PRAYER
Sept 28, 2014 Today’s Message:
Matthew 5:5 “MORE MEEKER”
Remember to pray this week:
- for our missionaries:
The Eadie Family serving with Mission Aviation Fellowship
in Indonesia.
Owen & Beth Brown serving in Prince George with
International Student Ministries
Joel & Stephanie Baerg serving with Asia-Connect
in China…currently home with their newborn baby
girl: Evelyn ... and sharing at our service next Sunday
Morgan Fournier serving with Inter-Varsity Christian
Fellowship in Montreal
Randy McDonald serving with ONE HOPE CANADA at Ness
Lake Bible Camp
Sarah Darragh with YWAM in Ireland
1. Meekness … is not__________
… is _____________ in ______________
- for our long term planning committee as they work on finding a piece
of property within the city that will suit our long term building plans
- for Pastor Brian’s sister Marilyn who received good news that her
cancer has not spread. She is awaiting surgery...hopefully very soon!
- for Pastor Brian as he prepares to minister at a Pastor’s conference
in the Philippines in November and then visit Ben and Amy Eadie
2. Meekness is _____________ it
- for Ivan and Amy Omit as they begin their married life together
- for safety and success for those who are hunting.
3. Meekness is _______ _______
blessed are those ….. for …..
blessed are the …. for ....
2. Last week’s study was about our freedom in Christ, how did you
experience freedom in Christ this week?
DIVING IN:
4. Being More ___________
1. Have someone briefly summarize the message from Sunday and fill
in the blanks in the outline .
2. What stood out to you ?
- as new and helpful ….
- as something that raised further questions ...
3. How might the first 3 beatitudes relate together?
IN RESPONSE I WILL…
Matthew 5:5 echoes back to Psalm 37:11
Read Psalm 37
3. What does it sound like David was facing?
Home Group Discussion Questions:
WARMING UP:
1. As we are studying the Sermon on the mount, we are seeking to
think like Jesus and memorize the beatitudes. Pair up with the
person beside you and recite the first two beatitudes, and add this
week’s
blessed are the ….. for …..
4. What might he have been tempted to do?
5. To help us understand the context of what is meant by the
expression “the meek”, what positive actions and character
qualities does David describe in this Psalm?
eg. not revengeful (v.8)
6. How do these illustrate (shed light on) meekness?
7. What did David know that enabled him to be meek?
8. What do we need to remember to be meek?
9. What situation do you face in your life that you need to be meek?
10. What might meekness look like in that situation?
APPLICATION:
1. Brainstorm some ways to be more meeker.
2. Pick one:
3. This week, memorize Matthew 5:5 by repeating it every day so that
it becomes part of the way you think.