One Single Story

Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Praying for Blessing

Topic: Driving the Vultures Away from God's Blessings

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

Sunday you preached on the call of Abraham and talked about praying for blessing. What has happened in Abahram's life up to this point in the text?

What do you think those vultures could represent? The reading for the day is:

Genesis 13:5–15:21

Matthew 5:27-48

Psalm 6:1-10

Proverbs 1:29-33

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him

Today's Lesson: Who Are "the People Who Fear the Lord"?

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions:

The "people who fear the Lord" in this study are possibly Gentiles. The Bible talks a lot about "the fear of the Lord." What does that look like in our everyday life?

Why does fearing the Lord logically lead to trusting the Lord?

The reading for the day is Psalm 115:9-18.

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him

Today's Lesson: Don't Become an American Idol

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions:

The majority of people in America do not worship physical idols. What lesson can we gain from this psalm?

People in our modern day still have "ears that will not hear, eyes that will not see, and hearts that will not repent." What is the cause of this resistance to God's message to man?

The reading for the day is Psalm 115:1-8.

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him

Today's Lesson: He is the God to Trust In

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions:

Reviewing the works of God during the Exodus is a great way of using God's past works to encourage trust in the present. Why is it that reminding ourselves what God has done in the past encourages us to trust Him in the present?

Have you ever poetically expressed praise to God (e.g. through exaggerated descriptions, emotional descriptions, flowery languages, etc.) for His past works? Is poetic worship uncomfortable for you? What would a poetic description look like from you right now?

The reading for the day is Psalm 114.

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him

Today's Lesson: From Poverty to Position

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Sharon Schwartz discuss the following questions:

How have you witnessed God, providing for his people and delivering them from shame?

Many churches focus on meeting the needs of the impoverished by providing food, clothes, and even housing assistance. How is the church meeting the needs of lifting people above their shame?

The reading for the day is Psalm 113.

General Theme for the Week: God Is Good; You Can Trust Him

Today's Lesson: Giving, a Quality of God's Goodness

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Shaton Schwartz discuss the following questions:

Have you ever considered a willingness to share as an action that imitates God?

If you evaluate your willingness to lend, how do you feel you measure up? How does the average church measure up?

The reading for the day is Psalm 112.

Today's Lesson: The Greatest Intercessor

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

What do you think Jesus says about you when He prays for you to His Father?

Do you believe Jesus' prayers are always answered?

What kind of comfort does it give you to know that Jesus is praying for you?

The reading for the day is Hebrews 7.

Today's Lesson: Mature Responsibility

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

Perhaps you know that you are mature enough in Christ to carry out responsibilities. Have you honestly been faithful in doing so?

How does the author's encouragement to these believers challenge you?

The reading for the day is Hebrews 6.

Today's Lesson: Weaning Babies

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

What are some examples of Christian teaching that would qualify as "milk," or foundational teaching? What are some examples of "meat," some deeper Christian teaching?

Have you been surviving for too long on "milk"? What would you need to change in order to develop a deeper understanding of the Word of God this year?

The reading for the day is Hebrews 5.

Today's Lesson: This Day, and That Day

On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:

Do modern day believers take "judgment day" too lightly?

How does it affect "this day" when we think of each day in terms of "that day"?

Can you say you have lived each day in light of "that day"?

The reading for the day is Hebrews 4.