A Covenant Of Love (Part 2)

Pastor Eva Clarke - Sunday May 25, 2008

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Introduction

Bible Reading 5/18 - 5/24: 1Sam 22 - 2Sam 6; John 10:1 - 14:14; Psalm 115:1 - 119:32; Prov 15:18-32

Review

A Mother's Faith

New Material

Preparation

Expository Preaching

Expository preaching is the communication of a biblical concept, derived from and transmitted through a historical, grammatical, and literary study of a passage in its context, which the Holy Spirit first applies to the personality and experience of the preacher, then through the preacher, applies to the hearers.

Select the Passage

Study the Passage

NIV

Hebrew Study Bible

KJV

The Message

NASB

RSV

Discover the Exegetical Idea

Subject

Tools: How, Who, What, When, Where, Why

Complement

Analyze the Exegetical Idea

Explain It: What does this mean?

Prove It: Is it True? Do I believe it?

Apply It: What difference does it make? So What?

Formulate the Homiletical Idea

Determine the Purpose of the Sermon

Make it plain

Use accessible language and modern parables

Make sure people do something with the word God gives you for them.

Decide How to Accomplish This Purpose

Outline the Sermon

A Covenant Of Love

Discussion Questions / Topics (based on the indicated scriptures)

Scripture References: 1 Samuel 17: 40-47; 1 Samuel 18: 1-4

How do you handle times of fear or discouragement?

What does “The battle is not yours it’s the Lord’s” mean to you?  Describe a spiritual fight that you have engaged in.

Do you worship God regularly?  What helps you to give God praise?

Covenant means “to bind together by the shedding of blood”.  Describe some of the blessings of being in a covenant relationship with Jesus.

Witnessing Activities For This Week's Life Group Meetings

Make sure that everyone knows about the next Life Church 101 class:

Sunday June 8, 2008 - 2 P.M. - 6 P.M.

Other witnessing / works activities as determined by your life group leader.