Dare to Discipline

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7
Series: Family Matters

Sermon Notes

  1. The Command to Discipline
  2. Guidelines for Discipline

Discussion Questions

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GETTING TO KNOW ME

How was discipline handled in your family growing up? What have you imitated? Dispensed with?

INTO THE BIBLE

  1. Read Deuteronomy 6:1-9. Summarize what the Bible is teaching about training our children.
  2. Read Jeremiah 17:9, Isaiah 59:2, and Romans 3:10-20. What is the human condition before God?
  3. How does the doctrine of sin affect parenting? Be specific.
  4. How seriously do (did) you take the doctrine of sin when it comes to your parenting?
  5. Read Proverbs 23:13-14 and 29:15, 17. Summarize the Bible’s teaching on discipline in these verses.
  6. Read Colossians 3:20. What is God’s will for children? What does this mean? Not mean?
  7. Read Exodus 20:12. What does it mean to “honor” father and mother? How serious is a violation of this?
  8. How does “honoring” change as children grow older? When does “obeying” cease as part of honoring?
  9. Read Proverbs 22:15. Why should discipline be punitive? Discuss what this means and what it does not mean.
  10. Why do children need to be evangelized? How should they be evangelized? When?
  11. What is the gospel? How should it be explained to children/grandchildren?

APPLICATION

How can your Community Group pray for you with regard to parenting, grandparenting, and/or surrogate parenting? 

Posted on October 5, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Family Matters and tagged Jay Childs.

Straight Talk about Marriage, Divorce, and Singleness

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7
Series: Family Matters

Sermon Notes

  1. Straight Talk about Marriage (vv. 1-9)
  2. Straight Talk about Divorce (vv. 10-24)
  3. Straight Talk about Being Single (vv. 25-40)

Discussion Questions

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GETTING TO KNOW ME

  • Did you listen to the sermon?
  • What are you most looking forward to in your Community Group?

INTO THE BIBLE

  1. Read Genesis 2:15-25. How is Eve a “suitable helper” for Adam? Were Adam and Eve literal people?
  2. Read Malachi 2:10-16. Why does the Bible use such strong language about divorce? Discuss. Why does the Bible call marriage a “covenant”? What does this mean?
  3. Read Matthew 19:1-11. Summarize and discuss what Jesus teaches about marriage and divorce here. When is divorce permitted? When is it not permitted? Why?
  4. What role can “empty nesters” and older couples play in the lives of singles? Younger married couples?
  5. Read 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. Why is any form of sexual activity, outside of marriage, sinful? Why is sexual activity outside of marriage so destructive to us personally?
  6. Read 1 Corinthians 7:1-6. What are Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives about sexual relations?
  7. Read 1 Corinthians 7:25-35. What are some benefits of staying single?
  8. How is singleness viewed in the church today?
  9. Look through 1 Corinthians 7 again. Under what circumstances, biblically, is someone free to remarry?
  10. Read Ephesians 5:22-33. What are Paul’s instructions to husbands? To wives? What are the benefits?

APPLICATION

Spend time praying for singles and married couples in your group.

Posted on September 28, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Family Matters and tagged Jay Childs.

Parenting Pitfalls

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20
Series: Family Matters

  1. Abraham’s Lying
  2. Isaac and Rebekah’s Favoritism
  3. Rebekah’s Lying on Behalf of Her Son
  4. Gideon’s Half-hearted Commitment to God
  5. Eli’s Failure to Disciple and Discipline His Sons
Posted on September 21, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Family Matters and tagged Jay Childs.

Parenting 101

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Series: Family Matters

  1. Remember That Your Marriage Is Priority #1
  2. Remember the Ultimate Goal of Parenting
  3. Remember Four Essentials to Parenting According to the Bible
Posted on September 14, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Family Matters and tagged Jay Childs.

Marriage 101

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33
Series: Family Matters

  1. God's Will for Marriage (vv. 31-33)
  2. God's Will for Wives (vv. 22-24)
  3. God's Will for Husbands (vv. 25-30)
Posted on September 7, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Family Matters and tagged Jay Childs.

Walking with God in Dark Times

Speaker: Pastor Steve Yeschek
Scripture: Psalm 23
Series: —

Four encouraging truths about God as our Good Shepherd:

  1. The Benefits of Being One of His Sheep
  2. He Restores His Sheep
  3. He Guides His Sheep
  4. He Sees His Sheep through the Dark Times

What truths about the Good Shepherd do you need to focus on? In what dark times do you still need the application of prayer and scriptural truth?

In the dark times, ask yourself: am I praying? Am I thinking right? Am I being thankful? Am I abiding in the truth? Am I abiding in love? Is my hope in God alone?

Posted on August 31, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Special Services and tagged Steve Yeschek.

More and More

Speaker: Pastor Ron Kirkeeng
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:3
Series: —

"We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing."

  1. Keep Growing More and More
  2. Keep Loving More and More
  • How am I going to live this out in my life and the life of our community at EFCCL?
  • How can I love and share the gospel with the people of Crystal Lake?
Posted on August 24, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Special Services and tagged Ron Kirkeeng.

Why Be Baptized Under Water?

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: Mark 1
Series: —

On Sunday, August 10, we celebrated with many in our church family who decided to step forward in obedience and be baptized. Their testimonies are included in this week's audio/video files, along with Pastor Jay's sermon.

Posted on August 10, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Special Services and tagged Jay Childs.

Evangelism the Jesus Way

Speaker: Pastor Jay Childs
Scripture: John 3-4
Series: Growing Up in Christ

  1. Be Willing to Connect with All Kinds of People
  2. Be Willing to Have a Conversation
  3. Be Willing to Share the Gospel
Posted on August 3, 2014 by EFCCL and filed under Growing Up in Christ and tagged Jay Childs.