Caring for People

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: 1 Timothy 5
Series: God's Design for the Church

  1. Caring for Older People (vv. 1-2)
  2. Caring for Widows (vv. 3-16)
  3. Caring for Church Leaders (vv. 17-25)
Posted on June 8, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under God's Design and tagged Jay Childs.

Standing Strong

Speaker: Pastor Ron Kirkeeng
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-6
Series: God's Design for the Church

A strong sense of the opposition will come attacking truth and your beliefs. We need to stand strong in the truth of the Word of God. What we believe has everything to do with how we live because what we believe about God determines how we live. If we do not live according to what we know of God and His Word, we will either cease to believe it or attempt to change His Word and drift way from our relationship with Him.

  1. Look out for false teachers.
  2. Stand strong in the truth of the Word of God.
Posted on June 1, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under God's Design and tagged Ron Kirkeeng.

Hope in Times of Hopelessness

Speaker: Cal Hiebert
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Series: —

Introduction:

  • We see hopelessness in society.
  • We see hopelessness in the Bible.

Principles:

  1. Our hope is anchored in a living God.
  2. Our hope is not anchored in our past.
  3. Our hope is anchored in God's past performance.
  4. Our hope is anchored in God's good plan.
  5. Our hope is anchored in faith.
Posted on May 25, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Special Services and tagged Cal Hiebert.

The Role of Leadership

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3
Series: God's Design for the Church

  1. Qualifications for Elders (vv. 1-7)
  2. Qualifications for Deacons (vv. 8-16)
Posted on May 18, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under God's Design and tagged Jay Childs.

What God Promises Sacrificial Givers

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Series: God & Money

  1. Sacrifical Giving Stores Up Treasure in Heaven
  2. Sacrificial Giving Changes Us
  3. Sacrificial Giving Shows Off God's Worth
  4. Sacrificial Giving Brings Great Joy
  5. Sacrificial Giving Brings Blessing on Earth

Discussion Questions

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GETTING TO KNOW ME

Describe someone you know who is a sacrificial giver; what are they like?

INTO THE BIBLE

  1. Review the benefits God promises sacrificial givers. Discuss how this impacted you.
  2. Read Matthew 6:21. Discuss how our emotions follow our spending and giving. Have you seen this?
  3. Read Isaiah 58:6-11. What is the summons here? What rewards are promised if we obey?
  4. Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-14. What is Paul’s advice here? Summarize it in your own words.
  5. Read Matthew 6:1-4, 19-21. Is it legitimate to obey God for reward? Why or why not? What does this text say?
  6. Read Luke 19:11-27. Discuss how faithfulness with money in this life impacts rewards in the next life.
  7. Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-4. Discuss the phrase, “they gave . . . beyond their ability.” What might this look like?
  8. In 2 Corinthians 8:1-3, notice the connection between giving and joy. Have you seen this?
  9. How is our giving a window into our relationship with God?
  10. Read Malachi 3:6-10. Does it surprise you that God says to “test Him”? Why or why not? When God promises to pour out “so much blessing,” what might this include? Why?

APPLICATION

What excites you most about sacrificial giving?

Posted on April 13, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under God & Money and tagged Jay Childs.

Investing God's Way

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Series: God & Money

  1. Who Should Give?
  2. When Should We Give?
  3. How Much Should We Give?
  4. Where Should We Give?

Discussion Questions

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GETTING TO KNOW ME

Have you listened to any of the “prosperity preachers” on TV? If so, what did you think?

INTO THE BIBLE

  1. Read Genesis 14:20 and 28:22. Why do you think Abram and Jacob chose to give the amount of “a tenth”?
  2. Tithing appears before the Mosaic Law. It is part of God’s expectations for all time? Why or why not?
  3. Read Matthew 19:21. What does it mean to have “treasure in Heaven”? How do we get this?
  4. Read Deuteronomy 14:22-27. Summarize what Moses is saying. Why does he command tithing?
  5. In light of 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, how is the New Testament even more radical than the Old Testament?
  6. Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-4. What does Paul mean, “they gave . . . beyond their ability”?
  7. Read Malachi 3:8-10. What does God promise to faithful tithers here? Why? Who is cursed?
  8. Read Luke 11:42. Jesus mentions tithing here; what is His point?
  9. Read Matthew 6:21. What does it mean, “wherever your treasure is—there is your heart also”?
  10. Why is tithing so weak in the American church? Should we tithe gross or net?

APPLICATION

How did you make your decision about what amount of money to regularly give EFCCL?

Posted on April 6, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under God & Money and tagged Jay Childs.