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Home Study for October 21 through 26, 2013
Monday – Read John 3:16
Why did Jesus, God with us, do what He did?
What does it mean to believe in Jesus?
Who can receive eternal life?
What does this mean to you? To the people you know?
Tuesday – Read Ephesians 2:8 and 10
By what are we saved?
Why is it important to understand this truth and to share it with the world?
Why did God set up His kingdom like this?
If we are not saved by our works why do we do them?
What is this passage saying to you? How will you respond?
Wednesday – Read Psalm 103:1-5
What does God want to do in the lives of those who follow Him?
Why is it important to understand this?
Why do we too often miss out on God’s healing in the various areas of need in our lives?
What is God saying to you? How will you respond?
Thursday – Read II Peter 3:8-9
Why has Jesus not yet returned, what is He waiting for?
What does this tell us about His love?
What does this tell us about the importance of sharing His love and truth with the people around us?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Friday – Read Romans 10:9-13
Who can be saved by confessing “Jesus is Lord” and calling on His name?
Is there anyone who cannot be saved by calling on Jesus?
What does this tell us about the depth of God’s love?
What is God saying to you? How will you respond?
Saturday – Read Isaiah 58:1-14
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Home Study for October 7 through 12, 2013
Monday – Read II Corinthians 5:16-21
How has Jesus made you a new person?
What has changed in you?
What has the Holy Spirit been developing in you?
What do you have to share with people who do not yet know Jesus?
Tuesday – Read I Peter 3:15-16
What is the reason for the hope that you have?
How would your life be different if you didn’t know Jesus?
Why is it important to share Jesus with gentleness and respect?
How does this passage challenge you? How will you respond?
Wednesday – Read Colossians 4:2-6
Why is it important to devote ourselves to prayer and to pray for God to open the door for us to share Jesus
with others?
How can prayer help us to proclaim the message of Jesus clearly and give us wisdom in how we interact with
others?
Pray for God to give you the right opportunities to share the truth of Jesus with wisdom and grace.
Thursday – Read Acts 1:4-8
In verse 8 what did Jesus call His disciples to be?
To be a witness means to speak to what you have seen or heard, how does that apply to sharing Jesus with other
people?
By what power were the disciples to serve Jesus?
By what power do we?
What is this passage saying to you? How will you respond?
Friday – Read Acts 26:1-32
This is Paul’s testimony before King Agrippa.
How did Paul live before meeting Jesus?
How does he describe how Jesus came to him?
How did Paul live after meeting Jesus?
What example does this give you for how to be a witness for Jesus?
Saturday – Read Matthew 8:5-13
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Happy Birthday Medford Friends Church You are invited to join us on Sunday, October 13th as we celebrate the 71st Anniversary of Medford Friends Church with Fellowship and a Potluck. We will gather at 12 noon, following the Sunday School & Bible Study hour. Please bring your favorite main dish, and a salad, vegetable, enough to feed eight people. A birthday cake will be provided for dessert.
HARVEST CARNIVAL AT HOWARD ELEMENTARY GYM
For our local neighborhood
Sunday, October 27th – 3 to 4:30 p.m.
The carnival will be inside the gym and we’ll meet at the school for pizza and set-up at 1:30 p.m. Come dressed in costume for a fun-filled afternoon with lots of kids! Use your imagination, but remember to refrain from gory or scary costumes please!
Your donations of bags of individually wrapped candy are welcome and can be brought to the church at any time. Donations of store bought cupcakes can be brought in the week or day of the event. Helper sign-up sheets are by the coffee window.
Operation Christmas Child “Good News. Great Joy.”
Share God’s love and the Joy of Christmas by packing a gift-filled shoe box for a child overseas. Your simple gift can make an eternal difference.
Since 1993, more than 100 million boys & girls in over 130 countries have experienced God’s love through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child Samaritan’s Purse works with local churches and ministry partners to deliver the gifts and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ.
We still have some preprinted decorative shoe boxes available on the table display in the hallway, any standard size shoebox or 6-Quart plastic shoebox will do. Information and suggested gifts for the boxes are available on the table in the hallway. Please remember to include $7.00 with each shoe box to help with the shipping and other expenses. Filled Shoe boxes and $7.00 per shoe box need to be dropped off at the church by Wednesday November 13th so we can get them to the drop off point on time.
Ladies Fellowship Meeting
All ladies are invited and welcome to join us for sharing and caring fellowship. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, October 1st at 7 p.m. at the home of Glenda Workman. Cindi Garrett will co-host.
Friends Women Missionary Fellowship Group
Our time together is spent in fellowship and learning about the work of our missionaries, their needs and the people to whom they minister. All ladies are welcome to join us at MFC, we will meet at the home of Judy Fields Thursday, October 17th at 10 a.m. A buffet luncheon will follow the meeting.
MFC Youth Group Events
Mercy Me & Kutless Concert Friday, Oct. 4th @ 7 p.m. @ Lithia Amphitheater in Central Point for rides meet at MFC @ 6 p.m.
Angelo’s Pizza – FOOD-FUN-FELLOWSHIP Monday, October 7th @ 5:30 p.m.
Watch Monday Night Football – Play Video Games, Eat Pizza
BRING A FRIEND – COST $5
MFC Youth to Impact Primetime October 30th
Where Youth Groups Hangout Together!
Bring your friends for some fun, fellowship and food! At Bobbio’s Pizza in Central Point
8:30 to 10 p.m. The last Wednesday of every month
Large slice of pizza and soft drink – $5
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The other day I was thumbing through an old fitness magazine when stumbled upon an article on a new workout routine. I had read the article before but for whatever reason I hadn’t given it too much thought. Perhaps I was content with the routines I was doing and didn’t see any need to change, but this time it jumped off the page at me and I thought, “This is exactly what I need.”
When it comes to God’s word, it often works in a similar way. We can read the same passage over and over again, but just when we need it, it jumps off the page like we’ve never seen it before. Or we can read a very familiar passage, say John 3:16, and all of a sudden it speaks to our heart in ways we’ve never considered before.
This shouldn’t surprise us since Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
In the days to come, spend some time with some familiar passages and as you read them, invite the Holy Spirit to apply them in your life in a fresh new way. If you do, I can promise you that God will meet you and speak to you in a powerful way.
God’s Grace and Peace,
Mark
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