Fletcher Church

Treasure Christ for His Better New Covenant of Grace ... I. The Old Remained External and Lacked the Ability to Deal with our Sin Debt! (1-9 [6-9]) II. The New Empowers Heart-Level Obedience based on Relationship and Forgiveness! (10-13) Questions to Consider o What are the ways you generally try to outrun guilt? o What keeps you from genuinely acknowledging or sharing your sin? o What about full...

Soul Talk Session 2: Listening Well to My Soul & God Table Time- Introduction Share your name and best part of your week. How does a persons thought life affect their actions, behaviors, feelings, etc.? Why? How aware do you think people are of their thought life? Why do you think that is? Teaching Time: ( Prov. 20:5, 2 Cor. 10:5, Lk. 6:45, Ps. 131 ) What is the goal of listening to my soul? (...

Treasure Christ for His Better Priestly Ministry of Grace ... I. The Old Priesthood & Law couldn’t Save us, so God Promised a Better One! (All) II. Jesus the King-Priest offers a Better Hope than the Law by Granting Access to God! (11-19) III. Jesus the Holy & Exalted Christ Completely Saves us and Continually Intercedes for us! (20-28) Practical Implications o What are some of your barrie...

Soul Talk Session 1: Introduction/The Heart of the Matter I. Table Time- Introduction a. Share your name and something you are looking forward to in the Fall/Study. b. If you were to poll people in downtown S-boro, “Why do people do what they do?” What are some things you think they would say? c. What are some internal recurring thoughts people may tend to have? (Think in realms of insecurity, anx...

Hold Tight to the Gospel When things are Hard... I. Remembering Others who Waited and Endured before Ultimately Receiving the Promise! (13-15) II. Remembering the Character of the God who Made the Promise! (16-18a) III. Remembering we Have an Anchored Hope in Jesus that Offers Direct Access to God! (18-20) Practical Implications o What are a few examples of people in the Bible or your life who kep...

Jesus Alone can Truly Satisfy the Human Heart . . . I. True Satisfaction comes from Pursuing Spiritual Life Not Physical Desires! (25-34) II. True Satisfaction is Offered to all who Come to Jesus in Faith! (35-41) III. True Satisfaction is Found in Feasting on a Living Union with Jesus! (48-59, 66-69) Practical Implications o What are some misplaced things you are living for? o What are some barri...

Grow in Faithfulness this Fall by . . . I. Being Watchful while Surrounded by Subtle Dangers! (13a) II. Holding Fast to God’s Word and a Life Pleasing to Him! (13b) III. Being Strong and Courageous in an Emboldened Evil Age! (13c) IV. Being Loving in all of our Interactions! (14) Practical Implications o What are a few dangerous influences and temptations you presently face? o How can you cultivat...

You are Loved so Walk in Love . . . I. Reject the Symptoms of a Loveless Heart and Culture! (1-20) II. Embrace the Habits of Living a Life of Love for God and Others! (1-20) Practical Implications o What loveless habits show up in your life and relationships most consistently? o What loving demand could your relationships most use right now? Why? o What changes in speech habits could most benefit...

I. Christians Will Experience Adversity and Abundance! II. The Key to Facing Adversity and Abundance Is Being Content! III. The Secret to Being Content Is Finding Strength in Christ! IV. Strength in Christ Is Expressed by Giving: a. Giving Thanks b. Giving Sacrificially c. Giving Glory to God Practical Applications o What specific circumstance of adversity or abundance is most affecting your emoti...

Guest Speaker Dr. Allen Amason.

Make Much of Christ by Treasuring Him as . . . I. The Creator and Sustainer of the World that All things Exist for! (15-17) II. The Resurrected One who is Head of the Church and Reconciles us by His Blood! (18-20) Practical Implications o What are a few things in creation that amaze you? o How do you view and treat the church? o How can you practically see your sin and your forgiveness?

Biblical Preaching Leads to Conviction but Ends with Great Rejoicing. . . I. Gather Together to Listen Attentively, Expecting to Hear the Word of the Lord! (1-3) II. Humbly Position Yourselves under the Authority of the Word as It Is Explained by the Family of Faith! (4-8) III. Mourn over Your Sin through Heartfelt Repentance, Then Rejoice Greatly at the Declaration of Good News! (9-12) Practical...

A Pastor’s Prayer, That we Treasure Christ . . . I. May the Holy Spirit Instill a New Value System for our Lives! (7-9) II. May the Holy Spirit Birth in us a Desire to Know Christ Deeply by Experience! (10-11) III. May the Holy Spirit Give us Resolve to Press on till our Final Reward! (12-16) Practical Implications o What are some earthly “gains” that still pull at you? o What changes might help y...

Life in Christ Is Marked by Fellowship and Confession… I. Foundational Truth: God Is Light Not Darkness! (5) II. Implication 1: God’s Children Walk in Fellowship with Him and Each Other! (6-7) III. Implication 2: God’s Children Are Honest about Their Sin and Need of Forgiveness! (8-10) IV. Reconciling Truth: Christ Qualifies Us to Walk in the Light through His Advocacy and Atoning Sacrifice! (2:1-...

Make Faithfulness to the Local Church a Priority . . . I. The Church is a Bride, Body and Building who Loves Jesus and Unites to Each Other! II. Prioritize a Church that Encourages you to Love and Serve! III. Prioritize a Church that Equips you to Mature in your Faith! Practical Implications o Where on the priority scale of your life would you rank consistent faithfulness to your local church? Why...

Cultivate Eyes for the Harvest by Modeling Jesus… I. Look at the Lost: Get Close Enough to See Their Story! (35) II. Look at Their Hope: Have Compassion When You See the Distressed & Disillusioned! (36) III. Look at the Task: Pray & Go Because You See Jesus as Lord of the Harvest! (37-38) Practical Implications o Serve & Share with 2 o Do you have compassion or pity for lost people? Wh...

Partner with God to Continue Towards Maturity . . . I. Continually Build on the Foundational Truths of the Gospel! (1-3) II. Beware of the Cost of Perpetual Immaturity! (4-6) III. Seek to Apply the Graces given to you so that you are Useful to the Lord and Others! (7-8) IV. Serve others Diligently out of Love for God, while Imitating the Lives of Faithful Believers! (9-12) Pillars of Assurance o I...

Partner with God to Continue Towards Maturity . . . I. Continually Build on the Foundational Truths of the Gospel! (1-3) II. Beware of the Cost of Perpetual Immaturity! (4-6) III. Seek to Apply the Graces given to you so that you are Useful to the Lord and Others! (7-8) Practical Implications o How has your spiritual life grown lately? o How are you intentionally pursuing maturity? o What are some...

Mom’s Ministry is to Make Disciples . . . I. Your Character is Always Essential to your Impact! (1, 3a) II. Your Ministry Helps others Apply the Gospel to the Everyday Stuff of Life! (3b 5a) III. Your Impact Helps Protect the Gospel from Slander! (5b) Practical Implications o What you do matters; keep it up! o What specific areas is God calling you to cultivate in your life? o What and who is God...

Jesus is Qualified to be Our High Priest . . . I. He was Appointed by God to be both King and Priest! (1-6) II. He Made Acceptable Offerings to God as a Godly One! (7) III. He Suffered to Open up the Fountain of Salvation for His People! (8-10) Practical Implications ▪ How have you experienced Jesus as Savior? As Lord? ▪ In what ways do you struggle w/ acceptance? Lack of effort? ▪ What does the S...

If the Resurrection Never Happened, Then . . . I. We Proclaim an Empty and Deceptive Message; But the Message of the Cross is True & Powerful! (12-15) II. Our Faith is Empty and Useless; But it is Full and Rooted in the True and Living Christ! (14-17a) III. We are Still Dead in our Sins; But we are Alive and Forgiven! (17b) IV. We have No Eternal Hope, only this Life; But Christ has been Raise...

You can Hold Fast in Hard Times . . . I. God’s Word Pierces and Exposes us to the Gaze of God! (12-13) II. Jesus Identified with Us to Open up God’s Gracious and Helpful Presence! (14-16) Practical Implications o How can you open yourself and respond to the Word more? o How do you usually respond to conviction? Why? o How can you more consistently and confidently approach God in prayer?

Our Eternal Gospel Rest Motivates Present Perseverance ... I. Let us Fear for Each Other that Unbelief Might Keep us from God’s Rest! (1-5) II. Let us Zealously Strive to Enter God’s Rest that is Still Available to us! (6-11) III. Let us Carefully Engage the Word of God which Exposes the Recesses of our Hearts! (12-13) Practical Implications o What areas of your life or circumstances tempt you to...

Past Examples Warn us to Watch Over Ourselves & Others… I. It’s too easy for our Hearts to Harden by Sin’s Subtle Deceptions! (5-14) II. Unbelief is always the Root of Disobedience and it Comes with Consequences! (15-19) Practical Implications o What areas of your life and relationships do you see callouses? o How can you more carefully tend your heart? o How can you encourage others to purity...

Jesus Gathers, Equips, and Sends Faithful Followers to Engage in His Kingdom’s Mission… I. Pray Earnestly for God to Send Gospel Partners with You to Places He’s about to Show up! (1-2) II. Go to the Harvest Urgently, Trusting God’s Provision over Self-Protection! (3-4) III. Proclaim the Kingdom to People of Peace in Word, Deed, and Genuine Biblical Friendship! (5-12) Practical Implications o What...