October 18 – October 24

Weekly Reading for October 18 – October 24

Preparing for Next Week’s Message

Sermon Series: I Will, (Romans Orthopraxy)
Sermon Title: I Will Surrender!

This reading plan will get your heart and mind set for the next message on October 25, 2020:


Reflecting on the Most Recent Sermon

Sermon Series: Romans Orthodoxy, I Believe
Sermon Title: Sovereignty...The God Who Rules All
Delivered On: October 18, 2020

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Memorize and Reflect

33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! 34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” Romans11:33-34 33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! 34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” Romans11:33-34


Prayer Direction

Thank God for His power and authority over all creation (and over your life). Praise God for inviting, calling, and drawing you to Himself. Ask God to use you in His plan to make all people united under the Lordship of Jesus.


“Live It!” Challenge

A Warm Welcome - As God draws people to Himself, even people who surprise you or who are very different than you, thank God and seek to do all you can to reach out to these people and lovingly welcome them to the family of God. Make a list of 3-5 ways you can welcome new people to the church and the family of God. Then, seek to do these things.


Small Group Discussion

  1. How have you seen God’s sovereign hand at work leading and guiding your life?

  2. What was one lesson about God’s sovereignty that jumped out at you in this Sunday’s sermon? What did you learn?

  3. Read: Romans 9:1-5 - What do you learn about the heart of Paul in this passage?

  4. What does this tell us about our limitations and the need for us to trust in God’s sovereign power and plan?

  5. Read: Romans 10:4 and Romans10:8-11 - What is God’s sovereign part in our salvation? What is our part in our journey of salvation?

  6. Read: Romans10:14-15 - If God is sovereign and over the whole universe, how do our commitment to share His good news and our actions and words have impact in the work God is doing?

  7. What makes it hard for you to share your faith and the story of Jesus? What has helped you to get past your obstacles and enter into God’s plan to reach and save people who are far from Jesus?

  8. Read: Romans 11:17-20 - As God unites people from every background into a family of faith, why is it important for us to be humble, welcoming, and united?

  9. What message do we send when we are judgmental and exclusive?

  10. What are specific ways you can embrace new Christians who are different from you and welcome new people into the family of God and into your life?

  11. How have you seen God’s sovereign hand at work leading and guiding your life?

  12. What was one lesson about God’s sovereignty that jumped out at you in this Sunday’s sermon? What did you learn?

  13. Read: Romans 9:1-5 - What do you learn about the heart of Paul in this passage?

  14. What does this tell us about our limitations and the need for us to trust in God’s sovereign power and plan?

  15. Read: Romans 10:4 and Romans10:8-11 - What is God’s sovereign part in our salvation? What is our part in our journey of salvation?

  16. Read: Romans10:14-15 - If God is sovereign and over the whole universe, how do our commitment to share His good news and our actions and words have impact in the work God is doing?

  17. What makes it hard for you to share your faith and the story of Jesus? What has helped you to get past your obstacles and enter into God’s plan to reach and save people who are far from Jesus?

  18. Read: Romans 11:17-20 - As God unites people from every background into a family of faith, why is it important for us to be humble, welcoming, and united?

  19. What message do we send when we are judgmental and exclusive?

  20. What are specific ways you can embrace new Christians who are different from you and welcome new people into the family of God and into your life?