In Jesus’ Name, Amen

26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,

27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
- Galatians 3:26-29

1 What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.

2 The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father.

3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world.

4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.

6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”

7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
- Galatians 4:1-7

17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.  
- Romans 8:17-19

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Mixer

What is your favorite summertime food or food event?

‘Neighborly’ - Daily Devotional

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1. In Pastor Harry’s 7/20 entry, The Jericho Road, he reminds us that the “Jericho Road is always with us - and it is a world of hurt.” What Jericho Road do you see around you? Who is that neighbor laying on the side of the road that only you can lift up and encourage today? What will it require of you to stop beside, and not step aside?
2. In Middle School Director Cristina’s 7/22 entry, The Pursuit of Rejection, she lays out an important question: Are we pursuing acceptance, or are we pursuing rejection? Why did Pastor Joel Thomas teach in Sunday’s message that rejection is the “blessed” way - a value of the Kingdom of Heaven? What thoughts are going through your head about how you move about in this world?

Sermon Questions

On break for July & August! If your group still plans to meet, we still have church on Sundays to uncover the work God wants to do in us and through us! Here are some Inductive Bible Study tools from LOGOS.com to help you unpack Sunday’s message:

1. What impacted you most about Sunday’s message? Read the Scripture(s) used in the message.
2. Observation: What does the text say (who, what, when, where, how, why)? Also note uses of words like: therefore, after, now, but, if/then, etc. Notice repeating words or themes, lists of words and their order and definitions, etc. Use multiple Bible versions and compare.
3. Interpretation: What does the text mean? Look for what the writer is trying to communicate: cultural/historical context; about the author, about the person/people, about God/Jesus/Holy Spirit; what other Scripture that can interpret this text; what is the clearest meaning (being careful to not read into it what it doesn’t say, or what you want it to say)?
4. Application: What does the text mean to me? “We don’t study the Bible just to gain knowledge. We study to gain knowledge so we know how to live our lives in light of what we’ve learned.” (LOGOS.com) Together with your answer to Question #1, what do you hear God saying to you about you, Him, priorities and decisions, relationships, faith, conflict, spiritual warfare, difficulties, setbacks, and hope? What one action step will you take with this new knowledge?

Go Deeper - with Goodbook

Dr. Mark Strauss and Pastor Ken Ingold
Comparative World Religions
Week 9 || Session 9 || Non-Orthodox Christian Movements

1. What are some common characteristics of what we call “cults”?
2. Who founded Mormonism? What did he claim?
3. How do Mormons view the Book of Mormon? The Bible?
4. How do Mormons view God? In what ways does this differ from traditional Christianity?
5. Who founded the Jehovah’s Witnesses?
6. What do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe about the Trinity? About God (Jehovah)? About Jesus Christ?

REMINDER: Goodbook is now on summer break and will relaunch in September. No Tues 7/27 Zoom group!

Serve

• Serve Day Weekend is coming up on Aug 5, 6 & 7! That’s right - a weekend of activities for being good neighbors to our community! Sign up on our website or in the Church Center app!
• Back 2 School Supply Drive is now underway. Pick up a tag in the Lobby and bring your things back to church by August 8th! We will be distributing to the local schools.

Pray

Pray this week for the Middle School and High School students heading up to Forest Home/Hume Lake camps next week! Pray that Jesus will touch each student’s heart in a unique and profound way, and that He sends them back down the mountain to the real world hemmed close to Him!

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