Sam Acho

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‘Neighborly’ - Daily Devotional

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1. In Pastor Ken’s 6/7/21 entry, Reestablishing Your Identity, he reminds us of what the Children of Israel made of utmost importance after 70 years of living in Babylon: rebuilding their identity - their Temple. You are that “portable temple”and it is time to rebuild - or as Pastor Ken said, “to reconnect with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and His Bride, the church.” How are you doing that? How can we help you reconnect?
2. In Pastor Ken’s 6/9/21 entry, Everyone Has A Role To Play, he reminds us of an important piece of the vision at The Church at RB: Jesus is for everyone. Everyone has a seat at the table. And everyone has a role to play. What is your role - what is your “brick”? It may look different from before the pandemic... now your role has the fragrance of sacrifice. What are you excited to see God do in the life of His Church through your participation? What will you do?

Sermon Questions

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-22, Philippians 3:14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 12:10

1. What drew you to come to church today to hear our Guest Speaker, Sam Acho - his reputation or his character? When you left, were you more impacted by his character or his reputation?
2. Think about Saul’s (later Apostle Paul) reputation before his conversion - how hard is it to come back and convince people you are a new creation? Does Paul’s story give you hope that God can shape you into something new even after the old reputation has gone out before you? Read 2 Corinthians 5:17

1. Because you know the character of Jesus, do you believe you are worth getting to know? How would you want to be described ahead of your arrival? Is the world catching on to the true you?
2. Read 2 Kings 6:8-22. Not only do we see affirmation that God is with us, but we see His character as well. He chose to deal with the enemy through kindness and not warfare. What real life situation can you think of where your kindness invited an adversary into your world? How did the relationship change - or the situation dispel itself?
3. Sam said our city needs the reputation of our Good Neighbor church - not just parts of it, but all of it. In order to answer this call, what work needs to be done on the inside of the church? (Spiritual rhythms, generosity, serving one another, etc)

Go Deeper - with Goodbook

Dr. Mark Strauss and Pastor Ken Ingold
Comparative World Religions
WWeek 3 || Session 3 || Hinduism

1. What did you learn about Hinduism that was new to you?
2. Do we experience any type of caste system in the U.S. today? If so, what does it look like?
3. How do the concepts of Reincarnation and Karma show up today? How can these ideologies be dangerous?
4. What are the primary differences between Hinduism and Christianity? Why do these differences matter?

*Are you joining the Goodbook Q&A Zoom on Tuesday evenings? Email ken@thechurchrb.org

Serve

Grab your Table Group and join us for Good Neighbor Day on June 26! Register online or in app!

Pray

Pray for dads everywhere this week! Whether you have a dad, are a dad, or are like a dad, we pray over you that our Heavenly Father gives to you the strength, the courage, and the wisdom to step into that privileged role each and every day. It is not easy, and as people, we know that we will often not get it right. But as a beloved child of God, you are modeled after an Awesome Dad, who loves you greatly, forgives you generously, and is the Ultimate Resource to turn to when you need help, grace, and encouragement. Always. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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