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The Call to Servanthood: Application
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Yesterday Chris Silard brought a wonderful and convicting message from Philippians 2:1-8, teaching that “The life of Christ in us should produce humble servanthood among us.”
You can listen online or download the message here.
Application Questions:
1. What are some ways that you see humble servanthood in your family, in your care group and in the church? Make a point this week to encourage these people with what you see.
2. According to Phil. 2:3, one hindrance to humble servanthood is “rivalry or conceit,” which Chris described as pursuing our own interests at the expense of others. Where do you see this self-promoting pride in your life? What can you do specifically to repent of pride and cultivate humility?
3. Phil. 2:4 lists another hindrance to humble servanthood: “me only,” in which we live so focused on our own busy lives that we are unaware of the needs of others. Has this been a hindrance to humble servanthood in your life? What specific things can you do to “look…to the interests of others”?
4. In Phil. 2:5-8, Paul teaches that the co-eternal, co-equal Son of God veiled His glory in ordinary human weakness and embraced the Cross. What specific steps can you take to emulate Jesus’ humility and grow in humble servanthood in your home, in the church and among unbelievers around you?
March 21 2009 at 11:43 am
Tomorrow’s Meeting
0 CommentsI’m so excited that Chris Silard will be bringing God’s word to us tomorrow. Chris is senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Church of Frederick, which he, along with a team of families from Covenant Life, planted in the summer of 2006. Chris served as a pastor here at Covenant Life for 10 years.
Bob Kauflin will lead us in singing, and we will be taking time to pray for the nation of Germany.
Also, as I mentioned last Sunday, we’ll be praying 10 minutes before each meeting down front. We’ll have a few groups led by pastors praying. Feel free to join us.
See you tomorrow.
March 19 2009 at 10:55 am
What Happens With the Pastors Gone
14 CommentsI am still away with the rest of the pastors, but when I checked my e-mail last night, I got an interesting report from the secretaries who are “holding down the fort” in our absence. The ladies had sent these photos below and more documenting their relocation of the church office to the building’s roof. What better way to enjoy a beautiful afternoon while the pastors are away. The message seems to be that life is pretty good with us out of the picture!
March 18 2009 at 2:30 pm
Uganda Mission Trip
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Drew Garfield sent me word about plans for the next Uganda Mission trip:
For the last two years we have partnered with a church in rural western Uganda to help with their annual youth conference. We’re involved in nightly “crusades” where our team contributes by preaching, giving testimonies, doing skits, and leading singing and small group discussions. We have also gone door to door to pray and share the gospel and ministered in a local prison.
These missions trips offer an extraordinary opportunity to invest in gospel ministry. While the two trips to date have included only singles, the 2010 trip is open to all church members, including 16-18 year olds if accompanied by a parent.
We are looking for individuals who have a passion to see the gospel taken throughout the world and vision for partnering in the work of the gospel with our brothers and sisters in East Africa. Team members will be chosen through an interview process that takes into account a variety of factors.
Please pray and consider applying. The tentative trip dates are January 1-13, 2010. Each person on the team provides his or her own support. The projected cost is $2,700 per person. You can download an application here and submit it to the church office. Application deadline is May 3.
To read about the 2009 trip, visit the One blog where Dave and Casey Somerville have compiled a Uganda journal.
You should also feel the freedom to e-mail me with questions at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
—Drew
March 17 2009 at 3:32 pm
Pastors’ Retreat
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As pastors, we are taking this week to evaluate many key areas of the church. Kenneth Maresco, in particular, is providing a lot of leadership in helping us look at everything we do from care groups to teaching and training, as well as evangelism and outreach. We are so grateful that a family in our church is letting us use a house they own for the retreat, which is a real blessing.
We really covet everyone’s prayers that the Lord would give us wisdom, that we would make good progress and that he would lead us in serving the members of this church that we love so much. It’s a great honor to be able to serve as your pastors. Please pray for us and for our families.
March 16 2009 at 5:00 am
Ephesians, Part 20: Application
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Brian Chesemore preached on marriage, skillfully unpacking Ephesians 5:22-33 and exhorting us in the ultimate purpose of godly marriages: the display of the glory of Christ.
You can listen online, or download the message here.
Application questions:
1. God displays the glory of Christ in marriages shaped by his design. Where are you encouraged by your spouse’s obedience to God’s design of sacrificial love or respectful submission?
2. Ephesians 5:22-24 calls wives to submit to her husband as the church submits to Christ. Wives, is there an area where your husband is seeking to lead but your heart does not have a submissive posture? Where is God calling you to actively support and esteem his leadership and express your respect for him?
3. According to Ephesians 5:25, husbands are to love their wives sacrificially, like Christ loved his church. Husbands, is your love for your wife marked by a willingness to lay down your rights, your agenda and your preferences in order to love your wife? What is God calling you to do on your wife’s behalf that is going to cost you something?
4. As Christ nourished and cherished his bride, the church (Eph. 5:29), husbands where can you grow in nourishing and cherishing your wife, in serving and blessing her, and in caring for her physical and spiritual health?
5. Brian encouraged husbands and wives to apply this message by asking for their spouse’s evaluation:Husbands, ask your wives:
a. If you knew that I would not become angry, how would you honesty evaluate my leadership of you and the children?
b. What is one way I can serve you more effectively?
c. What is one way I can serve the children more effectively?Wives, ask your husbands:
a. If you knew that I would not become angry, how would you honestly evaluate my submission and willingness of follow your leadership?
b. What is one way I can grow in following you?