April 7, 2023
Pray for This Weekend:
Please take a moment to pray for each of the upcoming events. We have placed a few things to pray about regarding each.
Good Friday - Tonight at 7:30pm at Heritage Middle School - This will be one service with overflow in the small gym. There will be kids care up through 2nd grade.
Pray for there to be room to fit everyone in the main gym
Pray for the overflow to work perfectly
Pray for Pastor Ben’s preparation and the preaching of God’s Word
Eggstravaganza - Saturday, 11:00am-1:00pm at Heritage Middle School Fields
Pray for good weather and logistics
Pray for the lost souls who attend to hear and respond to the gospel
Pray for guests to come back on Sunday to hear the gospel
Easter Sunday - Sunday services at 8am, 9:45am, and 11:30am
Pray for the services not to be “lop-sided” (unevenly attended)
Pray for the lost who will come to church and hear the gospel
Pray for the band and choir
Pray for Pastor Ben’s preparation and the preaching of God’s Word
Get Excited About the Next Sermon Series:
Starting next week, Pastor Ben will begin a series through the Eight Distinctives of Compass Bible Church! These Distinctives shape our Church and its ministry. You can find them here.
Application Questions:
Grace
The Only Hope for Humanity
Ephesians 2:1-10
Read Ephesians 2:1-3. Why is an understanding of man’s depravity and God’s wrath so important to appreciating God’s grace? What is lost when we skip over the reality of sin or judgment as we talk about the gospel?
Find another passage in the Bible that describes the love and/or grace that has been shown to us through salvation. Alongside Ephesians 2, what about these passages cause you to marvel afresh at the grace of God?
Read Romans 3:27. What are some of the ways you might be tempted to boast in your own spiritual condition? How should a right understanding of the gospel lead to humility and what should that humility look like in your life?
Read Romans 6:1. Why would a desire to keep sinning in the name of “grace” show a misunderstanding of what God’s grace really is? (Look at Romans 6:2-4 and Titus 2:11-14 for answers!) Why should a correct understanding of grace lead to a zeal for good works?
Read Ephesians 2:10. What are some of the good works you would like to see displayed in your own life this week?
