Fletcher Church

In All the Details of Christmas, Don’t Miss Who Jesus Is… I. Jesus Is the Forever King from the Tribe of Judah Who Will Rule on the Throne of David! II. Jesus Is the Promised Seed of Abraham, Whose Kindly Rule Will Bless All the Nations! III. Jesus Is Emmanuel, the Virgin Born Son of God, Uniquely Qualified to Rescue the Nations! Application Questions for the Christmas Season . . . o What is the u...

Praise God for Jesus’ Birth Because . . . I. Jesus brings Salvation from our Truest Enemy and Ultimately All Enemies! (67-71) II. Jesus Restores Our Original Purpose of Holiness, Intimacy and Service! (72-75) III. Jesus Lights the Path to Living at Peace w/ God! (76-79) Practical Implications, For the Christmas season . . . o How can you cultivate more abiding in Christ and holiness in life? o How...

God’s heart for the nations is primarily bent toward grace… I. Who would be perfectly just to judge our sins! (Joshua 6:15-17a) II. Who delights to extend grace to the least deserving! (Joshua 6:17b) III. Who uses the weak to write His story of redemption! (Joshua 6:24-25; Matt. 1) Practical Implications 1. Do the priorities of your life prove that you love your neighbors & the nations? 2. How...

Give Thanks for God’s Covenant Love . . . I. Which Floods our Souls w/ Mercy! (1-5) II. That leads Him to Work to Make things Right and Make Himself Known! (6-10) III. Which Fills Him w/ Immeasurable Fatherly Compassion on our Frailty! (11-14) IV. That Gives Eternal Promises to People w/ Brief Passing Lives. (15-22) Practical Implications: o What should a Christian response to unrighteousness and...

Give Thanks for God’s Covenant Love . . . I. Because He gives your Soul a Feast of Abundance! (1-5) II. Because He is Merciful in Revealing Himself to us! (6-9) Practical Implications o Where are you searching for satisfaction? o How can you develop a personalized bank for truth to speak to your soul? o How can you foster consistent intentional conversations w/ your soul?

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Faith is Essential to a Life that Pleases God . . . I. By it, We see the Sacrifice that Makes us Righteous! (4) II. By it, We Walk in Relationship to God, while Knowing He is Working Ultimate Good! (5-6) Questions to Consider o What areas are your most prone to drift into self-centeredness? o Looking at your actions, words and emotions; what do they point to as some of ruling desires of your heart...

You Can Have a Faith that Perseveres . . . I. Faith’s Working Definition Inspires Courage and Hope! (1-2) II. Faith’s Tangible Example Reveals God as Sovereign and Good! (3) Practical Implications o What are some ways you could expand you view beyond self and circumstances? o What things most easily hijack your hope? o How can you gain more silent exposure to creation?

Healthy Leaders are Essential for Healthy Disciple-Making Churches . . . I. Elders Oversee the Spiritual Work of Serving the Word to God’s People! (1-7) II. Deacons Lead the Spiritual Work of Serving the Tangible Needs of God’s People! (1-7) Practical Implications o What are some ways you are gifted? How are you stewarding your gifts for the church (formal & informal)? o What tangible ways cou...

God satisfies your soul . . . I. When you’re in the desert and are thinking of returning to the slavery of sin! (Desert-Where) II. By providing Spiritual water that tastes better and lasts longer than the pleasures of the world! (Rock-What) III. By giving you access to His presence through the sacrifice of Jesus! (Staff-How) Application Questions o Are you satisfied in your soul? Why/Why not? o Wh...

The Lord’s Supper is a Celebratory Feast of Grace . . . I. As Self-Centered People in a Sea of Self-Seeking we waste our Lives on Slop! (11-16) II. The Generous Father welcomes Sons who will See and Celebrate His Grace! (17-32) Practical Implications o How do you view the Father? o What has your journey to the far country then to Christ been like? o What is stopping you from a posture of feasting...

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Gospel Warnings and Promises Spur us to Hold Fast . . . I. Because Sin is Serious and its Consequences Painful! (26-31) II. By Remembering God’s Glorious Promises that Sustained you in Past Hardships! (32-34) III. So you can Endure with Present Faith and Future Hope vs. Go into Hiding! (35-39) Practical Implications o What has been your view of sin (in general and your own sin) as a Christian? o W...

Speak Courageously The Truth- Accurately In Love- Sacrificially

Jesus’ Sacrifice Opens Confident Access to God, So . . . I. Draw near to God as One who Knows their Gospel Status! (19-22) II. Don’t Check Out, but Hold Fast because God is Faithful to His Promises! (23) III. Obsess over how to Provoke each other to Love and Service! (24-25) Questions to Consider o What heart and/or habit barriers are there to you consistently pursuing God? o What spiritual discip...

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Heat: Challenges of life Dew: Blessings of life - We tend to respond sinfully to both blessings and challenges.  1. What fruit is my life growing? (Thoughts, words, actions, emotions) 2. What does that fruit show is my functional identity? (In control, Alone, Sovereign, Lawmaker ...)  3. What does that fruit/identity say I beleive God has done/not done? (Abandoned me, cast me off, distan...

Treasure Christ for being our Sacrificial Mediator . . . I. Jesus’ Sacrifice was Required because Sin Separated us from God! (15-22) II. Jesus came first to Deal with our Sins; but He will Return to Render Judgment and Salvation! (23-28) Practical Implications o What would forgiveness and reconciliation look like in various relationships of your life? o What areas do you struggle to receive forgiv...

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Treasure Christ for His Sacrificial Atonement . . . I. Without the Atonement our Conscience was Plagued and our Access Denied! (1-10) II. The Atonement Cleansed our Conscience while Empowering God-Glorifying Service! (11-14) Questions to Consider o What are some ways you struggle with grace alone apart from your works? o What are some ways your conscience still plagues you? o How does Jesus’ work...

Soul Talk Lesson 3: Listen Well to Others I. Table Time- Introduction a. Share a BRIEF High and/or low from the week (Don’t have to have one to share). b. What gets in the way of you listening well to other people? What are some ways to adjust? c. What are some good questions you use to get to know/check on other people? Why do you think they are so helpful? II. Teaching Time: (Gen 3:8-13; 1 Ki 19...

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...