Scripture & Questions for Sunday (11/20/16)

Scripture
Psalm 100:1-5 (ESV)
    A Psalm for giving thanks.
    Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
        [2]  Serve the Lord with gladness!
         Come into his presence with singing!
    [3] Know that the Lord, he is God!
        It is he who made us, and we are his;
        we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
    [4] Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
        and his courts with praise!
        Give thanks to him; bless his name!
    [5] For the Lord is good;
        his steadfast love endures forever,
        and his faithfulness to all generations.

Questions for Reflection

1. When do you feel like shouting for joy or singing?
2. When (in what situations or for what acts) do you expect a thank you or acknowledgment of a favor you’ve done?
3. How does the psalm writer describe the relationship God has with His followers? (100:3)
4. How should a person enter God’s house? (100:4)
5. How does God demonstrate His goodness to the world? (100:5)
6. What message comes through most clearly to you in this psalm?

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (11/13/16)

Movie Night! Tomorrow at 6:30 PM.  Come to the fellowship hall to watch God's Not Dead 2.

Session Meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 PM.

Hanging of the Greens and Chili lunch Sunday, November 20th following Morning Worship.

Scripture for Sunday
Isaiah 6:1-8 (ESV)  

In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.  [2] Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.  [3] And one called to another and said:

    "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
    the whole earth is full of his glory!"

[4] And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke.  [5] And I said: "Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!" [6] Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.  [7] And he touched my mouth and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.  [8] And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."  

Questions for Reflection
1. When have you tried hard to communicate something important to an unresponsive audience?
2. How did Isaiah see himself once he had been exposed to God’s glory? (6:5)
3. What provision was made for Isaiah’s guilt in the presence of a holy God? (6:6-7)
4. How did Isaiah respond to God’s call? (6:8)
5. Why is it almost impossible, or intolerable, for a human being to stand before a holy God?
6. What could have motivated Isaiah to volunteer to be God’s messenger?
7. How can we follow Isaiah’s example of availability to God?

November 2016 Newsletter

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November 2016 Newsletter

Have a great day!
Carmen

Upcoming Events

This Sunday, Laurie will be preaching from the book of Jonah.  The book is not long, you might consider reading it before Sunday.

Saturday is Men's Breakfast 8:00 AM.

Sunday during Sunday School the children and youth will begin practicing for our annual Christmas Play. The play is scheduled for Sunday December 18th.