December 9, 2022
Important Info:
First Men’s Event of 2023! - On January 14th, we will gather for Compass Men’s first event of 2023! We will kick off a new series, “What Is a Man?” Since God has designed us and called us to live as men, we need to seek out what God has to say about living a faithful life as a man. What attributes should we embrace or reject? How should we serve in the church and our home in light of what the Bible teaches about manhood? What does culture get right or wrong regarding the stereotypes of men? You can register and encourage the men in your Life Group to register here.
Christmas Eve & Christmas Invites - We will have invites for the Christmas services at the services this weekend. Be sure to grab some and encourage your Life Group to invite others to the services this year!
Christmas Eve 5pm Service Request - If you can, please consider attending (and encourage your Life Group to attend) the 5pm service. We think the 3:30 will be heavily attended and would like to offset the crowd to disperse between the two services evenly. Thank you!
Application Questions:
No Treasure Like Jesus
A Serious Warning
Philippians 3:2-6
Read Philippians 3:2. Why do you think Paul’s warning here is so urgent and repetitive?
While the gospel may seem “basic”, why is it important for Christians to come back to
these truths and watch out closely for teachings that contradict the gospel? (Hint:
remember Philippians 3:1!)Read Colossians 2:16-17. As you think through some of the ceremonies and practices
of the Old Testament that are not required of believers, what are some of the ways
these things point to Christ? How should this motivate us to continue to read/study the
Old Testament?What are some of the ways people in our culture are tempted to trust their spiritual
resumé? While some of these things may be good things, why are these things
insufficient for a confidence of eternal salvation (see Romans 3:19-20)?Read Colossians 4:3-4. As you think through your own evangelism, how can you grow
in making the gospel clear – avoiding both the errors of “easy believism” on the one
hand or inadvertently teaching some form of works righteousness on the other?Read Romans 8:33-34. While good works are a crucial demonstration of our faith (see
James 2:18-20), what problems can arise when we look to our works as our first source
of assurance as opposed to looking to the God who justifies us and the Savior who
intercedes for us?
