Thursday, June 09, 2011

HOW DO I FACE THE FUTURE?

SERMON NOTES/D GROUP QUESTIONS 6/5/11

Sermon Series: Questions You Always Wanted To Ask About Life
HOW DO I FACE THE FUTURE?


Ecclesiastes 8:7 "Since no man knows the future, who can tell him what is to come?"

I. WHAT NOT TO DO
1. Don't Boast about tomorrow! (Proverbs 27:1, James 4:13-16)
2. Don't Worry about tomorrow! (Matthew 6:34)
3. Don't Procrastinate about tomorrow! (Ecclesiastes 11:4)

II. HOW TO FACE AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
God's advice to Joshua (Joshua 1:1-11)
1. Prepare for the future (Joshua 1:2-3, 11a; Proverbs 16:9)
2. Stay in the Word (Joshua 1:7-8)
3. Have the courage to step out in faith (Joshua 1:6-9)

D Group Discussion Questions:
1. What areas have you been struggling with in facing the future?
(Boasting, Worrying, or Procrastinating about tomorrow?)

2. How are you doing with the following: (Please take the time to open up to your group. Make it personal and be honest!)

a. My Plans:
b. My Time with God's Word:
c. My Trust in God:

3. What area in your life do you need to have the courage to step out in faith?

Thursday, June 02, 2011

THE ARCTIC LIGHT


As many of you know, I love landscape and seascape photography. That's why I really love this time lapse video entitled "The Arctic Light."

This video was filmed by TSO Photography between 29th April and 10th May 2011 in the Arctic, on the archipelago Lofoten in Norway.

Enjoy!