Ephesians: The Breakfast of Champions
Walking with God Spruce Lake Retreat Center (Canadensis, PA) Penna, Alberto 07/05/2024
This teaching was taught at a short, optional Morning Watch fellowship before breakfast.
This teaching looks at a few verses in the Book of Ephesians. We are taught that God knows better than we do; we can’t outplan God. God gives and has given us what we need to not be blind. The teacher goes through the three ways that believers are to walk in Ephesians, Chapter 3.
Age Doesn’t Matter
Believing Old Testament Examples Youth Spruce Lake Retreat Center (Canadensis, PA) Armstrong, Joe 07/04/2024
The song “Railway Cars” was performed by Christina Armstrong, Kristy Nafey, Jerry Carr, and Eric Rosa during the fellowship before the teaching.
Age doesn’t matter with God; He works in the young and the old with no regard for age. This teaching looks at Samuel and David as young believers who God chose, spoke to, and worked in. Then, we saw how Abraham and Moses uprooted their lives in their old age and saw God do great things in their lives and worked in them to help God’s people. We are reminded that the God in Christ in us never weakens or decays and encouraged to take our hands off of things and let God work.
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Follow-Through
Witnessing and Undershepherding Spruce Lake Retreat Center (Canadensis, PA) Zolezzi, Steve 07/04/2024
We can help people with the truth of God’s Word and with God’s love. The teacher looks at the examples of follow-through in the records of Paul’s conversion and of Peter and Cornelius. Then, we are given some tips on undershepherding and follow-through.
Taking Heed Unto Ourselves and the Doctrine
Lifestyle of a Believer Prayer Spruce Lake Retreat Center (Canadensis, PA) Penna, Debbie 07/04/2024
This teaching was taught at a short, optional Morning Watch fellowship before breakfast.
We look at a few psalms and see how we can set our hearts to expect God’s goodness and teaching and be prepared to receive from Him. This allows us to be spiritually ready to go out and serve people. We are also reminded that God knows everything about us, so we shouldn’t try to hide the messy parts of ourselves from Him.
So Much to Give: God’s Word Is the Answer
Witnessing and Undershepherding Spruce Lake Retreat Center (Canadensis, PA) Carr, Jesse 07/03/2024
“God’s Calling Card” by Lisa Tracy performed by Christina Armstrong and Eric Rosa earlier in the fellowship before the teaching.
The teacher explains that people are walking blind through life because they don’t know the spiritual side of things. We have the answers people need because we have the Word and the manifestations. God has freely given us so much so make use of it yourself and give it freely to others. He comforts and takes care of us, and then we can help others who are troubled.
Christina Armstrong, Kristy Nafey, and Eric Rosa performed the song “She Is Wisdom” later in the session after the teaching.
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Love and Compassion Enable Us to Speak God’s Word Boldly
Love Witnessing and Undershepherding Spruce Lake Retreat Center (Canadensis, PA) Gilmore, Hannah 07/03/2024
At the beginning of the fellowship, Jerry Carr gives an introduction to the song, and then Christina Armstrong, Kristy Nafey, and Eric Rosa play “What Can I Do for You Today?”.
In this teaching, we learn two reasons why we can speak the Word with boldness and confidence. First, we speak boldly because of our love and compassion for people. We have what people need, and they need help. Give them the chance to get out of the hopelessness of the world. Second, we can be be bold because we have a sure thing, something to rely on. God works in us as we go out to speak, and the truth always comes out victorious.
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