Bloom Church
Sow What? Week 3
A Sunday Service Experience with Bloom Church!
Locations & Times
Bloom Church Branson Campus
2353 State Hwy 248, Branson, MO 65616, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
CONNECT CARD
Whether you are joining for the first time, need prayer, or want to celebrate all God is doing, we want to hear from you! At the bottom of the notes is a link to our connect card. Click the link and let’s get connected!
KIDS SERVICE
Please take advantage of our out of this world Bloom Kids program that takes place during our Sunday services! This is for 6wks to 5th grade. Our loving staff and clean facilities will make your child's experience both fun and exciting! Follow us on the Bloom Kids Facebook page and @bloomkids_ on Instagram. For more information email Pastor Antoinette Lashley at antoinette@bloomhere.org
BLOOM YOUTH
Our high school and junior high students gather every Wednesday at 6pm at the church in grade specific groups to build strong, life-giving relationships and to fall more in love with Jesus and His word. We welcome all students grades 6th-12th! Follow us on the Bloom Youth Facebook page and @bloom.yth on Instagram or text "bloomyth" to 97000 to stay updated.
BELIEVE - WEEKEND SERVICES
We want to see you believe in who Jesus is and step into an intimate relationship with Him! We believe God's word changes lives, and the transforming message of the Gospel is waiting to be experienced as you walk through the doors of Bloom Church. This is so much more than practicing a religion, but participating in an intimate relationship that God wants to have with YOU!
BELONG - LIFEGROUPS
We want to see you belong to a life-giving community where you can be vulnerable to discover healing, develop friendships, and contribute so others can experience the same. Life groups are small groups of people who meet together regularly to grow in life together. To view a list of available groups and times, visit our website at bloomhere.org/groups
BECOME - DREAM TEAM
We want to see you become the disciple that God created you to be and make a difference that echoes for all eternity! God's ultimate plan for your life is that you make a positive impact on other peoples lives with the strengths God has given you. It is then that you can experience the full life that He wants for you. Through the Dream Team, we hope to connect every person to an opportunity to live their calling through serving. To get connected to serving on our Dream Team, join us for Open House!
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE is your first step to getting plugged in here at Bloom, and a fun opportunity for us to get to know each other better! We want to hear your story, and we will share with you the story, mission, and vision of Bloom Church. We will also explore ways for you to connect into our community, and see you discover how you can use the unique gifts God has given you to make a difference. To RSVP stop by the Welcome Center for more information.
Whether you are joining for the first time, need prayer, or want to celebrate all God is doing, we want to hear from you! At the bottom of the notes is a link to our connect card. Click the link and let’s get connected!
KIDS SERVICE
Please take advantage of our out of this world Bloom Kids program that takes place during our Sunday services! This is for 6wks to 5th grade. Our loving staff and clean facilities will make your child's experience both fun and exciting! Follow us on the Bloom Kids Facebook page and @bloomkids_ on Instagram. For more information email Pastor Antoinette Lashley at antoinette@bloomhere.org
BLOOM YOUTH
Our high school and junior high students gather every Wednesday at 6pm at the church in grade specific groups to build strong, life-giving relationships and to fall more in love with Jesus and His word. We welcome all students grades 6th-12th! Follow us on the Bloom Youth Facebook page and @bloom.yth on Instagram or text "bloomyth" to 97000 to stay updated.
BELIEVE - WEEKEND SERVICES
We want to see you believe in who Jesus is and step into an intimate relationship with Him! We believe God's word changes lives, and the transforming message of the Gospel is waiting to be experienced as you walk through the doors of Bloom Church. This is so much more than practicing a religion, but participating in an intimate relationship that God wants to have with YOU!
BELONG - LIFEGROUPS
We want to see you belong to a life-giving community where you can be vulnerable to discover healing, develop friendships, and contribute so others can experience the same. Life groups are small groups of people who meet together regularly to grow in life together. To view a list of available groups and times, visit our website at bloomhere.org/groups
BECOME - DREAM TEAM
We want to see you become the disciple that God created you to be and make a difference that echoes for all eternity! God's ultimate plan for your life is that you make a positive impact on other peoples lives with the strengths God has given you. It is then that you can experience the full life that He wants for you. Through the Dream Team, we hope to connect every person to an opportunity to live their calling through serving. To get connected to serving on our Dream Team, join us for Open House!
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE is your first step to getting plugged in here at Bloom, and a fun opportunity for us to get to know each other better! We want to hear your story, and we will share with you the story, mission, and vision of Bloom Church. We will also explore ways for you to connect into our community, and see you discover how you can use the unique gifts God has given you to make a difference. To RSVP stop by the Welcome Center for more information.
https://www.bible.com/organizations/c7eb5005-d47b-468b-95a6-6688c4817635
https://bloomhere.churchcenter.com/registrations
SOW WHAT?:
Week 3: The Joy Thief
Week 3: The Joy Thief
OUR CIRCUMSTANCES CANNOT BE THE REASON JOY EXISTS IN OUR LIVES BECAUSE THAT WOULD CHEAPEN IT.
“I was completely in tune. The only person who knew there was this boy in the useless shell was God and I had no idea why I felt his presence so strongly. He was with me as my mind knitted itself back together. He was as present to me as air and as constant as breathing and he was the only person I could talk to.” -Martin Pistorius
WHAT PREVENTS JOY IN OUR LIVES?
1. FOCUS ON CIRCUMSTANCES OVER GOD
1. FOCUS ON CIRCUMSTANCES OVER GOD
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” -Viktor Frankl
The pleasure I take in things is what Joanna says is one of the greatest joys I give her. She says, “I have never seen someone revel in things as much as I do.” It makes her so happy to see the world astound me so often. BECAUSE THERE ARE ALMOST AS MANY NEW THINGS AS THERE ARE WAYS TO EXPERIENCE JOY”
2. WHEN WE ARE FILLED WITH COMPARISON AND ENVY
THE DEVIL’S OBJECTIVE IS FOR US TO REPLACE YAHWEH WITH IDOL WORSHIP
IDOLATRY IS SIMPLY YOUR HEART RESPONDING TO GOD'S GOOD CREATION AS YOUR REASON FOR LIVING.
3. WHEN WE HAVE UNCONFESSED SIN
4. WHEN WE HAVE A LACK OF GRATITUDE
WE MUST UNDERSTAND HOW BLESSED WE ARE SO YOU CAN WALK IN THE JOY OF GRATITUDE, NOT THE SLAVERY OF ENTITLEMENT!
HOW DOES GOD GROW JOY IN OUR LIVES?
1. REMEMBER JOY IS A FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, NOT A PRODUCT OF CIRCUMSTANCES
ALL SUFFERING, ALL PAIN, ALL EMPTINESS, ALL DISAPPOINTMENT IS SEED: SOW IT IN GOD AND HE WILL, FINALLY, BRING A CROP OF JOY FROM IT. -EUGENE PETERSON
2. WE UNDERSTAND JOY IS A CHOICE AND A PRACTICE, NOT JUST A FEELING
“Without God, we cannot. Without us, God will not.” -Saint Augustine
SPIRITUAL RHYTHMS THAT PRODUCE JOY
1. WORSHIP AND THANKSGIVING
2. ABIDING
BAPTISMS
Over 20 times the Bible talks about water baptisms as a public declaration of faith. It’s a symbol of dying to our old self and being raised to new life in Jesus.
If you feel God pulling on your heart to get baptized then do it! Go public with your faith and let us rejoice with you!
We have extra clothes, towels, and anything else you might need to go public with your faith! Don‘t let excuses keep you from obedience.
If you feel God pulling on your heart to get baptized then do it! Go public with your faith and let us rejoice with you!
We have extra clothes, towels, and anything else you might need to go public with your faith! Don‘t let excuses keep you from obedience.
OPEN HOUSE
One of our core values here at Bloom is to become who God created us to be. Serving on the Dream Team is a great way to start taking steps in that. At Open House, you will learn what your spiritual gifts are and how to be effective in them, share your story with us, and hear more about our story and the areas to get plugged in. Open House happens the 1st Sunday @ 5:00pm. Click the link below or text “party” to “97000” to save your spot now. Walk in who God created you to be by taking that next step to get connected!
https://bloomhere.churchcenter.com/registrations