Weekly Discussion Group - 2/24/2010

Just a reminder:

1. New memory verses James 1:22-25 & Ephesians 2:1-10.

2. Book assignment: The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting by Mehesh Chavda

3. Continue to read through Ephesians and write down what the Lord is
speaking to you. We will be going over chapter 5 on the March 2nd

4. Be faithful in the small stuff.

5. Striking the gound - Call one of the interns to ask/recieve what
they have to give.
Look for ways to serve/encourage our leaders this week.
Call and encourage someone if God prompts you too. - We are being
called to ACTION!

6. Dont resist arrest. Get all that God has for you.


Blessings!

Rachel

Weekly Discussion Group - 2/17/2010

Hi Everyone:

Sorry this is out so late. I hope your week has been going great.

Just a reminder:

1. New memory verses James 1:22-25 & Ephesians 2:1-10


2. Start reading The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting by Mehesh Chavda


3. Continue to read through Ephesians and write down what the Lord is speaking to you. We will be going over chapter 4 on the 23rd

4. Contact Heather & Andrew by the end of this week and ask how you can help with Love Encounter (March 4-6) Their phone number 509-522-5234

5. Pray about activating leaders at Journey.

6. Be faithful in the small stuff.

7. Striking the gound - Call one of the interns to ask/recieve what they have to give.
Look for ways to serve/encourage our leaders this week.

Call and encourage someone if God prompts you too. - We are being called to ACTION!

Blessings! - Rachel

Judgement

Hi everyone. I just wanted pass along a story of encouragement. This pass weekend I had a friend over from out of town, and honestly he is not doing very well at all. The unfortunate thing is that he thinks he is. As I am in the middle of confronting the issues with him he started to get angry with me. I asked why he was getting so upset. He said that he always feels like everyone was in judgement of his current state I was doing the same thing. He said he was disappointed that now I was no different than everyone else. I had to remind him that I was a safe place, however just as correction comes from a place of love I had to ask for forgiveness for sounding judgemental and reiterate my purpose; to speak the truth in love. In application, Jesus' story of the adulterous woman that was being stoned is a perfect fit to this situation (John 8:3-11). The heart of the story is this... I can expect to be judged by the same measure I judge others. As I was explaining this as also being my heart in his situation and that in the story through the love that Jesus expressed there was also a revelation as to sins committed. Just because we come across situations of correction through mercy doesn't mean that correction doesn't sting. I want to encourage you all by saying this... Speak the truth in love and be willing to receive it though it may be painful. This simple maybe mundane truth just may begin the process of defining our character as "followers" of Jesus. By the way, when I finished saying all this; the enemy's attempts of creating more segregation in my friends life were broken and restoration took place to the extent that he trusted me more than when he came... Be encouraged this week, and please pray for me this week as Im not feeling well... Big surprise huh?

My Glimmer of Hope

The things that gives me hope when I am faced with the realization that I have spent 52 years being religious and 2 years walking through deliverance of religious mindsets and other demonic strongholds are:

• Even when I was deeply steeped in religion without knowing any better, I felt the Spirit tell me that there was MORE. God loved me even when I was dead wrong.
• The Apostle Paul. The Apostle Paul was the supreme religious person before he was saved. He was zealous for religion to the point of killing Christians, thinking that He was serving God with all His heart. He was the human definition of pride. Yet, God very thoroughly converted Him, causing Him to have revelations that are beyond most human's experience and caused Him to write incredible letters that are a major part of the scriptures in the New Testament. He was so converted that he was missionary to Gentiles and actually LOVED THEM.

I don't know how much of my past life actually would be counted toward righteousness in God's eyes. I feel His love and I feel confident that He can do a good work in me so that I can please Him.
So Lord convert me thoroughly so that I can be pleasing to you.

Weekly Discussion Group - 2/10/2010

Hi Everyone:


I again really want to encourage you to join our weekly blog for
Discipleship School so we can chat better.

Here is the link as well. Please make sure to use a name that we are
able to identify.

To contribute to this blog, visit:
http://www.blogger.com/i.g?inviteID=7977139106249158566&blogID=1967809914679178960


Just a reminder:


1. New memory verses James 1:22-25.


2. A tale of three kings by Gene Edwards - read and reread this book.
This book is due on the 16th of February.


3. Order the book The hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting by Mehesh Chavda


4. Continue to read through Ephesians and write down what the Lord is

speaking to you. We will be going over chapter 3 on the 16th


5. Be faithful in the small stuff.


6. Josh Ian Smith will be at the Webbs on the 19th @ 7pm to help with
memorizing.

7. Striking the gound - Call one of the interns to ask/recieve what
they have to give.
Look for ways to serve/encourage our leaders this week. Call and

encourage someone if God prompts
you too. - We are being called to ACTION!


Blessings!

Rachel

I'm proud of you Felicia!

I just wanted to let you know how proud I was of you last night admitting your struggle with pride in reference to the memory verses. You were SO forthright and honest and genuine. It spoke volumes of your character and you letting God lead in your life.

I really feel like all of us in Discipleship school have grown a lot- like we've really made the effort to trust one another a little more, to be more vulnerable and just share really where God is in our lives and what he's doing. It takes guts but I have seen so many people really step into that.

It really means a lot to me. :)

You all are awesome, I feel so blessed to be part of a group of people who are seeking out God and holding each other accountable. :)

-Julie T.

New reading assignment

Hi Dears!

You may have already heard...

the new book is The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting, by Mahesh Chavda.

Blessings

Weekly Discussion Group - 2/3/2010

Just a reminder:

1. New memory verses James 1:22-25, Don't forget Revelations 11:12 too.

2. A tale of three kings by Gene Edwards - read and reread this book.
This book is due on the 16th of February.

3. Order the book Supernatural power of prayer and fasting by Mehesh Chavda

4. Continue to read through Ephesians and write down what the Lord is
speaking to you.

5. Be faithful in the small stuff.

6. Striking the gound - Call Josh Ian Smith for help with memorizing.
Call on of the interns to ask/recieve what they have to give. Look for
ways to serve our leaders. Call and encourage someone if God prompts
you too. - We are being called to ACTION!

7. Remember to continue to look for someone at church on Sunday that youa re unfamiliar or comfortable with and make contact with them...keep striking the ground on this!


Food for thought - If you can't see a glistening hope in every
circumstance you have believed a lie."