Being Dedicated 27/09/09

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The God Story - Recognising God Is At Work Sunday 20th Sept, 2009

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Read the story of Gideon in Judges chapters 6 and 7.

Gideon spends much of the story being afraid. Think about how God deals with him. Does it surprise you that God is so gentle?

Can you recognise the following features in Gideon’s story (try putting a specific verse to each feature):
• An Invitation to work with God
• Obstacles and Impossibilities
• Miracles
• Kingdom Come

Have you seen these features in your own life? Think about what might be going on in your life right now. What stage of the story are you in? Do you ever fail to recognise these stages?

Think about your sphere of influence. How much
of your influence do you use? Are you using it effectively? How much do you give to the church?

Read about Gideon’s later life in Judges 8:22-35. It’s a depressing read! What might this serve as a warning to us, in our lives and as a church thinking about buying a building?

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If you missed the service you will also have missed the documents we handed out. You can download them here (requires Acrobat Reader)

Our original proposal document for the site
The architects plan for the site
Answers to some practical questions

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