The Baptism in the Holy Spirit July 28-29, 2012 3rd Person Series Acts 1:6-8; 2:1-21 Getting Started 1. How should the followers of Jesus respond to the cultural obsession with the end times (i.e. The Mayan calendar)? Going Deeper 2. What can the followers of Jesus expect God to do between the resurrection of Jesus (the beginning of the end) and his second coming (the end of the end)? 3. What is the baptism in the Holy Spirit? 4. Why is the baptism in the Holy Spirit so ...

Your Children Will Learn: Deborah was a leader. Deborah worked for God. Memory verse for unit 12- You were made by God. He made you to do good things. Ephesians 2:10 Just for Parents - Deborah’s willingness to serve God kept the tiny nation of Israel from being wiped out by yet another evil king. It is clear she was highly respected and heavily leaned upon by the Israelites. But Barak’s refusal to go into battle against Sisera without her showed his overreliance on her presence, rather than God’s. Perhaps he felt more confident ...

Awakening July 21-22, 2012 3rd Person Series Looking back: 1. Describe an experience when you found yourself excited by your involvement in Jesus' ministry. 2. Read Joel 2:28-29. Have you experienced a time when you felt excluded from receiving the power of the Holy Spirit? How do these verses contrast with the message you heard then? Moving forward: 3. "Missions is not just for elite specialists; missions is for you if you have the Holy Spirit." What are your mission fields? How do you see God moving in t ...

Your Children Will Learn: Gideon worshiped God. You can worship God, too. Memory verse for unit 11- God you give strength to my heart. You are everything I will ever need. Psalm 73:26b Just for Parents - “I remember the time I knew what happiness was. Let the memory live again.” So goes the song “Memory” from the musical Cats. The song tugs at the heart of anyone who has ever longed to relive their happy times. But when we stop to remember God’s goodness in our lives, we are filled with a feeling of true happiness. Remembering ...

Counting the Cost John 15:18-25 You from God’s Perspective July 14-15, 2012 Getting Started 1. In what way(s) has the Western Church tried to renegotiate the terms or minimize the cost of discipleship? 2. Have you ever been slighted or ignored, passed over or persecuted because you are a follower of Jesus? Explain. Going Deeper 3. How has the world (i.e. those who live in opposition to God) demonstrated their hatred for whatever belongs to God? 4. Have you ever encounter hostility ...

Your Children Will Learn: Gideon listened to God. You can listen to God, too. Memory verse for unit 11- God you give strength to my heart. You are everything I will ever need. Psalm 73:26b Just for Parents - For the last several months, your children have been learning about how God chose to help and save His people. It was a huge task! Moses, Joshua and Gideon really questioned whether or not God had chosen the right person to accomplish the task. You have been given the important task of loving your children and sharing the g ...

I wanted to take a moment to highlight something one of Vineyard OP's friends is doing right now. Ascent Ministries is sponsoring a relay race on the Katy Trail to raise funds for ministries and missions. I thought you might like to know about it. If you want to join in, please contact Ascent Ministries directly as noted in the letter below. Thanks, David Andersen Vineyard Church of Overland Park Here's more information straight from Ascent: God is moving… and He has called each of us to be a part of His ...

Hello! I just wanted to take a minute to remind everyone that Monday, July 16th, is the deadline for getting your Hub class in for the Fall 2012 session. If you've been thinking about teaching a class, think no more. Head over to the Hub Instructor Page at hub.vineyardop.org and submit your class. If you have any questions about being an instructor in the Hub, just contact David Andersen at the church. Thanks! David Andersen Vineyard Church of Overland Park

After this past weekend's message "Soldier" from the "YOU From God's Perspective" message series, I had one more question I didn't have time to address in the weekend services. And that question was: What are we defending? In other words, what is the battle for? If God wants us to join him in the fight, and Paul notes that the fight is primarily defensive (e.g. "to stand firm" in Eph. 6:10-13), then what are we defending? When I look at Scripture, I see that we're defending (at least) three things: 1. God ...

Soldier Small Group Study Guide YOU From God’s Perspective July 7-8, 2012 Getting Started 1. Have you ever used the “love the sinner / hate the sin” approach to dealing with others? What was the situation? How did it work out? 2. What do you think of when you hear the word “soldier”? What do you think Paul meant when he called his co-workers “soldiers”? Going Deeper 3. Why do you think God allows evil to continue for now in the world? Why does he want us to fight? 4. Paul ...

Your Children Will Learn: God heard Gideon pray. God hears you pray, too. Memory verse for unit 11- God you give strength to my heart. You are everything I will ever need. Psalm 73:26b Just for Parents - Have you ever “put out a fleece” the way Gideon did? Gideon’s faith was weak and he was insecure. The angel of God had already visited him and promised him that God would help him. God knew that Gideon needed to learn to trust Him. So God graciously answered Gideon’s prayer, not once, but twice! There may be times in our lives ...

Adopted Small Group Study Guide YOU From God’s Perspective June 30 and July 1, 2012 Getting Started 1. Think about a time when someone you know lost their job. How did they handle it? What do you think this said about their sense of identity? 2. What does it means to be a child of God? Going Deeper 3. What does it look like for you to lose your “dysfunctional spiritual family of origin”? What does your new family look like? 4. Paul said, “We are heirs – heirs of God and c ...