Messages from Island Christian Church in Northport

<> Scripture--I Samuel 17 <> Application--

● What about this familiar story was freshly ministered to you?

● Which of the five “Goliaths” is challenging you the most right now?

● What truth of God is giving you the courage to press the fight once again and slay this

giant? What false narrative is most challenging to overcome?

"Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them." Hebrews 7:25 (NASB)

Encouraging Resource: ​Goliath Must Fall​ by Louie Giglio

<> Scripture--Acts 1:8 <> Application--

● What parts of this message increased your understanding of the heart of God and the plan of God?

● What part of the BLESS strategy was most enticing for you? Which do you think is most challenging?

● Who has God put on your heart to BLESS?

<> Scripture--I Corinthians 3:5-9 <> Application--

● Which of the common detours is most likely to be your challenge--”a world I can control” or “an unfailing source of pleasure”?

● How do you see thirst for God as an antidote to wandering off the pathway God is calling us to follow?

● Which of the ways of recovering thirst for God is most important to you right now and how are you implementing it?

A service focusing on the immeasurable growth that has come from God through the 50 years of ministries to the Lord by Pastor & Diane Ayars.

Guest speakers Scott Ingvaldsen, Tom Walsh, Rafael Restrepo, & Mike O'Connor.

<> Scripture--Revelation​ ​7:9-10

<> Application--

● How​ ​has​ ​the​ ​truth:​ ​​ ​​Begin​ ​with​ ​the​ ​end​ ​in​ ​mind​ ​​helped​ ​you​ ​makes​ ​choices​ ​this​ ​week?​ ​​ ​​ ​How​ ​has​ ​it​ ​helped your​ ​planning​ ​for​ ​the​ ​year​ ​ahead?

● What​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​this​ ​heavenly​ ​victory​ ​celebration​ ​are​ ​most​ ​precious​ ​to​ ​you?

● Gospel-centered​ ​prayer​ ​for​ ​2018--

1.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​nothing​ ​I​ ​have​ ​done​ ​that​ ​could​ ​make​ ​you​ ​love​ ​me​ ​less,​ ​and​ ​nothing​ ​I​ ​could​ ​do​ ​that​ ​would​ ​make​ ​you​ ​love me​ ​more.

2.​ ​You​ ​are​ ​all​ ​I​ ​need​ ​for​ ​everlasting​ ​joy.

3.​ ​As​ ​you​ ​have​ ​been​ ​to​ ​me,​ ​so​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be​ ​to​ ​others.

4.​ ​As​ ​I​ ​pray,​ ​I’ll​ ​do​ ​so​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​compassion​ ​you’ve​ ​shown​ ​at​ ​the​ ​cross​ ​and​ ​the​ ​power​ ​you​ ​demonstrated through​ ​the​ ​resurrection. (Composed​ ​by​ ​J.​ ​D.​ ​Greear)

<> Scriptures— Psalm 51:10 & Phil 4:8-9

<> Application— What is it God wants me to work on this year? In what area(s) do I need to trust Him?

Christmas Eve family service where kids participated in the telling of the coming of the Christ child and, Pastor Mike reminded us of our personal responsibility to receive Christ as our Emmanuel and Savior.

<> Scripture--​Luke​ ​18:14b-17 <> Application--

● Colossians​ ​1:18​ ​​ ​​​ ​“that​ ​in​ ​everything​ ​Christ​ ​might​ ​be​ ​preeminent.”​ ​​​ ​What​ ​will​ ​that​ ​look​ ​like​ ​in​ ​your Christmas​ ​celebrations​ ​this​ ​year?

● What​ ​lessons​ ​did​ ​we​ ​learn​ ​from​ ​the​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​those​ ​in​ ​the​ ​first​ ​Christmas​ ​story?

<> Scripture--Galatians​ ​4:4-7

<> Application--

● How​ ​does​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​of​ ​being​ ​adopted​ ​into​ ​God’s​ ​family​ ​change​ ​our​ ​attitude​ ​toward​ ​Him?​ ​​ ​Toward ourselves?

● Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​seven​ ​reasons​ ​above​ ​is​ ​most​ ​important​ ​to​ ​you​ ​at​ ​this​ ​point​ ​in​ ​your​ ​spiritual​ ​journey?

<>Scripture--John​ ​1:9-18 <>Application--

● These​ ​five​ ​misconceptions--how​ ​much​ ​are​ ​they​ ​or​ ​have​ ​they​ ​been​ ​a​ ​part​ ​of​ ​what​ ​you​ ​believed?

● How​ ​much​ ​are​ ​they​ ​a​ ​part​ ​of​ ​those​ ​around​ ​you?

● Share​ ​a​ ​time​ ​recently​ ​when​ ​you​ ​were​ ​needful​ ​of​ ​God’s​ ​grace​ ​and​ ​went​ ​to​ ​Him​ ​and​ ​received​ ​it.

● Is​ ​extending​ ​forgiveness​ ​to​ ​others​ ​a​ ​tough​ ​assignment​ ​for​ ​you?​ ​​ ​How​ ​is​ ​God​ ​giving​ ​grace​ ​to​ ​you so​ ​that​ ​you​ ​can​ ​follow​ ​His​ ​will​ ​on​ ​this​ ​one?