The Voice of The Good Shepherd
Sermon Notes
The messages we take in will be the mission we live out.
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
- Proverbs 4: 23
“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me… My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
- John 10:14, 27
If the voice you hear sounds like condemnation, it is not the voice of God.
The loudest voice is rarely the loving voice. The repeating voice is not always the right voice.
The voices in our lives:
- Voice of our parents.
- Voice of our wounds.
- Voice of society.
Who scratched your record?
29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”
30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown me three times.”
31 But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.”
The Bible says Peter “wept bitterly.”
- Mark 14:29
A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.”
- John 21:17
4 Dangerous Thinking Traps:
1. My thoughts are reality.
2. My thoughts are important.
3. My thoughts are orders.
4. My thoughts are wise.
No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 8:39
Table Group Resources
Mixer
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‘Neighborly’ - Daily Devotional
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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
Comparative World Religions
Week 7 || Session 7 || Roman Catholicism & Eastern Orthodoxy
What are the three major branches of Christianity?
What is Roman Catholicism? Why “Roman”? Why “Catholic”?
What is the leadership and authority structure of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC)?
What do Roman Catholics believe about the Bible? About the Trinity? About salvation?
What do Roman Catholics believe about Mary?
What does the name “Eastern Orthodoxy” mean?
What is the leadership structure of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
In what ways do Eastern Orthodox Christians agree with Roman Catholics and how do they differ with reference to the following:
• Their source of authority?
• Purgatory?
• The Apocrypha?
• Veneration of icons and prayer to saints?
• The Eucharist?
*Are you joining the Goodbook Q&A Zoom on Tuesday evenings? Email ken@thechurchrb.org
Serve
**Co-Team Lead needed for our Coffee Cart! Looking for a place to serve our church family... and get paid while you are on the task? Come join our Coffee Team on Sunday mornings as a Co-Lead. The ideal candidate will need to bring a smile and heart of service, and the ability to oversee a team of volunteers. Hours: Every other Sunday, 7-11:00am on a rotating schedule. Contact Sal: sal@thechurchrb.org
Pray
Pray this week for families who have suffered loss in this past year and have not been able to hold services. There have been two services already at The Church at RB. Our hearts go out to those families.
