Lake Murray Baptist Church

Sermon Family Discussion Guide 1-29-12

 

Today Pastor Rob shared with us what a life lived on a Gospel-Centered Mission looks like. Reread Romans 12:14-21 as a family and discuss the following questions:

1) What is the natural thing to do when someone says something or does something mean to you?

2) What does Paul say we should do instead?

3) How could showing kindness to those who try to harm you help you share the Gospel?

4) Ask different family members to share stories of when they were able to repay evil with good.

5) Should Christians always be looking for the next argument we can get into with others?

6) Should we be rude and rough with people when we try to share the Gospel with them?

Close in prayer asking God to help your family live in such a way that others ask questions and seek to know more about the God we serve. 

 

I am a Church Member

Great post from Thom Rainer, President and CEO of LifeWay.

I am a church member. I will seek to be a source of unity in the church. I know there are no perfect pastors, staff, or other church members. But neither am I. I will not be a source of gossip or dissension. One of the greatest contributions I can make is to do all I can in God’s power to help keep the church in unity for the sake of the gospel. I am a church member. I will not let my church be about my preferences and desires. That is self-serving. I am in this church to serve others and to serve Christ. My Savior went to a cross for me. I can deal with any inconveniences and matters that are just not my preference or style.

I am a church member. I will pray for my pastor every day. His work is never-ending. His days are filled with constant demands for his time; with the need to prepare sermons; with those who are rejoicing in births; with those who are traveling through the valley of the shadow of death; with critics; with the hurts and hopes of others; and with the need to be a husband and a father. My pastor cannot serve our church in his own power. I will pray for God’s strength for him and his family every day.

I am a church member. I like the metaphor of membership. It’s not membership as in a civic organization or a country club. It’s the kind of membership given to us in 1 Corinthians 12: “Now you are the body of Christ and individual members of it” (I Corinthians 12:27). Because I am a member of the body of Christ, I must be a functioning member, whether I am an “eye,” an “ear,” or a “hand.” As a functioning member, I will give. I will serve. I will minister. I will evangelize. I will study. I will seek to be a blessing to others. I will remember that “if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it” (1 Corinthians 12:26).

I am a church member. I will lead my family to be good members of this church as well. We will pray together for our church. We will worship together in our church. We will serve together in our church. And we will ask Christ to help us fall deeper in love with this church, because He gave His life for her.

I am a church member. This membership is a gift. When I received the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, I became a part of the body of Christ. I soon thereafter identified with a local body and was baptized. And now I am humbled and honored to serve and to love others in our church. I pray that I will never take my membership for granted, but see it as a gift and an opportunity to serve others, and to be a part of something so much greater than any one person or member.

I am a church member. And I thank God that I am.

Sermon Family Discussion Guide 1-22

 

Today Pastor Rob shared from Romans 12:3-13 and encouraged us to live a “Bold, Gospel-Centered life together.” Read the passage again as you begin this time of family devotion and discuss the following questions:

1)What do people who think too much of themselves act like? Do you want these types of people on your team if you are playing sports? Do you want to work with this type of person one day?

2) Does God give each believer the same spiritual gifts?

3) What would church be like if everyone thought he or she had to preach before they could go home?

4) What would church be like if no one thought they had the gift of service?

5) What would church meetings be like if no one had the gift of leadership?

6) True or False-Paul encourages believers to live the Christian life privately and not to share their life with other believers.

7) True or False-Living out the gospel with others is not easy but truly glorifies God when we work together to proclaim His kingdom until He comes again. 

 

Bean and Bailey Will Be Here February 19th!

Sunday, February 19th is firming up to be an amazing Sunday as we celebrate 30 years of ministry!  In addition to a new video we're producing about the last 30 years of God's faithfulness at Lake Murray, Singer/Comedians Bean and Bailey will be here as well!  They'll give us a taste of their gifts in the morning worship service, but the bulk of the fun will come that evening at 6:30 PM with a full concert followed by a dessert fellowship.

Here's a small taste of how Bean and Bailey will have you enjoying God's great gift of laughter!  Enjoy!