SERMON OUTLINE Sunday Jan 14th, 2018
Pastor David Cooke
Review
• Your Daily Spiritual Lever
Pray
“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and
be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.”
(Ephesians 6:18, NLT)
“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful
heart.” (Colossians 4:2, NLT)
How To Pray
a) S
b) S
c) W
Toolkit
Echo Prayer App
Prayer Journal
• Breathe
Choose Calm
“When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of
the field had yet sprung up—for the Lord God had not caused it to
rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground, and a
mist was going up from the land and was watering the whole face of
the ground— then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the
ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man
became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:5–7, ESV)
“Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath
to enter you, and you shall live.” (Ezekiel 37:5, ESV)
“Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man,
and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four
winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” So I
prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them,
and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great
army.” (Ezekiel 37:9–10, ESV)
Toolkit:
Intentional Breathing
i) A
ii) A
iii)A
• Practice, Practice, Practice
“Only let us hold true to what we have attained.” (Philippians 3:16,
ESV)
• You Are A Work In Progress
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will
bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6,
ESV)
Answers: Sit, Stand, Walk, Time, Place, Plan.
DEVOTIONAL
SETTING IT UP
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man (or woman) of God
may be complete, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV)
Ask yourselves the following questions as you read this week’s Bible passages.
How is God: 1) teaching me something? 2) telling me to stop doing something I
am doing?
3) correcting some wrong thinking or behavior? 4) preparing me to live more
effectively for him?
DIGGING DEEPER
1. Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, what particularly
caught your attention, encouraged, challenged or confused you?
2. What makes the above response important to you?
3. Is there something in this sermon and/or biblical passages that surprised you?
If so, how were you surprised?
4. What helped you see more of Jesus and his cross, or moved you to love him
more?
TAKING IT HOME
5. Looking back over this week’s sermon and study guide, what’s the most
important thing for you to remember and put into action?
6. We multiply the riches when we read and share the Bible together. How can
you share the joy, peace, and conviction you’ve been given by God with others?
7. At Cold Spring Church we talk about our “One More…” that person, who may
be far from God, whom He has placed in our life to pray for, care for and share
with. What can you do this week for this particular person in your life?