Friday, September 25, 2009

PoP! What were you expecting? What should we expect from one another?



What we ought to expect from each other.







Think back to when you attended Zion for the first time. What were some of your expectations?



Discuss: The Christian life is intensely personal but was never intended to be private.



Read Romans 15:1-7.



Who are the strong?



What does it mean to “please his neighbor for his good”?



How is this the example of Jesus? (See also Philippians 2:1-10)



In addition to acceptance (Romans 15:7), encouragement (Hebrews 10:24-25), comfort (2 Corinthians 2:3-4) and respect (1 Peter 2:17) what are other valid need we all have?



Romans 12:10—



1 Corinthians 12:25—



Romans 12:16,18—



Galatians 6:2—



Share how God has used a fellow Christ-follower to meet one of these needs in your life?



How is God calling you to meet one of these needs in someone else’s life?

Monday, September 14, 2009

POP! What were you expecting? What should our neighbors expect of us?


Look more like Jesus.
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 1 Peter 2:11-12

1. How did Jesus “look”?

o Matthew 19:14
o Mark 10:14
o Matthew 14:14
o Luke 19:10-17
o Luke 7:11-13
o John 6:5-13
o Matthew 9:36-38
o Matthew 11:28-30
o Luke 17:12-14

2. In what tangible ways do you believe God is calling you to “look” more like Jesus?

Serve more like Jesus.
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.31Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest."

So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.

By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. "This is a remote place," they said, "and it's already very late.Send the people away so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat."But he answered, "You give them something to eat."
They said to him, "That would take eight months of a man's wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?" Mark 6:30-37

3. How did Jesus serve?

o 2 Corinthians 8:9
o John 4:34
o Mark 14:36
o John 13:1-17
o Matthew 20:28
o Mark 10:45
o Luke 19:10

4. In what tangible ways do you believe God is calling you to “serve” more like Jesus?

Love more like Jesus.
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Philippians 2:1-10

5. How did Jesus love?

o Philippians 2:6-8
o 1 John 3:16
o Matthew 23:37
o John 3:16
o Luke 18:15-17
o John 19:26-27
o John 17:23

6. In what tangible ways do you believe God is calling you to “love” more like Jesus?

Thursday, September 10, 2009

One Day, Sunday September 20th.



AAA Life Services: A team of six to ten to do various projects at the AAA Life Services building in Clarion Borough. Projects include exterior painting, yard work and some office organizing. Some projects are family friendly. Diane Fagley is the team leader.

What to bring: Paintbrush, roller, rakes, shovel and gloves.

Big Brother Big Sister of Clarion County: A team of three to clean and organize the office of Big Brother Big Sister at the Clarion YMCA. Rita Shaw is the team leader.

What to bring: N/A

Brookville Food Bank: A team of 16 to beautify and paint the Brookville Food Bank. Claire Orner is the team leader.

What to bring: Paintbrush, roller, broom, mop and bucket.


Brookville YMCA: Paint, clean and organize at the Brookville YMCA. Ray Doolittle is the team leader.

What to bring: Paintbrush, roller and drop cloth.


Clarion Borough: Team to paint the road sign posts in Clarion Borough. This project is family friendly for parents of youth. Ken Allison is the team leader.

What to bring: Paintbrush, 2 inch roller and drop cloth.


Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Team to visit elderly in local nursing homes. This project is ideal for families of (well-behaved) younger children. The team leader is Tate Allison.

Special Instructions: Those serving on this team will make contact with a local nursing home prior to OneDay. There will be a short training Sunday morning prior to visitation.

Shippenville Golden Living Center: A team of ten to clean and organize at the Shippenville Golden Living Center. Deanna Sintobin is the team leader.

What to bring: N/A

Jesus Pantry: Clean Jesus Pantry and distribute food to local shut-ins. Pat Eaker is the team leader.

What to bring: N/A


Main Street Center: Team to remove unwanted items from the basement of the Main Street Center in Clarion.

What to bring: N/A


Single Mom Oil Change: Team to do oil changes for single moms. Ken Switzer is the team leader.

What to bring: N/A


Preschool Childcare: Team to watch preschool children of parents participating in projects not appropriate for children.

What to bring: N/A

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Pop! What were you expecting? What should we expect of the world?



"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first." John 15:18

Read John 3:16, 15:18 and 1 John 2:15. What does the world represent in each of these passages? What is the world in John 15?

Read John 15:18-16:3. Why does the world hate those who belong to Christ?

How is this hatred expressed? (John 15:20, 16:2)

What should be our response to the world's hatred?