Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

Scripture Used: Esther 2 Notes: Character-forming impact of mentors Redemptive Providence Personal Responsibility  

Scripture Used: Esther 1, Colossians 1:15-17, Acts 17:28 Notes: 4 Things To Consider 1. Real Story 2.  Danger of an Uncontrolled Ego 3. Important Question: Who is around you? 4. Good to not always get what you want   Assignment: Read the Book of Esther

The Worksheet Used: https://thechurchco-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/2644/2021/01/Crossroads-Pandemic-Hope-Resilience-Handouts.pdf Gratitude Challenge: https://www.cornerstoneofhopelima.org/resources Cornerstone of Hope Lima: https://www.cornerstoneofhopelima.org    

Notes: Surrender to the will and power of the Holy Spirit Let Jesus work through us to bring peace to a weary world.

Scripture Used: Matthew 28:1-8, John 16:33 Notes Do not be afraid Jesus is trustworthy God is ahead of us

Scripture: Romans 8:18-39   Notes: 1. Our suffering is redeemed 2. Our destiny is secure 3. We are victorious

Scripture Used: Matthew 1:22-23, Psalm 139:1-14, Psalm 23   Notes: God really knows me God is really with me God you made me We are in the middle of a battle Response in Worship/Testify

For our final week in this Called series, Pastor Jake walks us through what we learned about being Known by Love with some different illustrations about mentoring, being known, and reconciling.

Scripture Used: John 13:34-35, Matthew 18:15-20,   Notes: 1. Assumption of Conflict 2. Reconciliation, not Retaliation   Ways to Prioritze Reconciliation 1. Practice Prayerful Humility 2. Practice Stability 3. Create Space 4. Presence of Christ in our Relationships

Scripture Used: 2 Timothy 2:1-2, 1 Timothy 4:12, Philippians 1:6 QUOTE: "Ordinary friendships are generally characterized by intimacy, trust, and mutual enjoyment of one another.  Spiritual friends share those qualities, of course, but are also characterized by another element: spiritual friends actively help us pay attention to God."  (Caliguire, Spiritual Friendships , p.17) Notes: Primacy of be...

Scripture Used: 2 Peter 2:45, 9-10 Notes: Chosen People Royal Priesthood Holy Nation  

We just finished studying different practices that can help us grow in transmitting hope. Before we move on to practices of love, we want to take some time to let what we learned sink in! Listen to some of these stories of people in our church family who share their own experiences of hope.

Scripture Used: Matthew 4:19, John 17:15-18, John 6:65, Acts 1:8   Notes: God’s Spirit goes before us Presence Pray with our eyes open Be a witness

Scripture Used: John 10, Matthew 8:5-13, Acts 8:26-40, John 4, John 17:20-23, Acts 10

Scripture Used: Mark 10:35-45   Notes: Desire for Greatness Two paths to Greatness Path of Self-Interest Path of Humble Servanthood Remember there is one Lord Quotes: Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man... It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition is gone, pride is gon...

This week, we're taking time to reflect on what God's been teaching us these past few weeks. Pastor Jake has an object lesson for us and Pastor Brian has different ways for us to reflect.

Scripture Used: Mark 6:34-44 Everyone is invited to be generous God multiplies what's not in our hands Blessing comes from generosity Generosity grows our compassion How can we bless someone today?

Scripture Used: Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 1 The Word of God is not intended to teach us how to chatter, or to make us eloquent or subtle, but to reform our lives. – John Calvin Life of the Blessed They are grounded Saturated by the Word Stable and Fruitful

Scripture Used: Psalm 68:26, Hebrews 10:24-25 Notes: Recognize Community Telling of Stories Invited to Rest

Scripture Used: Matthew 4:17-22, Matthew 11:29-30, Colossians 2:6-7 Quote Used: We come to Jesus in order to follow him because salvation is not found by asking Jesus into our lives, but by entering the life of Jesus where, as disciples, we find ourselves immersed in God’s rescue plan… We enter into the life of Jesus more than Jesus enters our lives.  If we go about asking Jesus into our hearts th...

Scripture Used: Ephesians 2:19, Ephesians 2:14-16, Revelation 7:9-10 He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps perpetuate it.  He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. (King, Stride Toward Freedom ) From Strangers to Family The Work of Jesus Call of the Church Importance of Acknowledgement Intentionally Relational Listen Well

Scripture Used: Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice in the Lord Ask God for help Leave our burdens there Meditate on good things Importance of shared life

Scripture Used: Genesis 1, Genesis 3, Judges 4, 2 Kings 22, Esther, Luke, Acts 22, Romans, Galatians 3

Scripture Used: Philippians 2:1-5, Proverbs 16:18-19 Notes: Marks of Selfless Living Recognize pervasiveness of selfishness Check your pride Motives for Selfless Living Union with Christ Heals fractured relationships Practices of Selfless Living Discipline of silence Discipline of acts of kindness