Glory of Christ Fellowship

If You Love Me John 14:15-26 February 25, 2018 Questions for Study and Meditation Read John 14:15-21. What is the relationship between love for Jesus and obedience to Jesus? What promises did Jesus make to his disciples? How do these promises relate to the issue of love and obedience?  Read John 14:22-26. In light of Judas’ (not Iscariot) question, what do you think was confusing the disciples? How does Jesus answer address his question? What was the true source of Jesus’ words? What further promise did Jesus make to his disciples? How does this relate to the issue of love and obedience?  What’s the most important thing you learned from the sermon and your personal study?  How has today’s message helped you to grow in love for God and others?  What is the most important thing Jesus would have you do in light of the message?  Take some time to worship Jesus. Thank him, praise him, and ask for his help as you seek to grow with others in faith, h...

Agape Meal Next Sunday: Next week is Communion Sunday and we will share a meal together after the service. See the back of the announcements for full details about this monthly, all-church meal. Marriage Seminar Do You Hear What I Hear? Saturday March 3:  Mark your calendars for the first ever GCF marriage seminar beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Handke Center. Pastor Charlie and Pastor Kevin will be teaching on biblical communication in marriage. Couples will have the opportunity to go out to dinner on their own afterwards and those who would like to are invited to a fun group activity after dinner. Tickets for the event are on sale today. Cost is $10 per couple. Community Aid Elk River - CAER March Food Drive: Help CAER fight hunger by donating food to help local families in need. We will be collecting food for the drive through Sunday, March 18. Requested items for donation: canned and packaged non perishable foods, coffee, diapers, toiletries, adults and kids books, ...

     From January to March, we are offering a series of devotionals on our Membership Affirmation of Faith. Our aim in this series is to help Glory of Christ grow in our understanding of truth, our love of the God of truth, our love of one another, and our love of unbelievers. The Affirmation is made up of eight articles of faith, the sixth of which is entitled “The Human Condition and Salvation” and reads as follows: We believe that man was created by God in His own image and for his glory; but that man sinned and fell short of God’s glory, and thus incurred physical, spiritual, and eternal separation from God. We believe that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and so are under divine condemnation. We reject justification by works of the law, and we believe that only those who trust Jesus Christ as their Savior, by virtue of His atoning death on the cross, submitting to him as Lord, and embracing Him as supreme Treasure of their lives, are justified, deli...

Whatever You Ask in My Name John 14:12-14 February 18, 2018 Questions for Study and Meditation Read John 14:12. What is the relationship between faith and doing the works of Jesus? What does it mean to say that Jesus’ disciples will do greater works than him? How is this possible?  Read John 14:13-14. What does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name? Do Jesus’ words mean that he’ll do everything we ask for and give us everything we want? What is the ultimate purpose of Jesus answering our prayers?  What’s the most important thing you learned from the sermon and your personal study?  How has today’s message helped you to grow in love for God and others?  What is the most important thing Jesus would have you do in light of the message?  Take some time to worship Jesus. Thank him, praise him, and ask for his help as you seek to grow with others in faith, hope, and love.  

What is Gospel Community? Beginning today we will be offering our eight-session church membership class entitled, What is Gospel Community? This class covers the basics of the gospel, the church, and the mission and vision of Glory of Christ Fellowship. Attending does not obligate you to become a member of the church, but it is a prerequisite for doing so. Faith Biblical Counseling Conference February 23-24: This year, Track 1 and Track 4 will be offered at Grace Church Eden Prairie for three weekends (one per month) of training in Biblical Counseling. Track 1 lays the foundation of biblical counseling principles and practices, and Track 4 deals with advanced counseling issues (Track 1 is a prerequisite). For more information, contact Pastor Kevin, kevin@gcfmn.org. Marriage Seminar Do You Hear What I Hear? Saturday March 3: Mark your calendars for the first ever GCF marriage seminar scheduled for Saturday, March 3, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Handke Center. Pastor Charl...

     From January to March, we are offering a series of devotionals on our Membership Affirmation of Faith. Our aim in this series is to help Glory of Christ grow in our understanding of truth, our love of the God of truth, our love of one another, and our love of unbelievers. The Affirmation is made up of eight articles of faith, the fifth of which is entitled “The Word of God” and reads as follows: We believe that the Bible, consisting of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, is the infallible Word of God, verbally inspired by God, and without error in the original manuscripts. We believe that God’s intentions, revealed in the Bible, are the supreme and final authority in testing all claims about what is true and what is right. In matters not addressed by the Bible, what is true and right is assessed by criteria consistent with the teachings of Scripture. (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21; 3:16; 1 Corinthians 2:13: 14:37; Mark 13:31; John 8:31-32; 14:26...

The Way, the Truth, and the Life John 14:1-11 February 11, 2018 Questions for Study and Meditation Read John 14:1-4. What connection is Jesus drawing between being troubled and believing in him? What is the Father’s house? What does it mean to say that his house has many “rooms”? What promise did Jesus make to his disciples here?  Read John 14:5-7. What do you think Thomas and the others were feeling as they heard Jesus’ words in verses 1-4? What does it mean to say that Jesus is the way to where he’s going? What does it mean to say that he is the truth and the life? What is relationship between the Father and Jesus?  Read John 14:8-11. Why did Philip (and probably others) still not understand Jesus’ words? Again, what is the relationship between the Father and Jesus? Why did Jesus ask if Philip believed in him? What did Jesus exhort the disciples to do?  What’s the most important thing you learned from the sermon and your personal study?  How has...