TVCC Students,
It was so good to see you all last night as we wrapped up Hebrews 11 and moved into chapter 12. Here are some highlights from last nights teaching...
~Hebrews 11: 24-38: Recap on the life of Moses. Remember that Moses did not just claim to have faith... his faith led to action. We look at his life and see his faith. Faith changes the way that you live.
Q: What does your LIFE say about your faith? If people saw just your life, would they say that you are someone who is living a life of faith in Jesus or is your life wrapped up in the passing pleasures of sin offered by the world?
If you want to this week, read through the book of James to see how faith and works should be going together to speak of God's great glory.
~Hebrews 12:1: the great cloud of witness that have gone before us are those listed in Hebrews 11. Their faith left a legacy for us to see and imitate. Their faith led to great lives of obedient surrender.
Q: What legacy are you leaving? Is it one of faith like those in Hebrews 11? When people look at your life, what does it say about your faith and dedication to Jesus?
Believers in Christ are "engaged" to Him and awaiting the wedding day. Just like an engaged couple will make preparations for their wedding day and marriage, so too should we be making preparations for our wedding with Christ. Our focus should be on Him and on us being prepared for Him coming to take us home to Him.
Q: What do you spend your time doing? Are you spending time getting ready to meet Jesus? Are you spending time doing things that will matter eternally or just things that make you happy now?
~12:1: We are called to throw off things that hinder our walks with God. Read Mark 10:46-52. The blind man through off his cloak because it was a hinderance from him getting to Jesus. The cloak was not necessarily bad, it just made it more difficult for him to be with Jesus.
Q: What are some things in your life that might hinder you from being nearest to Jesus (these might not be necessarily BAD but you could just be closer to Jesus without them)?
Q: We are also called to throw of the sin that so easily entangles us. What are some sins that you need to throw off? What are some steps that you can take this week (by the power of the Spirit) to throw off those entangling sins?
~12:2: Fix our eyes on Jesus!! If we are not spending time with Jesus daily, we DO NOT value our relationship with Him. Any relationship that we value, we will make time for. Do not make excuses this week for why you cannot spend time with Jesus. Ask Him to give you the love and devotion to Him that will give you desire to spend time with Him.
John 13 shows us our perfect example of how to live lives that please the Father. Jesus knew where He came from and where He was going and thus was able to serve the disciples through washing their feet. When we know realize who we are in Christ and where we are going to spend eternity, we are able to love Jesus with our time and serve those He calls us to serve (with humility)
Romans 5 tells us that our faith gets stronger with practice. As we go through trials with faith in the Lord, we grow. Faith is like working out- the more we "practice," the stronger we get.
We love you all very much and LOVE seeing the work that Christ is doing in you. Please let us know how we can be praying for you this week. We pray that you will pour yourselves into God's Word this week and let Him speak to you during that time. Again, we love you and pray that your lives would be lives of growing faith in the greatness of our Lord.
~Sonny and Casi
Worship Songs from last night:
1. Sweetly Broken by Jeremy Riddle
2. Earnestly I Seek Thee by Aaron Gillespie
3. One Thing Remains by Antioch Norman
4. I Knew What I Was Getting Into by Misty Edwards
5. There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp
6. More Than Conquerers by Ross King
7. This Blood by Rita Springer
8. Vision of You by Shane Bernard and Shane Everett
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