Begging for a Scorpion
Sermon Notes
38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who was also seated at the Lord’s feet, and was listening to His word.
40 But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving by myself? Then tell her to help me.”
41 But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things;
42 but only one thing is necessary; for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
- Luke 10:38-42
1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
‘Father,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.’”
- Luke 11:1-4
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
11 Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- Luke 11:9-13
Table Group Resources
Mixer
If you could be a gold medalist in something, what would it be?
‘Neighborly’ - Daily Devotional
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In Pastor Ken’s 8/11 entry, Slow Down, he shares an old Polish proverb: “When a man is in a hurry, the devil is happy.” As you look at your list of to-dos, in what areas does this proverb ring true? What is the evil one’s trap? And what can you do to avoid it?
In Middle School Director Cristina’s 8/12 entry, Being Over Doing, she asks us: When’s the last time you sat at Jesus’ feet, fully feeling the weight of your identity as His child? (What is your identity in Christ? Spend time with Him and let Him tell you who you are.) How often are you operating out of a place of trying to be perfect, rather than just focusing on being His? (What are you willing to change, and how can Jesus help?)
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:
What impacted you most about Sunday’s message? Read the Scripture(s) used in the message.
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.
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)?
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
REMINDER: Goodbook is now on summer break and will relaunch in September.
Serve
There is always more room for smiling faces on Sunday mornings! Ushers/Greeters, Coffee Team, Communion Team - contact sal@thechurchrb.org
You could become a memorable blessing in a child’s or student’s experience with Jesus! Vacation Bible School and MS/HS camps just happened! These experiences cannot happen without the dedication and enthusiasm of our volunteers! One VBS volunteer is a mom that has been serving at VBS for 17 years - her kids all went through it - but she comes back every year and her teen daughter comes too. What a dream team! Another volunteer attended a Table Group and heard about VBS and said “I want to do that!” - and came enthusiastically dressed up for all the Theme Days to rally her team’s spirit! Blessed to be a Blessing! (Last week’s Sunday message 8/1/21)
If you are ready to work with the Spirit of God to be a blessing in our NextGen Ministries, come chat with us!
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Middle School - contact Director cristina@thechurchrb.org
High School - contact Pastor caden@thechurchrb.org
Pray
Continue to pray this week for students, their families, and teachers returning to school! Pray for good health, smooth transitions, and for a school year full of unique opportunities for every student to succeed and find joy in learning!
