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2 Chronicles 21-22

Psalm 65

SUNDAY SERMON

The sermon on Sunday, September 8, is an overview of John 1-3. It is a bit of reading, but it would be worth the time to read these chapters before the gathering on Sunday, to prepare your hearts for the preaching of God’s Word. 

PRAY

For the months of July and August in our Daily Worship we will be praying through our Five Loves during the week and our Mission and Vision statements on the weekend.  

To honor God by making more disciples for Jesus Christ and equipping them for growth and service. 

The word “disciple” means “follower.” To be a Christian is to be a lifelong follower of Jesus Christ, seeking, by grace, to become more like him. As we proclaim the gospel, we desire to see more and more people believing in and following Jesus Christ. By equipping them for growth and service, our hope is that these disciples will, in turn, make more disciples. 

• Pray that God would grow our culture of discipleship at Faith. 

• If you’re discipling others right now, pray for them. Ask God to continue to grow them in their faith and lift up any needs you know of. 

• If you’re being discipled by someone, pray for that person. Ask God to encourage and grow him or her in faith and love. 

• If you’re not discipling someone else or being discipled, ask God to open the doors for these kinds of relationships. Seek God’s wisdom as to how to go about this.  

• Ask that God would equip you to grow and serve him.  

QUESTIONS FOR FAITH GROUPS

• What is Christian greeting, how is it different from the world’s greeting, and why is Christian greeting important? 
• In what sense is our greeting in Christ? 
• Consider those who were passing on greetings to the Philippian believers. What is special about “those of Ceasar’s Household”? 
• What are the big stand out themes from the book of Philippians for you? 
• Discuss some ways we can apply the things we have learned this summer. 

SING

Christ Our Hope in Life and Death - Keith and Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa