May 11, 2025 Sermon Notes and Questions

Posted on May 8, 2025 Posted By: Jenni Nikolakakis Categories: Message Notes, Weekly Program

2 Corinthians – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

WK 18 – “How to Choose a Church”

2 Corinthians 13

May 11, 2025

Justin Scarberry

Happy Mother’s Day!

To all the moms out there, you are a treasure!

Enjoy your day and God Bless!

Scripture references:

Deuteronomy 19:15, 1 Corinthians 1:12-13; Mark 3:25; 1 Corinthians 5:12; 2 Timothy 4:3; Acts 20:27 Galatians 1:6-7; 1 Corinthians 2:2; Isaiah 40:12; John 15:5b; Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 11:30; Romans 10:9: 1 John 3:6-9; Romans 12:6-8; 2 Timothy 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9

Context:

Paul will go on ____ missionary journeys covering approximately ________ miles. Paul was dealing with ___________ in the church. He was also dealing with those who wanted to hold on to the old traditional ways of doing things who were called ________________. Paul wrote ____ books of the New Testament. There are ____ books in the new testament.

How to find a church:

If you are going to a church that you are never ___________ of your sin and it’s constantly feel good messages you may be in the ________

The _______ of _______ has to be the focus in every sermon

The church you pick should ________ the Gospel on a regular basis!

Test Ourselves:

The __________ tells us what God thinks is good and what God hates.

The Bible tells us that the Word of God _________ our soul and spirit (ref. Hebrews 4:12).

Romans 10:9 is the test whether we belong to _________ or not.

1 John 3:6-9 is the proof of the test in Romans 10:9.

_______________ is a gift from God.

Who do you plan to encourage this week? __________________

The Bible says that all scripture in the bible is _____ _______ (ref. 2 Timothy 3:16).

The Trinity

Dan Hall is the transition team lead. Please contact him with any questions.
Areas the church needs your help with:
- Tech—Audio/Video and worship lyric technician.
- IT/Hardware—manage the various connections of the service IT components/internet/wifi, etc.
- Worship team/leader—play an instrument? Able to carry a tune? Ready to use that gift for God?
- Donut & Coffee Ministry—bring in donuts and make that oh so important drink for many of us, coffee!!!

A Search Team will be put together to start the process of finding a new pastor.
The typical time to replace a Pastor is 12-18 months. Please wait on the Lord with us!
The team will update the church regularly
Prayer is a critical part of this process! Please pray continually for the board’s guidance in seeking God’s will.

Men’s Bible Study

Quick meeting after church today for everyone who has shown interest in the men’s Bible study. Will discuss the next steps, frequency of meeting, topics, etc.

Church Wide BBQ

Mark you calendar for after service on June 1^st! More details to come.

Aces Baseball Faith & Family Night

July 25^th at 6:10 PM. 50 tickets are booked, more available if needed. Tickets are highly discounted at $24 for seats in the shade. Please let Paulette know if you are interested. More details to follow as we get closer to the event.

Refresh Woman’s Bible Study

“What it means to be a Christian” Meeting Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the church all ladies are welcome! See Dondra for more details.

Also Wednesday night group 7:00 PM at the church, “Ten Women of the Bible”. See Ruth for more details. All ladies are welcome.

Zelle is up and running!

Zelle is a digital option for giving your tithes or offerings to support the church to fulfill the Great Commission.

If you would prefer to give digitally:

Go to your bank app on your phone or computer. Go to the payments section. Go to the Zelle payment option. If available, scan the link below in the payment section that lists Zelle as an option. There should be an icon asking to “scan the pay” or something similar.

Zelle Link (scan from your bank app)

Account email is: accounting@thebridgespanishsprings.com for the Account “The Bridge Church Spanish Springs”. As a security measure, your bank may want to send you a text to verify your first payment.

What stands out to you most in our study of 2 Corinthians? Is there something that God wants you to work on that was pointed out in this study?
What is the context of the letter we call 2 Corinthians?
Read 2 Corinthians 13:1-3, is there a way to get proof that God is speaking through someone?
Read 2 Timothy 4:3, what are some ways that we typically discern what is the right church for us? What are some of the things you highlight tht a church
What is meant by the “whole counsel of God” in Acts 20:27?
Read 2 Corinthians 13:4-10, what does it mean that “we are weak in him” in verse 4? What does it mean to “test yourselves” in verse 5?
How does someone become a Christian?
Read 1 John 3:6-9, what does it mean to “continues to sin” in verse 6? What does it mean to be righteous? What is the “devil’s work” that Jesus came to destroy?
What is the spiritual gift of encouragement? Does everyone have this gift?
Who will you choose to be encouraging to this week? __________________