Romans 12:3-8

V3 – a measure of faith.

2 short side trips on Faith

Luke 7:1-10 Centurion with Great faith

Matthew 8:23-27 Disciples in the boat with little faith

A little or a lot? How much do we need?

Luke 17:1-6 

What is the worst meal you have ever cooked?

V4-8 talks about exercising your gifts accordingly. Prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, Leadership, and mercy.

Rhetorical Question Have you ever been guilty of thinking, “I don’t have to do this thing all that well – Those people at the church will be glad I did it at all. Just because it is not top notch – that’s OK. It’s better than nothing and besides, they’re not even paying me anyway.”?

What are some of the reasons that are given for doing less than our very best in God’s work?

Low priority, too busy, someone else can do it.

In addition to this passage Colossians says:

Colossians 3:23 do it for the Lord, not for men.

What impact does it have on the church when one of us does not use the gift that God has given us?

Romans 12:1-2

Romans 12:1-2

V1 (re-read V1) – Holy describes a characteristic of God. How can we be holy?

http://www.christianitytoday.com/biblestudies/bible-answers/theology/what-does-god-mean-when-he-asks-us-to-be-holy.html?start=1

Read paragraph 5. Is holiness equal to being morally good, i.e. not sinning, or is God calling us to something else?

How does our holiness impact our worship? Can you worship if you are not holy?

V2 What does a Christian who is conformed to this world do differently than a Christian who is not conformed to this world? In other words, how can you tell the difference?

What specific actions do we have to take to renew our mind as this verse tells us?

How long does it take to be transformed by the renewing of your mind?

1 Samuel 21

Ice Breaker

What is the farthest distance you have ever run?

What do you think about when you are running?

1 Samuel 21 – David fleeing Saul

Background (Samuel so far)

Chapter 10 Saul made King

Chapter 15 the Lord rejects Saul

Chapter 16 David is anointed King (age 10-13)

Goliath

Jonathan

Read Samuel Chapter 21. (Age 15-17, maybe a little older)

David takes the consecrated bread and Goliath’s sword.

David went to Gath.

What was David thinking while he was running?

Do you think David felt like a King when he lied to Abimelech?

Psalm 27 – Intro – Chronological Bible reading

V1-3 David talks about his confidence. Fake it till you make it? OR was David really this confident?

V4-6 David praises God. Why is praising God “good medicine” in times of trouble?

V7-10 David seems to be saying “I need help, now would be good”. Why do we sometimes think that God has hidden his face from us?

V11-14 David is asking God to reveal His ways through this trial. How does this psalm end? Patience.