This week we are looking at the habit of spending time with God. Sunday morning Pastor Andrew began this series by sharing about why it’s important to hang out with God. We spent time talking about why do we choose to spend time with the people we spend time with and how do they influence our lives. From there we spent time talking about how as christians we should be on a constant journey to be more like christ so that means we must spend time with him.
Below is a short outline to help continue the conversation at home. Please contact Pastor Andrew with any questions or leave a comment on this post to share your thoughts with other readers.
Hanging out with God…
Dearest friends, you were always so careful to follow my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away you must be even more careful to put into action God’s saving work in your lives, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:12-13
- Your relationship with God is meant TO GROW
- Spiritual growth is a life-long JOURNEY
- Developing spiritual habits will help you grow ON YOUR OWN
When you spend time with God…
He changes your HEART
Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:9-10
He gives you DIRECTION for living
Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:104-105
But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative– and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit– he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you. John 14:26
He’s there during your PROBLEMS
He [God] comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2 Corinthians 1: 4
Hanging out with God…
1. Make time with God a PRIORITY
2. Take the time REGULARLY
3. Hang out with comfort rather than GUILT
This week we are looking at the habit of spending time with God. Sunday morning Pastor Andrew began this series by sharing about why it’s important to hang out with God. We spent time talking about why do we choose to spend time with the people we spend time with and how do they influence our lives. From there we spent time talking about how as christians we should be on a constant journey to be more like christ so that means we must spend time with him.
Below is a short outline to help continue the conversation at home. Please contact Pastor Andrew with any questions or leave a comment on this post to share your thoughts with other readers.
Hanging out with God…
Dearest friends, you were always so careful to follow my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away you must be even more careful to put into action God’s saving work in your lives, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:12-13
- Your relationship with God is meant TO GROW
- Spiritual growth is a life-long JOURNEY
- Developing spiritual habits will help you grow ON YOUR OWN
When you spend time with God…
He changes your HEART
Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:9-10
He gives you DIRECTION for living
Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:104-105
But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative– and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit– he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you. John 14:26
He’s there during your PROBLEMS
He [God] comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2 Corinthians 1: 4
Hanging out with God…
1. Make time with God a PRIORITY
2. Take the time REGULARLY
3. Hang out with comfort rather than GUILT
Helping your students develop healthy habits for long-term, independent spiritual growth is the name of the game here. The HABITS series will bring them into the Word of God and give them tools to keep developing their faith, even after they’ve moved on from middle school. The HABITS sermon series outlines six spiritual disciplines for all believers, young and old: hang out time with God, accountability with another believer, Bible memorization, involvement with the church body, tithing and scripture study. Over the next six weeks we will dive deep into not only learning about these habits but also learning how to put them into practice. Make sure to be at church every Sunday for the next six weeks because these truly are life changing habits that you need.
Parents this series is the one that you want your student to be part of every week. As school starts back the students are ready for new challenges so lets make sure that we are pushing them in their faith first and foremost. Also these are habits that will help them improve not only in their faith but will help them develop further in discipline with school and work later in life. Please join with us in helping your student be ready for all they will face this school year and beyond.
Check back here each week for updates on what we have covered so you can continue the conversation at home. Also this is always a great place to find information on upcoming events.
For more info contact Pastor Andrew @ andrew@shorelinechurch.org or
Danny Killough @ DKilllough@shorelinechurch.org
Helping your students develop healthy habits for long-term, independent spiritual growth is the name of the game here. The HABITS series will bring them into the Word of God and give them tools to keep developing their faith, even after they’ve moved on from middle school. The HABITS sermon series outlines six spiritual disciplines for all believers, young and old: hang out time with God, accountability with another believer, Bible memorization, involvement with the church body, tithing and scripture study. Over the next six weeks we will dive deep into not only learning about these habits but also learning how to put them into practice. Make sure to be at church every Sunday for the next six weeks because these truly are life changing habits that you need.
Parents this series is the one that you want your student to be part of every week. As school starts back the students are ready for new challenges so lets make sure that we are pushing them in their faith first and foremost. Also these are habits that will help them improve not only in their faith but will help them develop further in discipline with school and work later in life. Please join with us in helping your student be ready for all they will face this school year and beyond.
Check back here each week for updates on what we have covered so you can continue the conversation at home. Also this is always a great place to find information on upcoming events.
For more info contact Pastor Andrew @ andrew@shorelinechurch.org or
Danny Killough @ DKilllough@shorelinechurch.org
