In Devotion Two of Week One, we will seek to answer the question, "What is God's End?" 

In the Scriptures, God reveals Himself as the one and only all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present, sovereign Creator of all things who chooses to act in the world as a Savior for His people. This revelation of God by God raises several significant questions: Who does God save? How does He save? From whom or what does He save? How did He create? What did He create?

The inquiring mind could add many more questions to this catalogue of investigative inquiries but none would carry more significance than our next question: Why does God act?

We could rephrase the question as, "Why does God do what He does? What is God's purpose? What goal does God strive to achieve? What is God's end game?

Thankfully, the Scripture clearly and repeatedly gives us God's aim and purpose in what He does in the world.

In Week One, Devotion One of the Declaring His Excellencies study, we will seek the answer the question, "Who Is God?"  Our inquiry takes us to Isaiah 43 where we see God reveal Himself as both the Soveriegn Lord and Loving Savior.

Declaring His Excellencies is a new small group study launched by Christ Fellowship Northwest.  In it we will seek to understand what the Scriptures teach about our identity, purpose, and proper conduct.  Together we will ask three important questions:  Who are we?  Why do we exist? and What should we be doing?

These three questions force us to wrestle with fundamental issues concerning our own selves, others, and the world in which we live.  They compel us to do the hard work of defining how we see ourselves.  They require us to articulate a purpose for our existence, and then they by consequence call us to action - to live out of our identity in fulfillment of our purpose.  A clearly understood identity will to action, a striving after the fulfillment of who we think we are.

You can get a digital copy of the study at cf-northwest.com/cellgroup

Pastors Daniel and Robert sit down to discuss wisdom literature, fear of the Lord, and how this genre of Scripture points to Jesus.

Last week's conversation is concluded as Robert, Daniel, and Danny give more pastoral wisdom about your devotion time.

Check out this helpful resource: https://www.logos.com/how-to/inductive-bible-study

In the first episode of a two-part return to Off-Script, Robert, Daniel, and Danny discuss different formats of Bible study and how to make the best of your time.

Check out this helpful resource: https://www.logos.com/how-to/inductive-bible-study

In the newest Advent-related episode of Off-Script, Pastor Robert is joined by Pastoral Resident Danny Seay to discuss the famous missionary Lottie Moon, and the Christmas offering that is named after her. We hope you enjoy, and if you would like to learn more you can click the links below:

https://www.imb.org/who-was-lottie-moon/

https://www.imb.org/generosity/lottie-moon-christmas-offering/

For the first time in "Off-Script" history we have our whole pastoral staff together! Pastors Robert and Daniel were joined by our Pastoral Resident and Director of Missions, Danny Seay, to discuss the upcoming season in the church calendar - Advent. The guys took some time looking into the early history of this time of anticipation before sharing personal stories about growing up during the Christmas season and whether they celebrated Advent. We as a church are so excited to spend time in this season focused on Christ, and we can't wait for you to join us!

Show Notes:

https://adventblocks.com/

*The blocks are available at the church, but information is available on this website.*

Pastor Robert is on the mic solo again today! Robert broke down several ways that parents can raise their children in light of our commission to bring the gospel to the ends of the earth. It is important to model missional living and teach our children the importance of the Great Commission, so Robert wanted to bring these resources before you to assist in that area:

Operation World: 

https://www.amazon.com/Operation-World-Definitive-Prayer-Nation/dp/0830857249/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TFQRWKU4VT2Y&dchild=1&keywords=operation+world&qid=1635794874&qsid=130-16039048098932&sprefix=Operation+World%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1&sres=0830857249%2C0830857834%2C0830836861%2CB00LLPEUY0%2C1850783578%2C0830845364%2CB08WJY55DF%2C1284225445%2C1284058484%2CB09BYFX51K%2C0415459494%2C164152815X%2C0830845356%2C0870217313%2C180055253X%2C0752487299&srpt=ABIS_BOOK

Operation World Website:

https://operationworld.org/

Raising Kids with a Heart for Mission: 

https://us.10ofthose.com/raising-kids-with-a-heart-for-mission-9781913278731/

Torch Lighters:

https://torchlighters.org/watch/

Christian Heroes Then and Now:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1576585581?pf_rd_r=YKQZC8R2YGFCSQR1X6Z1&pf_rd_p=1ab92b69-98d7-4842-a89b-ad387c54783f&pd_rd_r=b7a0c619-ef1d-46f1-b768-5a13a25b00c2&pd_rd_w=dZXuc&pd_rd_wg=fwL7T&ref_=pd_gw_unk

We have a special guest for this week's episode - Pastoral Resident Danny Seay. Danny has a passion and burden for seeing the Great Commission lived out in our community and around the world, and he had some insight to share with Pastor Robert about his experiences and tools that he likes to use in preparing to share the Gospel. You can find several of the resources that Danny mentioned below, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

"Life on Mission" App

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sendnetwork.lifeconversation

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/life-on-mission/id879490935

3 Circles Demonstration

https://youtu.be/5W8ynRMr59k

Oikos Map

https://youtu.be/D5az2LAtDDw

Fifteen Second Testimony

https://youtu.be/hkprflNySS8

Co-Workers Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/2P1zE9uIMpgc99lak3UlGu?si=NjOEncoWQCuzinlhdLiw-w&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1