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Special Night of Worship with Pastor Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas from Berean Church in Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Sunday 10-29-23
Pastor CJ bringing the message this morning.
Sunday Encounter 10-22-23
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Youth Led Encounter – 10-15-23
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Sunday Encounter – 10-8-23
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Encounter 10-1-2023
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Encounter 9-24-2023
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Listen Devotionals
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Live 10.4 Devotionals (for Sunday 9/17) – Thursday
Key Ideas
Faith Fact
We can help new Christians.
Faith Verse
Ephesians 4:3 (NLT)
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
Question of the Day: How should Jesus’ example affect how we treat new Christians?
Read about It
Read: Philippians 2:1–5
If you walked into most schools at lunch, you would probably see kids sitting together in different groups. There might be groups who like to study, play a sport, play video games, or play musical instruments. But sometimes, there might be kids who feel like they don’t fit in, and they sit alone. Imagine being the new kid in school at lunch. Sounds pretty lonely, right?
When people choose to follow Jesus for the first time, their whole life changes. Jesus may show them things that they need to change—including the people they hang out with. This can make these new Christians feel very lonely. As followers of Jesus, God wants us to make sure that we are looking out for people who are new to serving Jesus. We can get so busy doing what interests us that we don’t make time to help others. Instead, He wants us to invite them to our activities and be friends with them. This will help them feel safe in the family of God and grow in their relationship with Him. Jesus welcomed us into His family, and we should follow His lead by accepting new believers as well.
Talk about It
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Question 1. How did our Scripture today describe how our hearts should be? Answer 1. Tender and compassionate (Philippians 2:1)
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| Question 2. What kind of attitude does today’s Scripture say we should have?
Answer 2. We should have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. (Philippians 2:5)
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| Question 3. When was a time that you felt excluded from a group, and how did it make you feel?
Answer 3. Answers will vary.
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| Question 4. Why is it important for us to make sure we include new Christians?
Answer 4. This will help them feel safe in the family of God and grow in their relationship with Him.
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| Question 5. How should Jesus’ example affect how we treat new Christians?
Answer 5. Jesus welcomed us into His family and we should follow His example by accepting new believers as well. |
Pray about It
Dear God, thank You for the way that You have accepted us and for giving us a place to belong. Help us to have open eyes to see people who need to be included and to do what we can to help them grow in their faith in You. Amen.