Lesson from Sunday, February 28th, 2010

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What is it? In normal English usage, intercession is the act of interceding (intervening or mediating) between two parties. In our Christian framework it is prayer to God on behalf of another person or persons.

Intercessory prayer invites us into God’s care and concern for us, our families and friends, and the entire world. No concern is too trivial for God to receive with loving attention. The importance of intercessory prayer can be measured by the prominence given to it in the Scriptures. So, let’s examine:

Lesson from Sunday February 28, 2010

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This week the passages covered the fall of Israel as the nation moved from being united under one king to being divided, under separate kings.  David’s sin with Bathsheba and Solomon’s failure to pass a strong faith on to his son play a large part in this.  Still, both David and Solomon do great things for God.  This continues what is now a familiar pattern: God uses flawed people to lead his people and advance his kingdom.  When the Lord appears to Solomon and asks him what request he might grant for him (passage) he asks for wisdom, saying, “I am only a child” (3:7).  He is generally thought to be about 20 years old at this time as he takes on the role of king.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson from Sunday, February 21st, 2010

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Conversational Prayer

Reflect on some N.T. experiences of early Christians in group prayer.

•     Peter went to the house of Mary where many were gathered for prayer. Acts12:12
•     “They all joined together constantly in prayer“. Acts 1:13-14

Reflect on your personal experience of praying aloud in a group.
___Almost never?   ___Occasionally?   ___Often?

Lesson from Sunday February 21, 2010

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The readings for this week focus on the transition in leadership from Samuel to Saul to David.  We will focus on Saul, as David will be the focus of the message this week during the service.  Saul takes up the throne reluctantly, hiding among the baggage so Samuel cannot anoint him (10:22), and then, to put it mildly, makes a mess of it.  In his last speech, which takes place as he is retiring from leadership and after he has anointed Saul as King, Samuel repeats the language of the covenant that is to between the people and Yahweh.  It is the covenant first made with Abraham, then Isaac, Jacob, Moses and the Judges: