Born to Wonder

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, mywhole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. Ihave seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Becauseyour love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you aslong as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. I will be fullysatisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you
- Psalm 63:1-5

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On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.
- Psalm 63:6-8

Mixer

Have you ever been on a summer road trip?

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Neighborly - Daily Devotional

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1. In the 7/13/23 entry, Christ And Human Suffering, our missionaries in the Middle East, Nathan and Christina Hammerberg, made this statement: Here in the Arab world, discipleship begins the moment we meet a person. How does this idea impact your faith structure? What holds you back from doing likewise? What did the story of Marua reveal and teach you about discipleship outside of your comfort zone?

2.  In the 7/14/23 entry, The Hospitality of God, our missionaries from the U.K., Daniel and Tamara Jackson, shared about their ministry of ‘welcome’ in their community. How do you feel when ‘welcome’ is expressed to you? How has God shown that He welcomes you? What kind of things happen in the body of Christ that express a ‘not welcome’ message? As a Go First leader, how could you be different - the vessel of the hospitality of God - and make His church one that welcomes everyone?

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Sermon Questions

Scriptures: Psalm 63:1-8

1. Pastor Jared made a differentiation between being made for intimacy with God versus being made for information of God. Have you been filled with wonder and experience over information? Share a moment in your life when you’ve tasted and seen His goodness.
2. “God doesn’t work within the confines of rationality.” Did you learn this the easy way or the hard way? Is this something you’re still learning? Why or why not?
3. Pastor Jared gave us three practical ways to press in like David. Love over life, transcendence over reverence, and discipline over desire. Which seems to be the easiest for you? Which is the most challenging?
4. Read Psalm 63:8. How can we develop a trust like David? What seems to be the barrier of your full reliance on the Lord?
5. When was the last time you curled up in the lap of God? Journaled? Spent time undivided with Him?

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Serve

One of our Table Groups came last week to have a potluck dinner and to do a sandwich making project together with their families! If you would like to find out how your group can serve together, contact kyle@thechurchrb.org or mita@thechurchrb.org.  

Have you signed up yet for Good Neighbor Day on Saturday, July 29, 9-11am?

Register here!

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Pray

Pray over our 37 High School students, and 7 staff/volunteers who are up at Forest Home Camp in the San Bernardino Mountains this week. This year’s theme is The Pixelated Life: Just as pixels make up a picture, these moments make us who we are in God’s picture for us. Pray for everyone’s safety and health, for meaningful connections to be made, and that each one meets Jesus in a fresh new way and comes down the mountain determined to walk in step with him as they journey through their high school years and beyond.

“What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?”

- Romans 8:31

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