D6: week of 12/29

FAMILY THEME: RIGHTEOUSNESS

RIGHTEOUS IN HIS SIGHT 

Romans 3 
Having explained that Jews and Gentiles are equally guilty
of sin and equal candidates for salvation (Romans 2),
Paul turned to address the objections of his Jewish
readers.

1.  Our Sin Proves God Is Righteous 

     (Romans 3:1-8)

     God is faithful even when sinners are not.

 
2.  Our Sin Proves We Are Unrighteous

     (Romans 3:9-20) 

     Quoting from Psalms 14 and 53, Paul demonstrated

     that Scripture proves all people to be sinners and 

     incapable of earning salvation by keeping the law.

 
3.  Our Sin Is Remedied Through Faith In Christ

     (Romans 3:21-31)

     All who have faith in Christ stand before a God Who is

     their Judge and their Defender.

D6: week of 12/22

FAMILY THEME: GOD'S SON

END ALL, BE ALL 

Romans 1:1-6; Matthew 1:18 - 2:12 
Jesus is the reason for...everything.

1.  Jesus is the Foundation of Our Ministry

     (Romans 1:1-6)

     Paul's ministry and message were all about Jesus.

     Christ is the focal point of the gospel.

 
2.  Jesus is the Way We Connect with God

     (Matthew 1:18-25) 

     The angel referred to Jesus as Immanuel, which

     means "God with us".

 
3.  Jesus is the Object of Our Worship

     (Matthew 2:1-12)

     Drawn by the unique star they had seen, the wise

     men came looking for Jesus. They searched,

     found, and worshiped Him.

D6: week of 12/15

FAMILY THEME: JUDGMENT

JUSTICE SERVED 

Romans 2:1-29
God will judge the world with His unyielding standard of
righteousness. 

1.  People Will Be Judged for Their Response to God's Truth

     (Romans 2:1-11)

     God will judge according to what people have done, not

     according to race or nationality.

 
2.  Both Jews and Gentiles Will Be Judged for Sin

     (Romans 2:12-16) 

     God gave mankind a conscience to help us know right

     from wrong.

 
3.  People Will Be Judged for Sin, Not Culture or Rituals

     (Romans 2:17-29)

     The religious rituals of Judaism would not save on the

     day of judgment.

D6: week of 12/8

FAMILY THEME: DEPRAVITY

A DOWNWARD SPIRAL 

Romans 1:16-32
Paul had never been to Rome, so he wrote a lengthy
letter - his longest in Scripture - to help Roman
believers understand the gospel. He began by showing
how man's rejection of God leads deeper into depravity. 

1.  The Gospel of God is Depravity's Only Hope

     (Romans 1:16-17)

     Only the Gospel has the power to change a person's

     heart.

 
2.  A Denial of God is Depravity's Inevitable Fruit

     (Romans 1:18-23) 

     God's righteousness can be refused and ignored,

     but it cannot be avoided.

 
3.  Abandonment by God is Depravity's Ultimate End

     (Romans 1:24-32)

     God abandoned people to the corruption of their

     own choices. Freedom carries responsibility.

D6: week of 12/1

FAMILY THEME: SPIRITUAL WARFARE

THE ENEMY IS... 

Acts 19:1-41
Sharing the gospel is spiritual warfare. Satan hates
the gospel and he will stir up opposition to it, everywhere
he can. This was never more obvious than when Paul took
the gospel to Ephesus.

1.  We Battle Against Ignorance About God

     (Acts 19:1-7)

    These Ephesians' knowledge of God's truth contained

     important gaps.

 
2.  We Battle Against Spiritual and Physical Evil

     (Acts 19:8-22) 

     Spiritual opposition can take many forms.

 
3.  We Battle Against Volatile Enemies

     (Acts 19:23-41)

     What began as a meeting of trademen and craftsmen

     soon turned into a riot.

Companion Class News

From our Party Planner:

Dec 15th, there is no PM service so that the classes can have a Christmas fellowship. I am encouraging you to come out (to the new Event Center/old sanctuary) for a pot luck dinner. We will eat and then get in groups for some caroling to shut ins and elderly. Do you know anyone who needs a "pick-me-up"? This will not work unless we have some good participation! Bring your kids, a dish and a home made loaf of bread, muffins, cookies, etc. to leave with the "Carol-ed". 6 pm.

We will not do an exchange of gifts but I want to ask EVERYONE to bring some hats, gloves, scarves or blankets for the homeless through Mission Tulsa. Can you even imagine being homeless in this weather?  We are blessed and need to show compassion to the less fortunate. the Dollar Tree and Dollar stores carry a selection of things. 

D6: week of 11/24

FAMILY THEME: DISOBEDIENCE

THE DANGER OF DISOBEDIENCE 

I Kings 10:26 - 11:43
Although God had granted great wisdom to Solomon,
the king still broke every rule God had given for kings.
His disobedience had serious consequences. 

1.  Persistent Disobedience Angers the Lord

     (I Kings 10:26 - 11:13)

     Disobedience always angers the Lord.

 
2.  Persistent Disobedience Opposes God

     (I Kings 11:14-25) 

     Solomon's disobedience brought terrible con-

     sequences upon the king and his nation.

 
3.  Persistent Disobedience Leaves a Sad Legacy

     (I Kings 11:26-43)

     Solomon was immersed in spiritual and physical 

     adultery.

D6: week of 11/17

FAMILY THEME: WORSHIP

WORSHIP ESSENTIALS 

I Kings 6:1-14  ;  8:1-66
Solomon's first major task as king was the construction
of the temple in Jerusalem. It was Israel's first permanent
place of worship. 

1.  Worship Requires Obedience

     (I Kings 6:1-14)

     Solomon learned that we cannot expect God's 

     presence if we ignore His precepts.

 
2.  Worship is About God's Glory; Not Our Works

     (I Kings 8:1-29) 

     God is always the object and focus of our worship.

 
3.  Our Worship is Based on God's Forgiveness

     (I Kings 8:30-53)

     Apart from forgiveness, we have no right or ability

     to worship God.

4.  Worship Calls for Our Response

     (I Kings 8:54-61)

     "Seeing" God in worship should motivate us to

     respond to Him.

D6: week of 11/10

FAMILY THEME: WISDOM

WISDOM WHEN WE NEED IT MOST 

I Kings 3:3-28
When David died, his son Solomon became Israel's
king. It was the beginning of Israel's most prosperous
period. 

1.  Wisdom Begins With Humility

     (I Kings 3:3-9)

     Even before God gave him great wisdom, Solomon

     was smart enough to "know what he didn't know".

 
2.  God Gives Wisdom and So Much More

     (I Kings 3:10-15) 

     God gave Solomon what he asked for and all the

     things he didn't ask for.

 
3.  Wisdom is Proven Through Practical Decisions in

     Real Life

     (I Kings 3:16-28)

     Solomon's wisdom was quickly put to the test. He

     passed with flying colors.

Special Note for Sunday and D6: week of 11/3

NOTE: 
WE WILL NOT HAVE SUNDAY SCHOOL DUE TO MID-YEAR MISSIONS CONFERENCE. ALL AGES 6TH GRADE AND UP WILL MEET IN THE SANCTUARY.

FAMILY THEME: REPENTANCE

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 

II Samuel 11:1 - 12:24
In the spiritually darkest days of his life, David learned
that even kings suffer the consequences of their actions. 

1.  Bad Decisions Lead to Big Disasters

     (II Samuel 11:6-27)

     David stayed home at the time when kings usually

     went to war.

 
2.  Cover Ups are Costly

     (II Samuel 11:6-27) 

     With his reputation on the line, David attempted to

     cover up his sin.

 
3.  Repentance is Our Only Hope

     (II Samuel 12:1-13)

     When Nathan confronted David with his sin, the

     king responded with repentance.

4.  Choices Have Consequences

     (II Samuel 12:14-24)

     Although God accepted David's repentance and

     forgave his sin, the king still had to reap what he

     had sown.

D6: week of 10/27

FAMILY THEME: DEVOTION

HIS WAY...ALWAYS

II Samuel 6:1-19; 7:1-29

It's easy to excuse cutting corners, especially when your

motives are good. But, David found out the hard way that

we must do God's work in God's way. 

1.  We Must Approach God With Holy Reverence

     (II Samuel 6:1-11)

     David tried unsuccessfully to bring the ark of the

     covenant into Jerusalem.

 
2.  We Should Praise God With Celebration and Joy

     (II Samuel 6:12-19) 

     David and the people rejoiced as the ark finally

     came into Jerusalem.

 

3.  We Must Work for God Within The Boundaries of

     His Will

     (II Samuel 7:1-17)

     We must submit our desires to the will of God.

4.  God's Plan Should Be Met With Humble Thanksgiving.

     (II Samuel 7:18-29)

     The only rightful response to God's goodness was

     thanksgiving.

D6: week of 10/20

FAMILY THEME: PROVIDENCE

HIS WILL...HIS PROVISION

II Samuel 2:1-7; 5:1-10

David's ascension to the throne was a long and drawn-out

process. But God's providential hand could be seen every

step of the way. 

1.  God Directs the Steps of His People

     (II Samuel 2:1-7)

      It had been many years since Samuel first anointed

      David as Saul's successor, but the shepherd boy

      became king according to God's timetable.

 
2.  God Keeps His Promises

     (II Samuel 5:1-5) 

     God's promise to David finally came to pass.

 

3.  God Empowers His Chosen Servants

     (II Samuel 5:6-10)

     David established Jerusalem as his capital city.

D6: week of 10/13

FAMILY THEME: FRIENDSHIP

A FAITHFUL FRIEND

I Samuel 20

There is perhaps no greater story of friendship in the 

Bible than that of Jonathan and David. Their unlikely

friendship shows us what a faithful friendship looks like. 

1.  True Friends Listen and Respond

     (I Samuel 20:1-15)

     While Jonathan did not believe Saul wanted to

     kill David, he listened and helped his friend

     develop a plan of action.

 
2.  True Friends Love Selflessly

     (I Samuel 20:16-17) 

     Jonathan was not just on David's side; he was 

     against David's enemies too.

 
3.  True Friends Defend and Support One Another

     (I Samuel 20:19-42)

     Saul's actions demonstrated that David would

     would never be safe in the king's presence.

D6: week of 10/6

FAMILY THEME: JEALOUSY

JEALOUSY: THE DANGER ZONE

I Samuel 18:1-21;   19:1-18

Saul was still Israel's king, but he was far from God, as

illustrated in his attitude toward David.

1.  Jealousy Fuels Fear

     (I Samuel 18:1-9)

     Saul's jealousy caused him to have an irrational

     fear of David - the young man who had never

     mistreated or disrespected the King.

 
2.  Jealousy Gives Birth to Hateful Action

     (I Samuel 18:10-21) 

     Saul's jealousy led him to plot against David in

     an effort to kill him.

 
3.  Jealousy is No Match for Love

     (I Samuel 19:1-18)

     Those who loved David did what they could to

     help him escape Saul's assaults.

D6: week of 9/29

FAMILY THEME: GOD'S FAVOR

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

I Samuel 16 - 17

The selection of David as Saul's successor shows us

that God evaluates people by what is on the inside rather

than what is on the outside.

1.  God Chooses Based on the Heart

     (I Samuel 16:1-13)

     From man's viewpoint, David was the least likely

     choice to be the new king.

 
2.  God Uses the Person With a Humble Heart

     (I Samuel 16:14-23) 

     God used David and his music to help Saul find

     find temporary relief.

 
3.  Ultimately, the Battle and the Glory are the Lord's

     (I Samuel 17:1-58)

     Goliath's superior weaponry was no match for

     God's power.

Class Luncheon Tomorrow!

From our Party Planner:
Happy Saturday!

Please bring food and plan to stay for our class lunch tomorrow. This is for you and your family. this will be a great encouragement to me and a blessing to everyone! Tomorrow is the last day for the men's clothing drive for the homeless.