
So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.
- Fasting is a prayer catalyst.
Acts 14:23
Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
- On large decisions of importance fasting was added to prayer.
Acts 16:13
On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there.
- Again these men were on the look out for a prayer gathering. It was like a gas station. A place for refueling to be sent again.
Acts 16:16
One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a demon-possessed slave girl. She was a fortune-teller who earned a lot of money for her masters.
- They were headed to the place of prayer when they encountered the demon-possessed girl.
application or concept:
Prayer was central in the process of the early Christianity of Acts. It connected the reality of God and His power and purposes with the humanity of His followers.
prayer:
Lord, continue to teach us how to connect with you through prayer that you can add your supernatural life to our lives for you.
Learning Agenda:
Pray Magazine - What every pray-er needs to understand: God may be different than you think.
1.God is a distant presence
God is way above the earth operating like a satellite relay. This misconception
puts us in a place where we don't want to pester God with our minute concerns.
The truth is Jesus refers to God as Abba. An affectionate term that is kin to our
word Dad. The Bible teaches us about a God who delights in us. He looks forward
to spending time with us and hearing from us.
2. God is a celestial buddy
God is not a heavenly Santa Claus called upon to take care of our Christmas list.
God is holy. We should have a healthy reverence for who God is in His holiness.
God does hate sin and we need to have repentant hearts over sinning against God.
3. God is a Vindictive God
This leads us to believe God can not be trusted to be kind. If you have had a harsh earthly father you may struggle with seeing God as a punishing God and not really wanting you around. God is not an angry scorekeeper that you are constantly having to prove you worth to.
God is not mostly a mad or mostly a sad God, He is mostly a glad God and glad to see us and spend time with us.
Prayer:
Lord, thank you that you are a God who looks foward to meeting with your people. Thank you that you look forward to meeting with me today. God I ask that your kingdom would come in my life today and your will would be done. let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to you today.
Father, would you give favor to me in all of the business transactions i am involved with. Would you continue to show Experience Life how to grow in prayer. I pray our Monday night prayer gathering would continue growing in effectiveness in communing with you and fascilitating your people to connect with you.
Lord I pray for wisdom in the next month for our singles lifehouses as we look to multiply. Would you show us who, when, where and how to accomplish this to reach new people.
I pray for the men in our ltg. God draw them to your word, speak to their lives, bring life from you into all their situations that they might serve you well.
Bless our staff today and this week as they pursue doing your stuff.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
God's grace
Scripture for the week:
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8,9 NLT
Tuesday reading:
Ephesians 2
key verse (s): Eph 2:8,9
observations & questions:
We are saved by Grace, so what is grace ?
word is charis; one defintion says - God’s attitude toward human beings kindness, grace, favor, helpfulness
Being saved is not a reward for the good things we have done or do, so grace is not earned by us.
our access to grace is through faith. Rom 5:2
God is able to make all grace abound to us, so we may abound in every good work. 2 cor 9:8
grace is GIVEN, we get in the stores of grace by entering through the door of faith.
application or concept:
I can not in my own efforts save myself and even continue growing in God apart from His grace.
My application today is to stay fellowshiping with God and not try to earn his favor or earn my way to being a better Christian.
prayer:
Lord, thank you for your grace. I know I would not be able to grow, to be in fellowship with you, to have hope if it were not for your grace.
Learning Agenda:
Prayer:
Lord, thank you for your grace upon our lives. God I recognize I can not in my own efforts solve problems or change behaviors or make things happen. It is your power, your strength, your grace that directs life. Help me to live that out. Stop me when I am trying to do things in my own effort and redirect me to yourself.
Lord, help us in dealing with our previous company situation. We look to you for provision, for wisdom, and for grace.
Thanks you for providing for our daily needs, Lord continue to do that.
Father, thank you for your presence at prayer last night. I pray you continue to direct us. Would you bring people to help with prayer in every facet. Will you take away anyone who would be a detriment to what you are doing. Let any wolves dressed in sheep's clothing be exposed.
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8,9 NLT
Tuesday reading:
Ephesians 2
key verse (s): Eph 2:8,9
observations & questions:
We are saved by Grace, so what is grace ?
word is charis; one defintion says - God’s attitude toward human beings kindness, grace, favor, helpfulness
Being saved is not a reward for the good things we have done or do, so grace is not earned by us.
our access to grace is through faith. Rom 5:2
God is able to make all grace abound to us, so we may abound in every good work. 2 cor 9:8
grace is GIVEN, we get in the stores of grace by entering through the door of faith.
application or concept:
I can not in my own efforts save myself and even continue growing in God apart from His grace.
My application today is to stay fellowshiping with God and not try to earn his favor or earn my way to being a better Christian.
prayer:
Lord, thank you for your grace. I know I would not be able to grow, to be in fellowship with you, to have hope if it were not for your grace.
Learning Agenda:
Leadership from bloggers from Perry Nobles blog
You and I are called to preach the Gospel every single day.
How we treat the waiter or waitress this weekend is preaching a message!
How we react when someone cuts us off in traffic is preaching a message (and our kids are on the front row!)
How we talk about our spouse is preaching a message!
What we are willing to say about others when they are not around is preaching a message!
Everything we do preaches a message…our lifestyle openly declares whether or not we love Jesus…or merely just the idea of Jesus! If we claim to love Jesus but are not living for Him then we are nothing more than, as Craig Groeschel would say, a practical atheist!
Being a Christian is NOT about simply what we KNOW (none of us will ever know more than satan!) It’s what we DO with what we know!
Prayer:
Lord, thank you for your grace upon our lives. God I recognize I can not in my own efforts solve problems or change behaviors or make things happen. It is your power, your strength, your grace that directs life. Help me to live that out. Stop me when I am trying to do things in my own effort and redirect me to yourself.
Lord, help us in dealing with our previous company situation. We look to you for provision, for wisdom, and for grace.
Thanks you for providing for our daily needs, Lord continue to do that.
Father, thank you for your presence at prayer last night. I pray you continue to direct us. Would you bring people to help with prayer in every facet. Will you take away anyone who would be a detriment to what you are doing. Let any wolves dressed in sheep's clothing be exposed.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Prayer is a Catalyst
Scripture for the week:
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!. Psalms 139:17 NLT
Thursday reading:
Acts 11,12
key verse (s): 11:5, 12:5, 12:12
observations & questions:
During the amazing spread of Christianity after Jesus ascension you see people often in prayer and gathered together to pray.
While he was praying Peter saw the vision that he was supposed to go to the Gentiles. Later as he was in jail, the church prayed earnestly for him and in the middle of the night an angel comes and frees him. When he goes to Marys house to tell them, they were all gathered together praying.
Because of prayer, God was directing people by supernatural means to complete His purposes.
application or concept:
Prayer is not a task, it is a necessity of God moving among us and upon us.
prayer:
Lord, not only show me how to pray, but show me how to encourage a movement of prayer.
Learning Agenda:
Prayer:
God thank you for today. I pray YOUR kingdom come, YOUR will be done in my life today. I pray for each guy in LTG. God draw them close to you. Convict them of all things that take them away from knowing you, and encourage and strengthen them in those daily things that lead them to you. Use them in the lives of those around them to impact them for your kingdom.
I pray that the lifehouse will encourage one another tonight as well as encourage any new people that come.
I pray for Callie and Ethan today. Keep them from any evil that may come their way. Draw their minds toward you. I pray you reveal yourself to them today. I pray for Elizabeth that you bring encouragement to her today. Let your work continue mightily in her. Give us today our daily bread. God provide for all of my families needs today. I pray that our finances would be enough to cover all of our debts.
Would you continue to change lives at Experience Life. Let your holy Spirit move mightily on the people who are coming and involved this week.
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!. Psalms 139:17 NLT
Thursday reading:
Acts 11,12
key verse (s): 11:5, 12:5, 12:12
observations & questions:
During the amazing spread of Christianity after Jesus ascension you see people often in prayer and gathered together to pray.
While he was praying Peter saw the vision that he was supposed to go to the Gentiles. Later as he was in jail, the church prayed earnestly for him and in the middle of the night an angel comes and frees him. When he goes to Marys house to tell them, they were all gathered together praying.
Because of prayer, God was directing people by supernatural means to complete His purposes.
application or concept:
Prayer is not a task, it is a necessity of God moving among us and upon us.
prayer:
Lord, not only show me how to pray, but show me how to encourage a movement of prayer.
Learning Agenda:
Live chapter 7
40 verses on baptism, 275 on prayer, 650 on love, and 2350 related to finances and material possesions.
We are stewards of
the earth Genesis 1:28
gifts of the Spirit 1 Peter 4:10
the gospel 1 corinthians 4:1-2
Martin Luther: people go through three conversions, their head, their heart, and their pocketbook.
Prayer:
God thank you for today. I pray YOUR kingdom come, YOUR will be done in my life today. I pray for each guy in LTG. God draw them close to you. Convict them of all things that take them away from knowing you, and encourage and strengthen them in those daily things that lead them to you. Use them in the lives of those around them to impact them for your kingdom.
I pray that the lifehouse will encourage one another tonight as well as encourage any new people that come.
I pray for Callie and Ethan today. Keep them from any evil that may come their way. Draw their minds toward you. I pray you reveal yourself to them today. I pray for Elizabeth that you bring encouragement to her today. Let your work continue mightily in her. Give us today our daily bread. God provide for all of my families needs today. I pray that our finances would be enough to cover all of our debts.
Would you continue to change lives at Experience Life. Let your holy Spirit move mightily on the people who are coming and involved this week.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Obedience is not a Trivial Thing
Scripture for the week:
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!. Psalms 139:17 NLT
Tuesday reading:
1 Kings 10,11; 2 Chronicles 9, Romans 6
key verse (s): 1 Kings 11
observations & questions:
God clearly instructed the Israelites not to marry foreign women and told them why, because they would turn your hearts to other gods. God even specifically told Solomon not to do this, yet Solomon took many foreign wives. And sure enough, they did turn his heart away from the Lord. In his old age his heart worshiped many gods instead of being totally faithful to the Lord. Because of this his kingdom was to be taken away after his death.
god allowed Solomons son to have 1/12 of the kingdom because of Gods promise to David, the other portions would be given away to be ruled by others.
Because of Solomons disobedience, God raised up adversaries against him.
Our disobedience not only affects us, it affects our families, and many around us. Gods commandments are not trivial, but there is a reason for obedience.
application or concept:
Search for areas where i may not be serving God fully.
prayer:
Lord show me areas in my life where I have allowed compromise and steer me back to serving you fully.
Learning Agenda:
Prayer:
God, your love is something beyond what I can understand. Your word says your thoughts about me cannot be numbered. I can't fathom that. Teach me more about this. Thank you for how you reveal yourself through your word. Lord let your word become more and more of a love and focus for me. Your ways are above my ways and I want to embrace your ways more and more.
Lord I pray for this movement called Experience Life. Thank you that your hand is upon us. Will you continue to reveal yourself to us. Continue to lead us in your pathways. Continue to pour out your Spirit upon us. Let More become our cry. Would you bless us as we reach out to the community. Please send more of the unchurched our way. We pray that many would be saved this week, and that saved people would hunger and thirst for you and get on fire. We pray that on fire people would step up and fulfill your plans for them on the earth. Show them how to pursue kingdom efforts with their life energy. Show them how and where to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit you have given them.
Lord, lead our LTG. Draw men to you this week. Let your word be something they can not get enough of. Help us to sharpen one another in our walks with you.
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!. Psalms 139:17 NLT
Tuesday reading:
1 Kings 10,11; 2 Chronicles 9, Romans 6
key verse (s): 1 Kings 11
observations & questions:
God clearly instructed the Israelites not to marry foreign women and told them why, because they would turn your hearts to other gods. God even specifically told Solomon not to do this, yet Solomon took many foreign wives. And sure enough, they did turn his heart away from the Lord. In his old age his heart worshiped many gods instead of being totally faithful to the Lord. Because of this his kingdom was to be taken away after his death.
god allowed Solomons son to have 1/12 of the kingdom because of Gods promise to David, the other portions would be given away to be ruled by others.
Because of Solomons disobedience, God raised up adversaries against him.
Our disobedience not only affects us, it affects our families, and many around us. Gods commandments are not trivial, but there is a reason for obedience.
application or concept:
Search for areas where i may not be serving God fully.
prayer:
Lord show me areas in my life where I have allowed compromise and steer me back to serving you fully.
Learning Agenda:
Leadership from Bloggers Perry Noble 191-202
its not our job to feed, but to lead people to places where food can be found.
Growth
Spend time with those who are where you have been - people who you can pass on things you've learned to
Spend time with those who are currently where your at in your walk - people who are growing as your growing
Spend time with those who are where you want to go - these people have all sorts of insight to offer you.
There are times when we are called out of our comfort zone and gift zone ... to serve people in a way we've never served before. If anything is "beneath us" then we truly are not beneath Christ.
Prayer:
God, your love is something beyond what I can understand. Your word says your thoughts about me cannot be numbered. I can't fathom that. Teach me more about this. Thank you for how you reveal yourself through your word. Lord let your word become more and more of a love and focus for me. Your ways are above my ways and I want to embrace your ways more and more.
Lord I pray for this movement called Experience Life. Thank you that your hand is upon us. Will you continue to reveal yourself to us. Continue to lead us in your pathways. Continue to pour out your Spirit upon us. Let More become our cry. Would you bless us as we reach out to the community. Please send more of the unchurched our way. We pray that many would be saved this week, and that saved people would hunger and thirst for you and get on fire. We pray that on fire people would step up and fulfill your plans for them on the earth. Show them how to pursue kingdom efforts with their life energy. Show them how and where to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit you have given them.
Lord, lead our LTG. Draw men to you this week. Let your word be something they can not get enough of. Help us to sharpen one another in our walks with you.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
A Great Commission
Scripture for the week:
15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.. 2 Tim 2:15 NKJV
Wednesday reading:
Mark 16, Matthew
key verse (s): All, listing the appearances of Jesus after his resurrection and before his ascension.
observations & questions:
Appearances in Mark and Matthew
No specific appearances. All general. Mark tells about the appearance to two men headed to the country from Jerusalem which is probably the men on the road to Emmaus. He emphasizes that when these men told the disciples about this the disciples didn't believe them. The same emphasis came about Mary telling the disciples she had seen Jesus and they did not believe her.
Matthew and Mark end with Jesus giving the disciples the great commission before he was taken up to heaven.
application:
It is in human nature to doubt even though we have seen the miracles and have had God do great things in us.
prayer:
Lord, continue to point me to faith with new understandings of you and what you are doing in us.
Learning Agenda:
Live chapter 7
The three major enemies of the believer are the world, the sinful nature, and the devil.
We have victory over all three through the cross of Jesus Christ, however we have to choose living out that victory.
Prayer:
Lord, you were gracious to the disciples to continue to encourage their faith when they doubted. Thank you that you know our frame and how to encourage us. I pray for your continued encouragement for myself and my family. Would you continue to stir our faith at Experience Life and encourage us onward with you. God help us not to grow weary in serving you.
I pray for everyone involved in an LTG today. Unveil yourself to them as they pursue your word, prayer and fellowship. Stir leaders hearts to have people be accountable for their walk with you. I pray for the second site at Elife today. Lord, prepare people to step out and help this new initiative get off the ground well. We pray that you would use it to bring many who don't know you to a face to face knowledge of you. Give all involved wisdom from on high as they plan and pray for the future.Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A Burning Heart
Scripture for the week:
31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31 NLT
Tuesday reading:
Luke 24
key verse (s): All, listing the appearances of Jesus after his resurrection and before his ascension.
observations & questions:
Learning Agenda:
Lessons from Bloggers
Noone falls into a life of sin, they have to choose it.
When you meet with a mentor, nover go into the meeting without having a list of questions you want to ask ? Maxwell told Perry Noble "I will mentor you, but you ave to ask the questions ?"
Vision doesn't come through a committee, a conference, books, excellent ideas can come from these, but a white hot, hell charging, world changing, and people inspiring vision comes from intentional and uninterupted time with Jesus, in His Word, seeking His face through prayers and staying connected with the Holy Spirit throughout the day.
posts from Perry Noble
Prayer:
Lord, Thank you for your goodness, thank you for the mercy you give to your people. Thank you for grace. We thank you that through Jesus mercy replaces justice.
I pray today that your kingdom, your rule on earth and your reign would come on earth in my life as it is in heaven. Show me how to allow you to live through me today. Enable me with all the empowerment of heaven on the earth.
I pray that you would take care of all our financial needs God. Help us to pay all of our debtors. I pray your hand would be on my children today. Reach out and make yourself known to them. Speak to their minds your thoughts. Show them how your ways are different from the ways of this world.
I pray your encouragement to be upon Chris, Tim, Justin, Brandon, and Clayton today as well as Rebecca, Missy, Heather, Greg, and Nicole.
Lord keep me in a mindset of prayer all day.
31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31 NLT
Tuesday reading:
Luke 24
key verse (s): All, listing the appearances of Jesus after his resurrection and before his ascension.
observations & questions:
Appearances in Luke
Jesus appears to the two followers on Emmaus road (Cloepas) Luke 24:13 – 32Time:
Sunday the same day – day of resurrection
Sunday the same day – day of resurrection
Setting:
two followers were on their way to Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem. These two arrived and asked Jesus to stay with them.
two followers were on their way to Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem. These two arrived and asked Jesus to stay with them.
Awareness:
As they sat down to eat he took the bread and blessed it and then broke it. Suddenly their eyes were opened and at that moment he disappeared.
As they sat down to eat he took the bread and blessed it and then broke it. Suddenly their eyes were opened and at that moment he disappeared.
Topic:
Jesus took them though the writings of Moses and all prophets, explaining from all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Jesus took them though the writings of Moses and all prophets, explaining from all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Interesting note:
Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked - within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem to tell the the eleven disciples, when they arrived. He had appeared to Peter already.
Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked - within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem to tell the the eleven disciples, when they arrived. He had appeared to Peter already.
Two travelers from Emmaus had come back to Jerusalem and were telling the disciples about how Jesus had appeared to them when he appears to this group. Luke 24:35 – 39
Time:
Sunday the same day as they had traveled seven miles back to Jerusalem so it had to be that night – day of resurrection. This may be the same account as John 20:19
Sunday the same day as they had traveled seven miles back to Jerusalem so it had to be that night – day of resurrection. This may be the same account as John 20:19
Setting:
two followers from Emmaus were telling the disciples about how Jesus had appeared to them..
two followers from Emmaus were telling the disciples about how Jesus had appeared to them..
Awareness:
As they were telling about it Jesus was suddenly standing there among them. He addressed them Peace be with you” The group was startled and frightened
As they were telling about it Jesus was suddenly standing there among them. He addressed them Peace be with you” The group was startled and frightened
Topic:
Assures them they don’t need to be frightened, he is not a ghost. Addresses their doubts by showing them his hands and feet. He ate something to show he is still human. He opened their minds to understand the scriptures. He tells them to wait on the Holy Spirit who would fill them with power.
Assures them they don’t need to be frightened, he is not a ghost. Addresses their doubts by showing them his hands and feet. He ate something to show he is still human. He opened their minds to understand the scriptures. He tells them to wait on the Holy Spirit who would fill them with power.
Interesting note:
Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked - within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem to tell the the eleven disciples, when they arrived. He had appeared to Peter already.
Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked - within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem to tell the the eleven disciples, when they arrived. He had appeared to Peter already.
The Ascension – 40 days later Luke 24:50-53
Time:
40 days after resurrection
40 days after resurrection
Setting:
Bethany
Bethany
Awareness:
Doesn’t tell us.
Doesn’t tell us.
Topic:
He was blessing them as he lifted up his hands to heaven
He was blessing them as he lifted up his hands to heaven
Interesting note:
They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy and spent all their time in the Temple, praising God.
They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy and spent all their time in the Temple, praising God.
Learning Agenda:
Lessons from Bloggers
Noone falls into a life of sin, they have to choose it.
When you meet with a mentor, nover go into the meeting without having a list of questions you want to ask ? Maxwell told Perry Noble "I will mentor you, but you ave to ask the questions ?"
Vision doesn't come through a committee, a conference, books, excellent ideas can come from these, but a white hot, hell charging, world changing, and people inspiring vision comes from intentional and uninterupted time with Jesus, in His Word, seeking His face through prayers and staying connected with the Holy Spirit throughout the day.
posts from Perry Noble
Prayer:
Lord, Thank you for your goodness, thank you for the mercy you give to your people. Thank you for grace. We thank you that through Jesus mercy replaces justice.
I pray today that your kingdom, your rule on earth and your reign would come on earth in my life as it is in heaven. Show me how to allow you to live through me today. Enable me with all the empowerment of heaven on the earth.
I pray that you would take care of all our financial needs God. Help us to pay all of our debtors. I pray your hand would be on my children today. Reach out and make yourself known to them. Speak to their minds your thoughts. Show them how your ways are different from the ways of this world.
I pray your encouragement to be upon Chris, Tim, Justin, Brandon, and Clayton today as well as Rebecca, Missy, Heather, Greg, and Nicole.
Lord keep me in a mindset of prayer all day.
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