Peninsula Covenant Church
9/19/21 Message Notes
Message Title: There is a Promise Land/Covenant Date: September 19, 2021
Locations & Times
Peninsula Covenant Church
3560 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061, USA
Sunday 8:45 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
MESSAGE TITLE: There is a Promise Land/Covenant
DATE: September 19, 2021
SERIES:
Together: Remembering Experiences That Inform Our Future
DATE: September 19, 2021
SERIES:
Together: Remembering Experiences That Inform Our Future
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Last Week:
Remembering matters for it is fuel to the fire of our faith.
Did you know that God made an agreement (covenant) with you from birth?
God has a place in His world and in His heart for us.
What happens when we forget God's covenant that He has a place in His world and in His heart for us?
Remembering matters for it is fuel to the fire of our faith.
Did you know that God made an agreement (covenant) with you from birth?
God has a place in His world and in His heart for us.
What happens when we forget God's covenant that He has a place in His world and in His heart for us?
TRUTH: God always gives His people a place to BLESS others
Reflection: Do you believe that God has put you in a specific place to BLESS others? And do you believe this is true for PCC?
BLESS
B - Begin with prayer
L - Listen
E - Eat
S - Serve
S - Share your faith story
Who are your
3 (praying and hoping for)?
2 (in process with others)?
1 (pouring into you)?
God has a place in His world and in His heart for us.
BLESS
B - Begin with prayer
L - Listen
E - Eat
S - Serve
S - Share your faith story
Who are your
3 (praying and hoping for)?
2 (in process with others)?
1 (pouring into you)?
God has a place in His world and in His heart for us.
...for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 / Hebrews 13:5
Reflection: Do you see how God has a heart for you and has not abandoned or given up on you? And do you see how that is so for PCC?
If we forget, we lose our fire. If we lose our fire, we lose our passion. If we lose our passion, we no longer live out our mission.
PCC's Mission: Empower the generations to passionately follow Jesus, one person at a time.
PRACTICE
--Will you acknowledge the place He has for you in His world and His heart?
--Will you BLESS people? Who? 3 - 2 - 1
HOMEWORK
--Recite the Shema 2x/day
--Read / listen to Deuteronomy 5-8
Reflection: Do you see how God has a heart for you and has not abandoned or given up on you? And do you see how that is so for PCC?
If we forget, we lose our fire. If we lose our fire, we lose our passion. If we lose our passion, we no longer live out our mission.
PCC's Mission: Empower the generations to passionately follow Jesus, one person at a time.
PRACTICE
--Will you acknowledge the place He has for you in His world and His heart?
--Will you BLESS people? Who? 3 - 2 - 1
HOMEWORK
--Recite the Shema 2x/day
--Read / listen to Deuteronomy 5-8
PCC BENEDICTION
May you jump into the arms of Jesus and may He push out into the world. May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others. Not because you must, but because you may. This is why we were born!
May you jump into the arms of Jesus and may He push out into the world. May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others. Not because you must, but because you may. This is why we were born!
Beyond Sunday
Like the Israelites in the desert heading toward the Promised Land, we are a faith community heading into a promised future. In this series, Together: Remembering - Experiences that Inform Our Future we will learn from the Israelites’ story, found in the Book of Deuteronomy, about what they were called to remember in order to follow God well. This week, we focus on remembering that God has made a covenant with us, which provides a place in this world and in His heart.
1. Have you spent any time remembering significant scenes in your life where God taught you something that continues to inform your future? If so, share one and if not, how could remembering benefit you or another?
2. Have you ever wondered why God has placed you to live and be in the current location you are in? What thoughts does it bring to mind? (amazement, frustration, longing, gratitude, etc.?)
3. Review Deuteronomy 1:8. In this passage, Moses reminds the Israelites that they have been given a land from the Lord. Reflect on these other passages Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis. 12:1-3, Acts 17:26, James 4:13-16.
What are you noticing about how God has a place in this world for each of us? How does that make you feel?
4. From the covenant with Abraham to the promise to us, God places us in certain locations to be His reflection and to bless others? How do you feel about that responsibility? What makes you forget that? Who is God calling you to BLESS (Begin with prayer, Listen to, Eat with, Serve, Share your faith story)? Who are the 3 people you are praying for, the 2 people you are in process with, the 1 person blessing you to help you grow?
5. Besides a place in the world, God’s covenant promise to us includes that we as His people have an endless place in His heart. Reflect on Moses’ words to the Israelites in Deuteronomy 4:31, 35-37. What is he trying to convey to them. See Deuteronomy 31:6 and Hebrews 13:5. What are these passages wanting us to remember? And where else in the Bible is this promise conveyed? (One hint Psalm 136, but where else?)
6. Write a prayer of acknowledging His covenant promise that God has a place in this world and in His heart for you.
NEXT STEPS (see links below)
--Recite Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (The Shema) day and night and replace Israel with your name/ family’s name.
--Follow the Weekly Listening/Reading Plan for Deuteronomy (Chapter 5-8 by 9/26)
--Identify 3-5 past life scenes where God has provided key learnings that inform your future.
--Join a Deuteronomy Group
--Engage in Wed. PCC Noon Time Prayer for 30 min.
Like the Israelites in the desert heading toward the Promised Land, we are a faith community heading into a promised future. In this series, Together: Remembering - Experiences that Inform Our Future we will learn from the Israelites’ story, found in the Book of Deuteronomy, about what they were called to remember in order to follow God well. This week, we focus on remembering that God has made a covenant with us, which provides a place in this world and in His heart.
1. Have you spent any time remembering significant scenes in your life where God taught you something that continues to inform your future? If so, share one and if not, how could remembering benefit you or another?
2. Have you ever wondered why God has placed you to live and be in the current location you are in? What thoughts does it bring to mind? (amazement, frustration, longing, gratitude, etc.?)
3. Review Deuteronomy 1:8. In this passage, Moses reminds the Israelites that they have been given a land from the Lord. Reflect on these other passages Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis. 12:1-3, Acts 17:26, James 4:13-16.
What are you noticing about how God has a place in this world for each of us? How does that make you feel?
4. From the covenant with Abraham to the promise to us, God places us in certain locations to be His reflection and to bless others? How do you feel about that responsibility? What makes you forget that? Who is God calling you to BLESS (Begin with prayer, Listen to, Eat with, Serve, Share your faith story)? Who are the 3 people you are praying for, the 2 people you are in process with, the 1 person blessing you to help you grow?
5. Besides a place in the world, God’s covenant promise to us includes that we as His people have an endless place in His heart. Reflect on Moses’ words to the Israelites in Deuteronomy 4:31, 35-37. What is he trying to convey to them. See Deuteronomy 31:6 and Hebrews 13:5. What are these passages wanting us to remember? And where else in the Bible is this promise conveyed? (One hint Psalm 136, but where else?)
6. Write a prayer of acknowledging His covenant promise that God has a place in this world and in His heart for you.
NEXT STEPS (see links below)
--Recite Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (The Shema) day and night and replace Israel with your name/ family’s name.
--Follow the Weekly Listening/Reading Plan for Deuteronomy (Chapter 5-8 by 9/26)
--Identify 3-5 past life scenes where God has provided key learnings that inform your future.
--Join a Deuteronomy Group
--Engage in Wed. PCC Noon Time Prayer for 30 min.
Reading and Listening Plan
Find the reading plan with key verses and general topics as we go through Deuteronomy together.
https://wearepcc.com/remembering/Join a Deuteronomy Growth Group
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https://wearepcc.com/events/deuteronomygroups/Wednesday Prayer at Noon
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Fiscal year (June 1 - to date)
Giving Update
Budgeted Giving: $3,838,588
Giving to Date: $ 849,002
Still Need: $2,989,586
Fiscal year (June 1 - to date)
Giving Update
Budgeted Giving: $3,838,588
Giving to Date: $ 849,002
Still Need: $2,989,586