"Riverview FCA friends and family - Reminder of Service Opportunity coming: Saturday Sports Day: April 6th Jackson Elementary - 3733 E. Kerckhoff Ave. Fresno 93702 8:30 am -11am Meet at the school at 8:30 for prayer and prep. Local kids from the community come for a craft, sports, fellowship, devotional and lunch. FCA will sponsor the craft for the day. A crafts area and sports area going on at the same time from 9:00-10:30am. Then at 10:30 all will gather for worship, a devotional then lunch together. The Poverello House provides a sack lunch for all the kids- volunteers included."
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Service Opportunity
"Riverview FCA friends and family - Reminder of Service Opportunity coming: Saturday Sports Day: April 6th Jackson Elementary - 3733 E. Kerckhoff Ave. Fresno 93702 8:30 am -11am Meet at the school at 8:30 for prayer and prep. Local kids from the community come for a craft, sports, fellowship, devotional and lunch. FCA will sponsor the craft for the day. A crafts area and sports area going on at the same time from 9:00-10:30am. Then at 10:30 all will gather for worship, a devotional then lunch together. The Poverello House provides a sack lunch for all the kids- volunteers included."
1 Peter 2:11-17
11 Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.[a] 12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles,[b] so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.[c]13 Submit to every human authority[d] because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor[e] as the supreme authority 14 or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good. 15 For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. 16 As God’s slaves, live as free people, but don’t use your freedom as a way to conceal evil. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.[f]
Question:
1. How are we strangers and temporary residents in this world? J
2. What fleshly desires war against you? A
3. How can we conduct ourselves with honor? M
4. What is authority/ submit to? J
5. Who is our Emperor? M
6. How can we be free men and also be a slave to the Lord? J
7. What does it mean to fear God? A
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
1 Peter Ch 1:13-25
13 Therefore, with your minds ready for action,[a] be serious and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. 15 But as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct; 16 for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.[b]17 And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially based on each one’s work, you are to conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your temporary residence. 18 For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. 20 He was chosen[c] before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times for you21 who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.22 By obedience to the truth,[d] having purified yourselves[e] for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly[f] from a pure[g] heart, 23 since you have been born again—not of perishable seedbut of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God. 24 ForAll flesh is like grass,and all its glory like a flower of the grass.The grass withers, and the flower falls,25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.[h]And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.
Questions
1. In verse 16 who is the Holy one?
2. How do w act Holy?
3. What is perishable and imperishable?
4. What does it mean to have a pure heart?
5. What does verse 24 and 25 mean?
6. How can we change someone to be a Christian? Is it our job?
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
1 Peter Ch 1:1-12
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ:To the temporary residents dispersed[a] in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ.May grace and peace be multiplied to you.A Living Hope3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead 4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. 5 You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.6 You rejoice in this,[b] though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials 7 so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in[c] praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 You love Him, though you have not seen Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 because you are receiving the goal of your[d] faith, the salvation of your souls.[e]10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated. 11 They inquired into what time or what circumstances[f] the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified in advance to the messianic sufferings[g] and the glories that would follow.[h] 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Angels desire to look into these things.Footnotes:
- What does "may grace and peace be multiplied by you" mean? (vs 2)
- How do life trials serve a purpose in your life?
- What is the salvation of our souls?
- How can we still be happy even though we are going through trials?(vs 5)
- What are some ways we can deal with struggling?
- What trials can you be facing right now?
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
No FCA March 1st
James Outline
Overview of James by TJ, Jenna, Andrea, Alyssa, and Mr. Alfaro
Ch. 1
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Trials
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Wisdom
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Obeying God
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Rejecting Evil
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Acceptance
Ch. 2·
Favoritism is evil/sin
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God chose the poor in the world to be rich in
faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him
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Love your neighbor as yourself and do not be a
lawbreaker
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Mercy triumphs over judgment
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Can Faith without works save you? No
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If you have faith and I have works, we will do
well together
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For just as the body without the spirit is dead,
so also faith without works is dead
Ch. 3·
Learning to control our tongues
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The wisdom of God is the best wisdom you could
ever receive
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Don’t brag about things you have done, it’s better
to let other people notice it
Ch. 4·
Christ needs to be the center of our lives
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We shouldn’t be friends with the world, or we will
be God’s enemy
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Your focus should be on God not you
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Christ is the only judge, we don’t have the right
to judge others
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We don’t know what’s going to happen each
day. God is in control of our lives
Ch. 5·
Be careful not to worship your money, your riches
will all parish
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We must have patience in the Lord
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We will all endure trials at some point in our
lives, we must trust the Lord
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Your yes must be yes and your no must be no
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The power of prayer is mighty
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Always look to help someone in need
Friday, February 8, 2013
James 5:13-20
13 Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him after anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will restore him to health; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours; yet he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the land. 18 Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its fruit.
19 My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his life from death and cover a multitude of sins.
Questions
1. Why should we pray when we are suffering?
2. Why should we confess our sins?
3. When we confess our sins how are we supposed to do it?
4. What is the prayer of faith?
5. When are you suffering?
6. How do you deal with hard times?
7. what does it look like to help a brother out in need?
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
James 5:7-11
7 Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
9 Brothers, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!10 Brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.11 See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
1:Why should we be patient with the Lord?
2: In verse 9 what do you think it means by do not complain for the judge is at the door?
3:Do you feel closer to God during times when you are suffering or in a good time?
4: What do you you think a prophet is?
We will also be reading from Job to understand what he went through to receive God's mercy.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
James 5:1-6
Warning to the Rich5 Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you. 2 Your wealth is ruined and your clothes are moth-eaten. 3 Your silver and gold are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up treasure in the last days!4 Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who reaped your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.[a] 5 You have lived luxuriously on the land and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for[b] the day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned—you have murdered—the righteous man; he does not resist you.
We also found some helpful notes on Soniclight.com
Gold and silver do not literally rust. They corrode and tarnish. Nevertheless corrosion does the same thing as rust. It destroys the value of the metal. Christians should use money, not hoard it. Therefore the presence of rust or corroded gold in the rich man's treasury will bear witness to his unfaithful stewardship of his wealth. James warned that the process that destroys gold and silver is the same process that destroys the people who collect these precious metals. Hoarding wealth is a particularly serious sin for Christians since we are living in the last days, the days immediately preceding the Lord's return. We should be using our money to get the Lord's work done, not to enable us to live lives of luxury and laziness (cf. Matt. 6:19-24).
Again James confronted his readers as a prophet (cf. 4:13). Rich people are usually happy that they have wealth. However, James challenged his rich readers to weep and howl in anguish, not repentance. The Bible nowhere condemns the rich for being rich. Money is not evil (cf. 1 Tim. 6:10). Nevertheless God's Word consistently warns the rich of the temptations that financial abundance brings with it. These temptations include a false sense of security, a desire to control others, and personal pride. The rich should not rejoice too much. Material misery may be just around the corner
Here are their questions
1. What is James warning the rich for?
2. What does verse 3 mean?
3. If it is wrong to withhold wages then why did the rich do it?
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
FCA this Thursday 12/20/12
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
James 4:13-17
Our Will and His Will
13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.” 14 You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.
15 Instead, you should say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” 16 But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17 So it is a sin for the person who knows to do what is good and doesn’t do it.
- How you ever bragged about things you have done?
- Why do we boast?
- Why do we sin when we know what we are doing is evil?
- What does verse 14 mean when it says,"You are like a smoke that appears for a little while?
- Have you ever "listned" to God to say something to do something good but done the oppisite?
- What is God's will.
- What are some things God wills opon us?
Friday, December 7, 2012
T-shirt orders are here $16.00
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
James 4:1-12
4 Adulteresses![b][c] Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy. 5 Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?[d]
6 But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:
11 Don’t criticize one another, brothers. He who criticizes a brother or judges his brother criticizes the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver and judge[f] who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
1. What would life be like if God didn't give grace?
2. In verse 6 it says, God gives us greater grace. what are some ways we show grace?
3.In verse 6 What does it means when it says,'' God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble?
4. What does it mean when it says "be miserable and mourn and weep"?
5.What is the source wars among you ?
6. What do you think verse 3 means ?" you ask and you do not receive because you ask with wrong motives, so taht you may spend it on your evil desires'
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
James 3:13-18
Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
Questions:
1. How do we show bitter envy and selfish ambitions in our hearts.
2. Who is wise among you and shows it by their deeds????
3. What does eartly wisdom mean?
4. What does evil practice?
5. How can we get wisdom from above? What follows wisdom?
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
James 2:8-13
Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well. But if you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the entire law, yet fails in one point, is guilty of breaking it all. For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder.So if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you are a lawbreaker.Speak and act as those who will be judged by the law of freedom. For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
1. What is the Royal Law?
2.What is a trangressor? What can we do to stop ourselves from transgressing?
3.How can we not show favortism?
4.In verse 10 what does it mean to keep the whole law?
5.How does mercy triumph over judgement?
6.How can we speak and act as if we are judged???
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
James Ch.2:1-7
My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor man dressed in dirty clothes also comes in. If you look with favor on the man wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor man, “Stand over there,” or, “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,” haven’t you discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him? Yet you dishonored that poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? Don’t they blaspheme the noble name that was pronounced over you at your baptism?
Here are our Questions.
Question 1: What does verse 5 mean?
Question 2: In verse 6 it says We have insulted the poor.... Have you ever insulted the poor?
Question 3: In verse 1 God says dont show favoritism What do you think God means when he says that?
Question 4: What thing have you done to insult the poor?
Question 5: What do you think the gold ring the man is wearing states about him?
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
James Ch1:22-27
22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but one who does good works—this person will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, then his religion is useless and he deceives himself. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Here are our questions:
1.What would the world be like if everyone was a hearer instead of a doers?
2.What would the world be like if everyone was a doer instead as a doer ?
3.In verse 24 what does it mean to look at yourself and right away forgets what kind of man he is?
4.In verse 26 what does it mean by your religion being useless if you do not controll your tonue?
Thursday, October 4, 2012
No FCA this Friday 10/5/12
Thursday, September 27, 2012
James Ch 1:19-21
19 My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.
We are going over James 1: 19-21.
Our questions are:
1.How can we be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger?
2.When is a good time to humbly accept God?
3.How do we humbly accept the word?
4.If anger doesn't bring out rightousness what does it bring out?
And Chase will be leading us out in prayer.
This weeks Bible verses talk about how we should be quick to listen, slow to speak,
and slow to anger. It also says how anger does not bring out a man's rightousness.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
James 1:13-18
13 No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil,[a] and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone. 14 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires. 15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.
16 Don’t be deceived, my dearly loved brothers. 17 Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning. 18 By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth[b] so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.
Here are our QUESTIONS!
Question 1- Why does God not tempt anyone? If God doesn't tempt anyone one who does?
Have you ever been tempted? Give one example.
Question 2- Why do you think "Us" or "We" are tempted in the first place?
Question 3- When the passage says "Don't be deceived". What does that mean?
Questions 4- In verse 17 God says ,'' Every gift from above comes from heaven'' What gifts have
you recieved from God?
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
James Ch1:5-12
5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 An indecisive[a] man is unstable in all his ways.
9 The brother of humble circumstances should boast in his exaltation, 10 but the one who is rich should boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will wither away while pursuing his activities.
12 A man who endures trials[b] is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God[c] has promised to those who love Him.
- Why should poor people be glad?
- What should rich people be glad about?
- Why should the doubter not expect anything from the Lord?
- It says in verse 6 that we should come to God in our needs. What can we come to Him for.
- How does the first part of verse 11, " For the sun rises with its scortchin heat and dries up the grass;its flowers fall off and its beautiful appearance is destroyed." relate to the second part? "In the same way, the rich man will wither away while pursuing his activities."
- It says in verse 12,"When he passes the test he will recieve the crown of life." What is the crown of life?
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
It's a New Year!!!!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Mission Christmas results!!!
Jessica and Emma: They bought a Bible, water bottle, toothbrush, toothpaste, Band-Aids, tissue, chewy bars, and crackers and put them in paper bags. They carry them in their car and when they see someone in need they give them the bag. Super Cool
Andrea and Andrew: They bought fleece to make scarves for her mom's first grade class. They took the fleece to their aunt's house to sew the scarves. Then delievered them to everyone in the class. They were super happy for the Christmas presents.
Cameron: He used God's money to help create a Bible in the native language of the Huichol people in Mexico. His church is promoting this mission project and Cameron wanted to be apart of it.
William: His familly adopted a foundation called The Spirit of Women and purchased a few games for the families. They had a great time
Jackson: He also adopted The Spirit of Women. He purchased games to give to families and had fun with the families.
Clayton: He picked a star off the Salvation Army Christmas Tree and bought Sergio, an 8 year old boy, a nerf gun. Super fun
Cherish: She made brownies and bought a new coffee machine for a man at her church who was in need. He was overfelmed with Joy because he loves brownies and he needed a new coffee machine. They both cried.
Jenna: She bought 5 stuffed animals to give to the police station for families in need. The police officers were overwelmed by the blessings. The family was able to share Christ with the fire department and the police station. Awesome
Mateo: He went with his church to perform a Christmas skit and bought a furry pet to give to the child in need. He had a great time.
Alyssa and Garrett: The gave God's money to help support Christmas tree lane in Fresno. The organization helps with the lights and artwork painted by local high schools.
Reese, Ella, and Zachary: They bought 2 toys and some clothes for a girl named Angel. They also donated 5 dollars and an additional 100 dollars to a church. Great Job
Logan and Hayden: They bought a 3 bags of food and water and donated them to the Fresno Food Bank. Yea
Thursday, December 15, 2011
God's Gift...Mission Christmas
We will not be adopting a family this year for Christmas. Instead we will be participating in God’s Gift. God’s Gift is a program I have adopted and tweaked from my church. Megan and I are taking our tithe and giving every FCA student 5 dollars to bless someone in need. You are essentially taking God’s money and using it to bless someone in need. This is not my money, this is God’s money.
It is up to you to decide who/how you are going to bless someone in need. You can take God’s 5 dollar bill and combined in with your own money, or another family member, or another member of FCA. It’s completely up to you. You can do almost anything with the 5 dollars. You can bless someone all at once, or separate the money in several blessings. Remember, this is God’s money.
Some examples of what you can do: buy food for a homeless person, buy any kind of warm clothing for a person in need, buy a gift for a child in need, some churches have Christmas trees with gift needs attached to the tree; buy one and give that gift. You can take God’s 5 dollars and buy cooking supplies and bake a cake for a neighbor. Buy coffee for a neighbor. Take a meal over to a friend. Use the money to help a neighbor fix something. Anything and everything goes, as long as there is a need to bless someone. Please try not to buy something for your family unless there is a tremendous need for that person.
Please feel free to remind the person you are blessing how much God has blessed you and that God loves them. When you are finished with God’s Gift I want to hear about it. Every person will HAVE to write, or type me a letter telling me how they used God’s money to bless others. I will be expecting this letter when we get back from Christmas break, or before.
Have a great time blessing others. Get in the Christmas spirit and remember your Saviors birth.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Zachery reads Psalm 123
I lift my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven. Like a servant's eyes on His master's hand, like a servant girl's eyes on her mistress's hand, so our eyes are on the Lord our God until He shows us favor. Show us favor, Lord, show us favor, for we've had more than enough contempt. We've had more than enough scorn from the arrogant and contempt from the proud.
Questions:
1. What does it mean to lift up your eyes to the Lord?
2. What does it mean by servants staying near their master?
3. Are we suppose to be like that?
4. How does God show us favor?
5. Has anyone been made fun of? If so what can you do about it?
6. Remember God is good, sometimes blessings are difficult, also, he doesn't grant wishes.
Caden Reads Psalms 27:1-4
The Lord is my light and my salvation- whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, my foes and my enemies stumble and fell. Though an army deploy against me, my heart is not afraid; though war break out against me, still I am confident. I have asked one thing of the Lord; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the Lord and seeking Him in His temple.
Questions:
1. Who do you fear?
2. Should you fear anything?
3. Why shouldn't we fear?
4. What happens to our enemies?
5. Where do you want to live forever?
Jackson Reads Psalms 98:4-9
Shout to the Lord, all the earth; be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing. Sing to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and melodious song. With trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn shout triumphantly in the presence of the Lord, our King. Let the sea and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it, resound. Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains shout together for joy before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world righteously and the peoples fairly.
Questions:
1. What does it mean to shout to the Lord?
2. What is a lyre?
3. Why do we need to shout triumphantly?
4. Can river and mountains clap?
5. What kind of judge is Christ?
William Reads Proverbs 13:1-4
A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a mocker doesn't listen to rebuke. From the words of his mouth, a man will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one opens his lips invites his own ruin. The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.
Questions:
1. How come we must listen to our parents?
2. What is rebuke?
3. What does it mean when the author says the one who gaurds his mouth protects it?
4. Are you a slacker?
5. What do you crave?
6. Are you fully satisfied?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
No FCA this week 9/30/11
Psalm 23 Read by Jack
Monday, September 19, 2011
Psalms 100 Read by Logan
Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with Joyful songs. Acknowledge that the Lord if God. He made us, and we are His- His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good, and His love is eternal; His faithfulness endures through all generations.
Questions asked by Logan
1. What does it mean when it says we are the sheep of his pasture.
2. Is the writer talking to all people, or just the Jews?
3. What does is mean when He says His faithfulness endures for all generations?
4. Thanksgiving doesn't mean enter his gates with a turkey.
5. What does is mean to come before Him with Joyful songs?
