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TEACHING AND REACHING TOPICS
One of our goals at Teague Bible Church is to teach the Word of God accurately and make sure it is understood. Also, to make sure it can be applied to our daily lives and makes sense in practically ways each day. You can help us in this goal of applying the Word of God to our daily experience by answering these three questions.
1. What Do You Wonder About?
2. What Do You Worry About?
3. What Do You Wish For?
Jonathan and David
Jonathan and David 8/18/13 I Samuel passages
I Samuel 13:1-3, 14:1-6/ 13-16 Jonathan a warrior, and a man of faith in God
14:45 Jonathan loved by the people
18:1-4 David had just defeated Goliath. I think David had been inspired by the
acts and attitude of Jonathan we saw in Chapter 14.
The Hebrew means their hearts were “chained together’ in the
most incredible friendship ever recorded. (ck.Genesis 44:30)
Real friends encourage each other to do good, and honor God ( not gossip, criticize, talk about “stuff” all the time.) Some relationships are build only on the fact that those involved had similar life situations, parallels, at the time of building the relationship. But David and Jonathan had a relationship based on their love for the Lord, so it grew over time, and was not stuck in the past, or depended on “external” situations and “external” similarities to keep them friends.
Example: Remember the old High School annual and how your “friends” said they
would stay in contact and be friends forever? Their intent was good, but you
see why it could not last. Some ever get upset with people if they change
and grow. As believers we should expect our Christian
friends to change for the better, and encourage them in it.
Philippians 4:8 Hebrews 10: 23-25
I Samuel 19: 1-7 Jonathan later stood with his father in death, but here we see him
confronting his father because truth must be held and honored!
I Samuel 20: 1-6 Saul lied; he continues to want David’s death.
Jonathan keeps David safe
I Samuel 20: 41-42 No father-of-the-year –award for Saul !
I Samuel 20:41-42 Great friends! Everybody wants this, but few pay the price to have it. You have to talk about deeper things, and you have to not hide weaknesses to have this level of friendship. Gossips do not have deep friendships. Guess who that gossip “friend” is talking about when you are not around? If you can keep a trust, and be vulnerable to that trustworthy person, and stop pretending you have it all together, then this is yours!
Example: In talking to men at our men’s retreats, it becomes clear that men may have had a good friend or two in high school ,but now they focus on their family alone. That is wonderful and is a priority. However, there are available to them other trustworthy men, wanting to have brotherhood, or friendships, that run deeper than what they have now.
Only fellowship around the Lord can satisfy the soul. And fellowship with the Lord in isolation is not God’s full plan. We are the body of Christ; spiritually organic in connection to the Lord Himself. Men need other men to feed their hearts. Women need other godly women to feed their hearts. God designed it that way!
I Samuel 23:15-18 Last time they talk to each other before Jonathan is killed.
“He went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.”
October Nights * Sunday Nights 10/6-13-20-27/2013
One recurring question I have received over the years has been, “Do you have a Sunday evening service?” You all know we use many Sunday nights for different things through each year.
Wanted to get your response to having, “October Nights” services just for the 4 Sunday nights in October. It would start at 6:00 P.M. and end before 7:30 P.M.
The format would be flexable. Mainly a brief 10-15 minute teaching. We plan to have a Q and A session to ask those questions you always wanted to ask about anything relating to the Bible and life.
We could have a bit of food. Nursery provided. A share time perhaps. Music at times. Prayer time. I have already had several from the community say they would be there for something like this where there could be Q and A. My best response has been from those who are not sure about their relationship with God.
I just wanted to run this by the Outreach Counsel and everyone who is part of our fellowship. Text me or contact me. Pastor Jimmy Petty
SEE YOU AT THE POLE
SEE YOU AT THE POLE: Wednesday, Sept. 25th 7:20am at the Teague High School Courtyard. Support our students as the Lions for the Lord show God’s Light to our community. And join us Wednesday evening at First Baptist Church in Mexia at 6pm for the SAW YOU AT THE POLE wrap-up celebration. Hope to see you there!
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 2013
Cleaning: Week Sept. 8—Bev.
Nursery: Sept. 15—Nancy.
5th Quarter Volunteers Needed: Friday, Sept. 20 at First Methodist Church, Teague. Meet there during 4th quarter of game (@ 8:30pm) to help set up. Wear your TBC shirt!
Teague Rotary Run. Saturday, Sept. 28th @ Teague City Park. Forms in the foyer.
Follow us on Facebook or at teaguebiblechurch.org. Podcasts are now available!
Podcast – Sermon 09/08/2013
I Samuel 30:1-31 9/30/13
Summary of Chapter 27 through 29:
( Ch. 21) Before David chose his ragtag group of 600 fighting men,
he went to a Philistine king, Achish of Gath, to escape Saul.
He barely escapes from Achish the first time they meet.
Ch. 27 Now, David comes with 600 men; the political advantage for Achish is obvious.
David fights battles for Achish, attacking only enemies of the Philistines
and Israel. Achish assumes David will fight against Israel when the time
comes. He would be wrong in that assumption.
Ch. 28 King Saul seeks to talk to the dead Samuel, but gets same message as when
Samuel was living. He is given the additional info that he would soon die.
Ch 29 The other Philistine kings join up with Achish to battle Israel.
They make David and his men go back to Zizlag, against the wishes of the
fooled Achish, because they are afraid David will turn on
them in battle, since he would be fighting his own people.
So God provided this way of escape for David.
Ck. I Corinthians 10:13
***** CRISIS MANAGEMENT ****
TODAY’S TEXT: I Samuel 30 David’s Victory over the Amalekite Raiders
David’s secret thought life is revealed in a crisis!
David runs to God and not away from Him in a crisis.
* What we learn today is how we should act in a crisis.*
Key verse:
READ 30:6 “But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”
We do not have to guess how he did this. The Psalms are like the secret diary
of David’s thoughts.
What are your, predominate secret thoughts?
Under pressure they will be revealed.
Example: (Samuel Smiles/poet)
“ Sow a thought, reap an act;
Sow an act, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character,
Sow a character, reap a destiny.”
READ Psalms 42:1-5 and Psalms 62:5-6
He reflected on the character of God. He remembered God’s faithful acts to the
people of Israel and to himself. He petitioned God concerning the current crisis.
He applied faith to the current situation.
READ 30:10 “But David pursued, he and the 400 men, for 200 who were too
exhausted to cross the brook Besor remained behind.”
David recovers all that was lost. They come back greeted by the 200 and all are happy except a few worthless men who had not been transformed by David’s kindness when he had picked them up and made something out of them when they had nothing! Ck. 22:2
The 200 were not lazy slackers!
Final points to consider:
1. It was David’s spoil to do with as he pleased!
2. Our application: I Thessalonians 5:14-15
“ We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted,
help the weak, be patient with everyone. See that no one repays another
with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one
another and for all people.”
3. God does more than help the weak but willing.
He actually loves and seeks -to -save His enemies!
God can be gracious to whom He will!
Example: Some of the Corinthians had grown arrogant toward other Christians.
I Corinthians 4: 6-7
“ ,,, in order that no one of you might become arrogant in behalf of one against
the other. For who regards you as superior? And what do you have
( this new life in Christ given by God’s grace, not something you
earned or deserved) that you did not receive? But if you did receive it,
why do you boast as if you had not received it?”
Matthew 5: 43-47 You can “go natural” or you can be “spiritual,” allowing the
Holy Spirit of God to take control of the situations you encounter.
What is it going to be? John 6:63
Romans 5: 6-9 “Helpless/ungodly/sinners”
Podcast – Men’s Breakfast 09/07/2013
Podcast – Men’s Breakfast with speaker Coach Anthony Branch
Do I love myself?
TEAGUEBIBLECHURCH Jimmy Petty 
Do I love myself?
Should I love myself?
Should I beat myself up?
Should I put myself down?
Should I always defend myself?
Should I put myself first?
“SELF- ESTEEM” : There is such a thing as a healthy self-image that is based on being at peace with God through Jesus Christ.
My view of myself must be His (God’s) view. Every other view is an illusion.
Other people in your life have a limited view of you; so if you go to them to establish your self-esteem, they cannot fulfill you.
Logic dictates that God has the final say about us, since He created us for Himself and for
His purposes.
The world likes to talk about “self-esteem.” I think they mean well, but I think they start in the wrong place. They say to start with the knowledge of yourself and work out from that point. You might have noticed that the process does not work, though it sells a lot of books.
* Simply put, you cannot “find yourself” by starting with yourself . That is like trying to look at the back of your own head.
* Every cause has an effect. You did not create yourself, so there is no way to tell yourself what you were created for. Psalms 100:3
*God has placed “eternity in our hearts” (Ecclesiastes 3:11), therefore nothing on this earth can completely satisfy you. You were created for something greater.
* Just getting this world’s goods or the approval of the people of this world cannot satisfy you.
Why not? Because we are eternal beings, so how could earthly things and earthly relationships totally satisfy us? Starting from ourselves, as a source, to fulfill our own idea of happiness, will never supply what we need.
(Read Philippians 2: 3-4.)
The Fall of man makes it such that we have such a fragile self-image we feel
threatened when asked to do what we consider “too much” for others.
(Side point): Can you get used and abused by others? Yes, but even then, we allow that to happen because we do not feel complete, and hope by being a “doormat” for someone they will return the things we seek. It is still an attempt to repair a fragile self-image through people.
Example: Jesus washed the disciple’s feet; not because He could do nothing greater, or be anything but a servant, but because His identity was not in question, He knew exactly who He was, so He was free to give with no feeling of threat to Himself, or any selfish need to get others to make His identity for Him. Really think about this one! (Good resource book, “Boundaries” )
If we love God first, we feel good about ourselves; but if “self-centered”, it is just
selfishness, even if one calls it “self-esteem.” Since it misses what we really need, it leaves
us unsatisfied.
A forgiven person acts as a free person; free from the constant hunger to get more, more, more. That is, more things, or more acknowledgements from people. The forgiven person knows God has accepted them because of what Christ has done for them.
(Colossians 2:10. ”For in Him you have been made complete.”)
They do not need to constantly pamper themselves and be narcissistic (self-absorbed, self-glorifying, self-loving) to the point of distraction. If you are not sure of your identity with God then others become a threat to “your” time and “your” fulfillment. Add to that the constant need of their approval and you enter into real misery. (This is classic “Hostile/Dependent” behavior)
When Christ said to “love others as yourself,” (Matthew 19:19) He was not saying, as some say, “Well, you have to love yourself, before you can love others.” No, that would be the wrong place to start!
The point of the verse is that He knew we are naturally self- centered, because of the Fall. He wants us to have the real freedom that was intended, before the Fall. He wants us to be so sure of our relationship to Him, therefore, giving to others and loving others is no longer a threat.
The goal is to be “God-centered”
Our worst enemy is being self-absorbed, and self- centered.
Check out II Tim.3:2 “lovers of self.”
Also Check out Galatians 5:13-26
Good passages on how to see yourself.
You belong to God. He is creator and redeemer I Cor. 6; 19-20
He Cares Mt. 6: 30-33 Mt. 23:37
He Values Us Mt. 10:29-31
These verses alone, (and there are many others), should help anybody realize how loved we are and how much God is actively caring for us. The whole Bible is the story of His pursuit of us!
The Result? = A right and healthy view of ourselves.
We are accepted by God, through the work of Christ on the
cross. He loved us so much that He died on the cross for us.
This took care of the eternal damage done by sin. Now we can progressively recover a right view of ourselves and others while in this life.
Even though Christians are not perfect now, we can enjoy our
new life in Christ which makes it possible to love others for the right reasons, and give to others without feeling threatened by a false self-image, that usually demands more attention than is really needed, resulting in self-centeredness. We can stop being afraid that we will not be accepted by people we feel can make our identity for us. We have a sure identity in Christ!
“ It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35)
That is only felt deeply if you know you identity in Christ.
Note what He calls us! Col. 3:12-17
This is the true fulfilling we need and the right kind of self- image.
This is the permanent identity we have; the one we grow into.
ROMANS 8:16 Comfort and assurance
This means He continually assures us that He loves us. He enjoys telling
us He loves us and helping us sense it all the time.
Romans 8:28 The ultimate “good” is to be like Christ in character and completeness
Romans 8:31-39
This is the great passage on how He feels about us. People are too
undependable to always rely upon them to keep us feeling the love we
need at all times. Only God can do this for us.