Fusion: week of 3/1

FAMILY THEME: BOLDLY ANSWER GOD'S CALL

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Even before his birth, God had plans for Jeremiah. He chose

him as a prophet, He knocked down his flimsy excuses, and

He designed work for Jeremiah to do. God has plans for your

life too.

1.  God Calls Individuals to Do His Work

     (Jeremiah 1:1-5)

     God calls people to serve Him and meet the needs

     of others.

 
2.  God Gives Us What We Need to Do What He Calls

     Us to Do

     (Jeremiah 1:6-16)

     God gave Jeremiah a promise and spiritual under-

     standing to proclaim His truth.

     

3.  We Can Trust God to Help Us Do Whatever He Calls

     Us to Do

     (Jeremiah 1:17-19)

     Our confidence for ministry comes from the authority

     of God's Word.

Fusion: week of 2/23

FAMILY THEME: GOD'S PLAN FOR OUR MINDS

Colossians 3:2 ; Joshua 1:8 ; 1 Peter 1:13

We must direct our minds if we are not to become distracted

and deceived by the things of this world. We must use every

means of grace that God gives us to focus on Jesus.

1.  God's Pattern for Our Minds

     (Colossians 3:2)

     God has given us His Son to be our Savior. We can

     completely focus on Jesus because we are complete

     in Him.

 
2.  God's Guide for Our Minds

     (Joshua 1:8)

     The Word of God is truth for the mind and food for

     the soul. Meditation allows the Holy Spirit to take

     the Word of God and apply it to our lives.

     

3.  God's Desired Results for Our Minds

     (1 Peter 1:13)

     We need to prepare our minds to trust in God's grace

     in every situation. No one else will do that for us.

Fusion: week of 2/16

FAMILY THEME: THE TRANSFORMED MIND

Romans 12:1-2 ; Philippians 2:3-8 ; 4:8-9

A transformed mind is developed through an intentional seeking

of God's thoughts. Our attitude and our focus must be on Christ,

His Word, and the virtuous things of life.

1.  Those Who Think Like Christ Submit to God's Design

     for Their Lives

     (Romans 12:1-2)

     Our bodies and minds need to be surrendered to God

     in order to discern His will. We must forsake our

     unproductive attitudes, opinions, and philosophies

     in order to discover God's will.

 
2.  Those Who Think Like Christ Serve Others in

     Meaningful Ways

     (Philippians 2:3-8)

     Jesus is the greatest example of how we are to serve

     others.

     

3.  Those Who Think Like Christ Saturate Their Minds

     With Honorable Thoughts and Actions

     (Philippians 4:8-9)

     Paul gave the believers at Philippi a thinking grid

     by which they could evaluate their thought lives.

     Paul used himself as an example of how it was to

     be done.

Fusion: week of 2/9

FAMILY THEME: GUARD YOUR MIND

Colossians 1:13-23, 2:1-8 ; Proverbs 4:23 ; 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

We must learn to think in a way that is consistent with God's truth,

believing in its authority and relating it to others in a practical way.

1.  Defining a Biblical Worldview

     (Colossians 1:13-23)

     We know many things about God because of the truth 

     shared with us in His Word.

 
2.  Developing a Biblical Worldview

     (Colossians 2:1-8)

     Building a Biblical worldview is a process and is dependant

     on true knowledge of Christ and His Word.

     

3.  Defending a Biblical Worldview

     (Proverbs 4:23 ; 2 Corinthians 10:4-6)

     We have offensive and defensive strategies when it comes

     to defending our Biblical worldview.

Fusion: week of 2/2

FAMILY THEME: THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH

Genesis 1:26-27 ; Psalm 139:13-14 ; Romans 8:6-7

God created us in His image and gave us a mind that we can

use for Him and for His purpose.

1.  The Origin of the Mind

     (Genesis 1:26-27)

     God made people in His own image.

 
2.  The Capacity of the Mind

     (Psalm 139:13-14)

     Like David, we should be amazed when we think

     of how God created us and the intricacy of His design.

     

3.  The Importance of the Mind

     (Romans 8:6-7)

     Your mind directs the path of your heart.