Glory of Christ Fellowship

Last Sunday School is Today: Today is our last Sunday School for 2015-2016. Be sure to thank all of the teachers who labored to teach God’s Word. Nursery Volunteer Appreciation: We are honoring the faithful nursery volunteers who served in 2015-2016 this morning. Please enjoy complimentary coffee from Dunn Brothers or juice and be sure to thank the volunteers personally (listed on the back side of this sheet) for their faithfulness to our children. Pivot Meeting: The college age (and beyond) ministry meets on alternating Thursday evenings. 7:00 p.m. at Josiah Lee's house. The next meeting is on Thursday, May 26. Church Membership Class: Pastor Charlie is currently leading a Sunday School class during the second hour in room 110 on Church Membership. Wednesday Morning Prayer Meeting : Anyone who would like to join in corporate prayer may do so. The prayer time is 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the church office. Next Week’s Fighter Verse: Have you not known? Hav...

The King of the Tribe of Praise 2 Samuel 2:1-32 May 22, 2016 Study Questions 1.       Read 2 Samuel 2:1-7. What led David to return to Judah? Where precisely did he go? Who went with him? 2.       Why do you think the leaders of Judah anointed David as their king? How does this action relate to the prophecy that is David’s life regarding Jesus? 3.       How did David respond when he heard of what the people of Jabesh-Gilead had done? How else could he have responded? 4.     Read 2 Samuel 2:8-11. Why did Abner make Ish-bosheth king over Israel? Who was he to take such an action? How long did Ish-bosheth reign? How long did David reign over Judah? 5.       Read 2 Samuel 2:12-32. Details aside, why did these men go to battle against one another? What was at stake? What did each of them hope to accomplish? What was the outcome and why did it matter? 6.       What’s the most important...

“God very frequently acts in grace in such a manner that we can find a parallel in nature. For instance, God says, ‘As the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, even so shall my word be, it shall not return unto me void, it shall accomplish that which I please, it shall prosper in the thing whereto I have sent it.’ “We find him speaking concerning the coming of Christ, ‘He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.’ We find him liking the covenant of grace to the covenant which he made with Noah concerning the seasons, and with man concerning the different revolutions of the year—‘Seed-time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.’ “We find that the works of creation are very frequently the mirror of the works of grace, and that we can draw figures from the world of Nature to illustrate the great acts of God in the world of his grace toward his people. “But sometimes G...

How the Mighty Have Fallen 2 Samuel 1:1-27 May 15, 2016 Study Questions 1.       Read 2 Samuel 1:1-10. In light of 1 Samuel 29-30, what might David have been feeling in the days after his rousing victory against the Amalekites? What was the likely condition of Ziklag at that time? 2.        Who precisely is the young man who comes to David and how does this add tension to the story (see verse 13)? In light of 1 Samuel 31, do you think the young man is lying about the manner in which Saul died? If so, what would be his motive? 3.     Read 2 Samuel 1:11-16. Given all they had been through, why did David and his men react to Saul's death as they did? How did David respond to the young man and why? Was he right to respond in this way? 4.     Read 2 Samuel 1:17-27. Why did David write a song in honor of Saul? Why did he teach it specifically to the people of Judah? What are the major themes of the song? What...

Last Sunday School is May 22: Our last Sunday School for 2015-2016 will be next Sunday, May 22. Be sure to thank all of the teachers who labored to teach God’s Word. Nursery Appreciation: Next Sunday, May 22, we will be appreciating our Nursery volunteers by offering coffee and juice from Panera Bread for everyone to enjoy. Pivot Meeting: The college age (and beyond) ministry meets on alternating Thursday evenings. 7:00 p.m. at Josiah Lee's house. The next meeting is on Thursday, May 26. Church Membership Class: Pastor Charlie is currently leading a Sunday School class during the second hour in room 110 on Church Membership. Wednesday Morning Prayer Meeting : Anyone who would like to join in corporate prayer may do so. The prayer time is 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the church office. Next Week’s Fighter Verse: Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. Ephesians 4:26

Last week, drawing on Ephesians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 3-4, 1 John 3, and the work of John Owen, we saw that the way Christians transform from darkness into light is by beholding the glory of God in the face of Christ, and this occurs as we seek Christ by his Word and prayer. This leads to Owen’s second bit of counsel: “Secondly, we need to think much about him if we wish to enjoy him fully (1 Peter 1:8). If we are satisfied with vague ideas about him we shall find no transforming power communicated to us. But when we cling whole-heartedly to him and our minds are filled with thoughts of him and we constantly delight ourselves in him, the spiritual power will flow from him to purify our hearts, increase our holiness, strengthen our graces, and sometimes fill us ‘with joy inexpressible and full of glory’” (The Glory of Christ, 115). Here’s one way to summarize what Owen is saying: if you want to behold the glory of Christ, then you must strive to behold the glory of Christ. The sight of Ch...

The Death of Saul 1 Samuel 31:1-13 May 8, 2016 Study Questions 1.       Read 1 Samuel 31:1-7 and then skim read 28:3-25. How do these two chapters connect? How do they relate to chapters 26-27 and 29-30? What is the Lord trying to show us in the layout of these chapters? 2.       Google “Mount Gilboa” to find where it was and to see actual pictures of it. Stare at the pictures and take in the geographical context. 3.     Ultimately, why was Israel so badly defeated in this battle? How exactly did Saul, his sons, and his armor-bearer die? How does this connect to previous chapters? Why did Jonathan, who was faithful to the Lord, have to die along with them? 4.       How did the rest of Israel respond to this tragic battle? What was the ultimate outcome? 5.       Read 1 Samuel 31:8-13. Why did the Lord allow Saul’s body to be treated in this way? To whom did the Philistines send the news of his dea...