Preparing for the Gathering - 1 Thessalonians 5:15

October 26, 2022 by Sam Walker Preparing for Sunday

Prepare your heart for our Sunday Morning Gathering by looking through these suggestions that will assist you in making the most of our time together.

You will find tangible suggestions for putting scripture to action in your personal life and in our corporate body, links to the songs we will sing, and lyrics for you to prepare for our corporate singing.

Please see the Preparing for the Sermon post for suggestions in thinking more critically through the passage, meditating more intently on the text, and prayerfully seeking wisdom to deepen your understanding of the passage to be preached this Sunday.

Intentionally Act

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:15 again.
How often are we discontent in God's Word and its imperative commands?
Discontentment is unbelief when we seek a way around God's Word and we don't trust God is who He says He is. Discontentment often leads to anxiety or anger, or both. Do you have any of these emotions towards others in the congregation? Outside our congregation?
How can we remedy these feelings and thoughts? By applying truth to our thinking and allowing God's Word to change our feelings. We find joy in suffering for Christ.
With whom do you need to seek forgiveness from for failing to live by this verse? How can you, by God’s grace, seek to reverse your actions toward these people and seek after their good instead of evil?
Click the links below to find the lyrics and recordings of the songs planned for our gathering this Sunday; practice the songs, study the lyrics and sing together.
Pray for those leading our corporate gathering this week and for the Holy Spirit’s work as the Word of God is further explained and applied: Dawson Bryant: music; Rob Stouffer: Elders' prayer & scripture reading; Bret Capranica: teaching.

Songs for Sunday

Lyrics

Lyrics Morning Gathering - ... by Summit Woods Baptist Church