Keep Going

 

Sermon Notes

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
- Colossians 2:6-7

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
- Ephesians 2:8-9

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
- Romans 10:9

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
- Romans 6:1-3

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
- Psalms 1:1-3

Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
- John 20:29

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
- John 7:37

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- Galatians 5:22-23

Table Group Resources

Mixer

What is a highlight of your graduation day?

‘Neighborly’ - Daily Devotional

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1. In the 5/31/23 entry, Above The Noise,  Pastor Harry reminds us that the overwhelming noise in our lives convinces us that we can’t do anything more about something… but you can! Go through his list and apply them to a current situation you, or a loved one, is going through. Focus on this point: stay the course. What makes this hard for you? What can you ask Jesus for that will help you resist running or giving up? What will staying the course look like in your situation? How can others help you?

2.  In the 6/2/23 entry, Rest Easy, Som reminds us that, even as Christians, many of our questions to God seem to go unanswered - and we feel unsettled. What is that one question that you are asking of Him today and you are not seeing a resolution? What are your feelings toward your Heavenly Father in this moment? What’s holding you back from trusting Him? Seek the counsel of a brother or sister in Christ. Or reach out to our Counseling Ministry to talk to someone to help you get past this roadblock in your relationship with God - and to find peace.  thechurchrb.org/counseling

Sermon Questions

Scriptures: Colossians 2:6-7; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 6:1-3, 10:9; Psalm 1:1-3; John 7:37, 20:29; Galatians 5:22-23

  1. Pastor Josh challenged us with the following questions: How does Go First become a habit or behavior? How do we adopt a lifestyle of faith, forgiveness, and generosity?

  2. Read Colossians 2:6-7. Paul writes to Colossia that you have to keep going! Has your spiritual life plateaued, leaving you at the same spiritual age? Why or why not? How can you get unstuck?

  3. Pastor Josh shared the quote, “Live as a person of consequence; what you do matters.” Share how you can begin to live in this way? What will you have to change? And how will this disrupt your way of life?

  4. Pastor Josh reminded us that someone who is rooted does not meditate on the problems in their life but the Word of God (Psalm 1:1-3). What problems in your life do you need to surrender to the Lord?

  5. Read John 20:29. What big things are you believing in God for? And how have you committed those things to prayer?

Serve

Go First as a Table Group and make an impact on our community! Here are some ways you can serve and a link below for more:

  • Help celebrate graduates at Abraxas HS on June 20th.

  • Help set up for our new high school Rise Wednesdays from 3-4pm. Come once, come weekly, or come monthly! Contact: matthew@thechurchrb.org

  • Want to be trained in pastoral crisis intervention to help our community when in need? Learn more at the July 28-29 seminar at Pacific Theological Seminary in San Diego.

SERVE IN THE COMMUNITY

Pray

As the Apostle Paul shows us, we can pray constantly for other followers of Christ. Who can you pray for and encourage this week - and how can you let that person know?!

We constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11