Pastor Blaik J. Westhoff,
Acts 18:23-19:10
1. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “supernatural"?
2. What would Christian faith look like without reference to the supernatural?
3. Do you know what it’s like to have the Spirit of Jesus himself at work within you?
4. How should Tabor church incorporate the knowledge of the Holy Spirit when sharing the good news of Jesus Christ?
Further Study:
John 14:26
1. The NIV translates the Holy Spirit as "the Advocate", the KJV...
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Month: August 2012
Friday 8/24 6PM Dinner, 7PM Program, Luke Billman from “Shores of Grace” & “The House of Levi” Worship Team
Luke and Alisan Billman are abolitionists with "Shores of Grace", living in Brazil to fight the giant of child prostitution, child trafficking, and abuse. Once a homeless drug addict on the streets of Philadelphia, Luke is now a soldier for the Lord fighting for the lost, and walking in the miraculous presence of God every step of the way. Hear his journey out of darkness to walking in true sonship with the Father. Pot Luck dinner at 6PM (bring a dish to share) followed by a program at 7PM. Wors...
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“We Allow God to Broaden Our Outreach” (8/19/12)
Pastor Blaik J. Westhoff,
Acts 18:1-22
1. Are most of your friends pretty much like you?
2. By the time Paul makes the journey from Athens to Corinth, he is preaching exclusively to Jews in synagogues. Why?
3. Has God ever "shook you loose" from too tight of an association with others? If so, what was it like?
4. If God hasn't "shook you loose" before, how do you think He might do this to you? How might God do this to Tabor Church as a whole?
5. Do you believe God wants us to rea...
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“Moths and Lilies” (8/12/12)
Mr. Aaron Smith,
Matthew 6:19-34
1. What images come to your mind when you think about "treasures"?
2. Why can't you serve two masters?
3. Why does Jesus tell us not to worry?
4. What are the things that you "store up" or keep hidden on Earth that are not used to glorify God?
5. Is there something you know should be doing to store up treasures in heaven?
Further Study:
Consider these Christian Quotes about worry.
1. Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties t...
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“We Start with People Where They Are (Not Where We’d Like Them to Be” (8/5/12)
Pastor Blaik J. Westhoff,
Acts 17:16-34
1. What was it in Athens that got the Apostle Paul so "greatly distressed"?
2. Think of a person in your life that is engaged in some type of idolatry. Can you find a sign of something somewhere in their life that God is working on them?
3. As you pray for and consider the person that came to your mind in question 2; Is there a way God can use you share the Good News from right where they are?
4. If you yourself are engaging in some type idola...
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