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May 10, 2015
This week at THF:
Wednesday
*6-7 pm--Preschool Upward Soccer camp
*6:30-8:30 pm--Youth--Worship Service and Small Groups
Youth Cafe’ opens at 6 pm.
Thursday
*6:30 am--Men’s Fellowship
Sunday
*9:30 am--Worship Celebration
*11:00 am--Worship Celebration
*Senior Recognition Sunday
*12:30 pm--Parent Meeting-Pre-Teen Campers-Xtreme Kids
Room. All forms & payments are due by this meeting.
*3-5 pm--2nd Annual Rock and Roll for Railway KidsFounders Park at Vintage Township
(5/17)
Upcoming events at thf:
HELP OUR
GERMANY TEAM:
We are ALL a part of the team. Some are ‘goers,’ some are pray-ers, and
some are ‘senders.’ Be a SENdER. Stop by the table in the THF Mall and
pick up an envelope to help send OUR team to Germany.
May 20
Last Youth Worship before summer break.
May 25
Offices closed.
May 31
3-6 pm--discover THF Sign up on your connection card.
June 7-10
6-8:30 pm--Vacation Bible School
June 14-17
Upward Basketball Camp, K-5th grade
June 22-25
Camp Impact @ Lubbock Impact
June 28-July 1
Preteen Camp @ Highland Lakes
July 6-9
Upward Soccer Camp, K-5th grade
July 12
4th Annual THF Family Swim Night at TTU Leisure Pool
CRINGE: Words from Jesus that are hard to hear.
CONNECT THE DOTS
Mom, help us to ______________________
Luke 1:29;2:19;2:51
Mom, we know you’re going to make mistakes, but you will NEVER go wrong by
DO WHATEVER JESUS TELLS YOU!
telling your children ____________________________
John 2:3-6; Mark 3:21,31-36
MARY
LOT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN
DON’T TELL JESUS
Luke 1-2; John 2:1-17; Mark 3:21,31-35; John 19:25-ff
THIS IS A CONCEPTUAL STUDY INSTEAD OF A PRECEPTUAL STUDY
HOW
JO 2:3
WHO NEED TO LEARN TO LIVE IN
2:5!
TO FIX THE PROBLEM, JUST DO WHAT HE TELLS YOU TO DO TO FIX IT
Things people made up about Mary IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
SINLESS
That she was ___________
ALWAYS a virgin PERPETUAL VIRGINITY
That she was _________
CO-REDEEMER with Jesus
That she was elevated to a position of ___________
The Truth About Mary -
Mom, we count on you to teach us that in the wreckage of life, Jesus’
PROVISION is the thing that matters most. John 19:25-27
__________
GLORIFICATION OF MARY
Mary, the mother of the Lord, is the most revered woman in the Bible. Her
journey is unique among everyone who has ever lived. She was never a ‘sinless’
saint. She had her share of CRINGEWORTHY moments.
ROOTED IN FAITH IN THE SAVIOR
Mom, we need to know that you are _________________________
Luke 1:47
ADEQUATE or understand
Mom, let us know that it’s okay if we don’t feel ___________
COMES TOGETHER
how it all _____________________.
Luke 1:37-38
LOVE HER HUSBAND
Mom, show us what it is for a woman to ______________________
Luke 2:1-7
PRAYER
Mom, we need to know that you keep laboring in __________
for us
Acts 1:14
I believe in the love of all mothers, and its importance in the lives of the children they bear. It is
stronger than steel, softer than down, and more resilient than a green sapling on the hillside. It
closes wonds, melts disappointments, and enables the weakest child to stand tall and straight in
the fields of adversity. I believe that this love, even at its best, is only a shadow of the love of God,
a dark reflection of all that we can expect of him, both in this life and the next.
And I believe that one of the most beautiful sights in the world is a mother who lets this greater
love flow through her to her child, blessing the world with the tenderness of her touch and the
tears of her joy.
- John Killinger, Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise
The BEST way to honor your mother today is to
trust Jesus and follow Him!
LIFENotes
Week of May 10
Luke 2:48-50
When you read the wisdom of Proverbs 22:6, what does that
mean to you? As a parent how do you implement your
understanding of this proverb?
Quick Review
Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching,
Cringe: Mary, was there anything that particularly caught
your attention challenged, or confused you?
Getting to Know You
How are you most like your mother?
Mark 3:33-34
What do you see as the “main” role of a parent? How does
this role change? Support your answers with scripture.
Why is this a good thing? Not so good thing?
Digging Deeper
Luke 1:30-35
Share with your group a time when you were an “unlikely
choice” for a God-sized assignment. How did fear play a part
in this experience? How did God’s favor encourage you
through it?
Luke 2:34-35
What are your expectations for your children? How does our
culture influence your expectations? How does God’s Word
influence your expectations? How do these expectations
change?
John 19:25-26
Take a moment and consider the joys of parenting to be
celebrated. Share with your group.
Taking It Home
In Acts 1:14 we see Mary as a devoted prayer warrior for the
saints. Take the time to pray for the children of your group.