January 12, 2020
Message Notes
January 12, 2020 | Teacher: Ken Wilson
Finding the Will of God
(Part #2 - The Practical Dimension)
Message Resource - Impressions (Schreiner)
Review: God’s Will is that we are…
• Saved (1 Tim. 2:3-4; 2 Pet. 3:9; John 6:40)
• Sacrificially Living for Him (Rom. 12:1-2)
• Supporting His Work (2 Cor. 8:1-5)
• Spirit Filled (Eph. 5:17-18)
• Serving Well at Work (Eph. 6:5-6)
• Set Apart—esp. Sexually (1Thess. 4:3-8)
• Speaking to God Continually (1 Thess 5:18)
• Steadfast in Endurance (Heb. 10:36)
• Submitting to Authority (1 Pet. 2:15)
• Suffering for Doing Right (1 Pet. 3:17)
The Process
• Fall deeply in love with Jesus (Proverbs 3:5-6; John 15:1-8)
• Read and obey the Bible (Psalm 119, esp. v. 105 2 Timothy 3:15-16)
• Engage community who love Jesus and know the Bible
(Proverbs 1-9, esp. 1:5; 12:15; 15:22; 19:20; Hebrew 10:24-25)
• Consider practical wisdom (Proverbs, esp. 1:1-7)
• Allow God to guide directly
Illustration:
• I am deeply in love with my wife.
• When I get a list I work on it.
• I hang out with people who love their wife.
• I try to be smart and read books and listen to podcasts.
• I pay attention when she tells me directly what she wants.
Next Steps
• I will read my Bible this year in order to fall in love with Jesus.
• I will make sure I obey the clear commands of scripture.
This Week’s Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
• Monday - Proverbs 3:1-6
• Tuesday - Proverbs 1:1-7
• Wednesday - Proverbs 2:1-11
• Thursday - John 15:1-8
• Friday - Psalm 119
Home Church
Our Home Churches meet weekly to facilitate quicker relational depth, study the same passage taught
Sunday to help apply Scripture in the context of community, and pray with one another. Home Church helps our body seek God’s best for one another.
Home Church Questions
• Read Romans 12:1-2.
• What was the main point of the message this week?
• Was there anything new, interesting, insightful, or even unclear from the message?
• What was your main takeaway from this week’s message?
• Which is more difficult for you; determining the will of God or doing the will of God?
• Some decisions are simple and we make them quickly, e.g. where to eat if you are going out. What issues in your life rise to the level of “What is God’s will?”
• How helpful was last week’s message that set forth the clear passages that describe God’s will? What was helpful about that?
• Explore the illustration of marriage as a parallel to finding God’s will. Where does the illustration work? Where does it fall apart?
• If someone read Jen Wilkin’s handout, have them share what they took away from it.
• How have you tried to determine God’s will for you?
• What are some areas where you are trying to determine God’s will? How can your Home Church be a community that helps?
AT FELLOWSHIP
Ministry Center Warming Center | January 12-18
Fellowship once again has the opportunity to minister to Faulkner County’s homeless
population in partnership with the Ministry Center. We will do this by providing a meal every evening,
as well as have two women and two men spend the night with those
who are taking shelter during the evening.
To register go to https://tinyurl.com/roda246 or stop by the Connection Center.
Home Church
Home church is Fellowship’s small group ministry where believers can come together in a safe and comfortable setting while building deeper relationships. Groups, consisting of 10-16 people, meet weekly for prayer, study, and service. You still have time to join! Find more details at fellowshipconway.org/homechurch or come to the HC display
Get Equipped - For all equipping opportunities go to fellowshipconway.org/equipping
• Financial Peace - January 20, 2020 at 6 pm (cost $99). Childcare provided.
• Art of Parenting - January 20, 2020 at 7 pm (cost $12). Childcare provided.
Fellowship 101 | January 26
Get to know Fellowship better by understanding our mission, values, and ministries. Sunday, January 26, join us in the Conference Room (Office Suite) during the first service (9:00 a.m.), to hear about how God is moving at Fellowship and how you can be a part. You will meet some of our ministry leaders as well as be able to ask any questions. Register at fellowshipconway.org/register.
Girlfriends Ministry | Childcare provided by RSVP to Shann@conwaycorp.net for alL
• “David: Seeking a Heart Like His” by Beth Moore. Tuesday nights, January 21 - April 7th,
6:30 - 8:30 pm, Team Room #100 (Office Suite). Register at the Connection Center.
• “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn, a 7 - week DVD study and discussion. Tuesdays, January 21 - March 3, 12 - 1 pm, Fireside Room. Register at the Connection Center.
• Girlfriends Gathering - Join us Thursday, January 23, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at #3 West Point for a night focusing on the topic of Communication - facilitated by Charlotte Strickland. Refreshments served.
Men’s Book club
Tuesday evenings, beginning January 14, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. men will gather in the Fireside Room (2nd floor) for fellowship and discussion to sharpen one another. The book will be chosen by those attending the first night. Email Andy at men@fellowshipconway.org for more information.
Welcome John Moll
We are excited to welcome John Moll to the Fellowship staff. John will be our full-time accounting manager handling the finances. After two years of searching, we are thankful for God’s provision of John and his family.
Finances
Weekly budget 25,650
Giving For 12/29 26,388
Giving For 01/05 29,907
YTD Budget 718,201
YTD Giving 709,202
Over (under) ( 8,999)
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