10/18 Snooze Button BFC: "Blurred Lines-Church"

Introduction:

• List all the different types of churches that you know of.
• How did we get to this point?

Lesson:

• Read 1 Corinthians 12. Verses 1-11: What is your spiritual gift? Verses 12-31: Does our church work this way? Do you think that the body of Christ is like this today? Can it be fixed?
• Read 1 Corinthians 13. While this is often used for a relationship (as it should), it is actually talking about the glue that holds the body together. Is there a love like this in our world today between churches? Let us see if The Movement fits the description by putting our name in where it says love.
• Read 1 Corinthians 14:1-25. Why is prophecy greater than tongues? Why would the Corinthians prefer tongues to prophecy? Flashier, etc. How much of our worship today is for show, and how much is real?
• Read 1 Corinthians 14:26-40. Verses 26-28: Basically this is reiterating what was stated earlier in the chapter. If it is not good for everyone, keep it to yourself. Verses 29-33a: It seems in the early church that if the Spirit moved, you followed. Do we allow for the Spirit to move in our services today? Verses 33b-35: Chances are in this time, women and men were segregated during worship. Also, women were not as educated as men, and would not understand everything the (most likely) Greek orator would say. This would cause them to talk amongst themselves, as well as try to talk across the isle to their husbands. This would cause a disruptance and would hinder worship. Verses 36-41: Does this mean that we have to have a set bulletin and be very serious?

Blurred Lines

• Some churches have taken order to an extreme and made Christianity seem boring. They should be punished. We have the greatest news in the world, it should never be boring.   We live in an age where the church doesn’t quite know what it’s identity is. Truly, it’s one big blurred line.  But reading from Paul today, if you could redefine church as it was supposed to be, both over all and the local church, what would you say?

10/11 Snooze Button BFC "Blurred Lines: Friendship"

Introduction

“The Friendship Game”

• You will fill out a questionnaire about someone you know in the room. Don’t answer questions for each other, make the best guess. See who knows the other person the most.

Lesson

• Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. Why do you think that it is important that he mentions the past? He shows that purity and righteousness is a communal effort.
• 1 Corinthians 10:14-22. This is a further explanation on food sacrificed to idols. What was the big deal about this?
• Read 1 Corinthians 10:-11:1. Verses 23-24:  Do we have a mindset like this? Do we seek our own good or the good of others? Verses 10.31-11.1: What is the limit on being a people pleaser?

Blurred Lines

• The world sees friendship how? (You do for me, I do for you, etc).
• However the Bible has a different view of friendship. Friendship is all about going all out for other people. It is expecting nothing in return, but striving to be always giving and lending a helping hand. 
• Do you think that any of your actions cause your friends to stumble?
• Do you think that any of your actions or words cause non-Christian friends to stay away from the faith?

Weekly Update 9/28/09-10/4/09

Verse of the week: Genesis 49:18 (The Message)
I wait in hope for your salvation, God. 


We had a great time last night during our worship service. The band did absolutely amazing and we ended our "All Greek to Me" series with a bang! Here are the updates for this week:

• There is no WNL this week at the church.  We are taking a two week break. HOWEVER, Jared will be speaking at Warren East High School at "The 650," an outreach to youth in the schools. You are invited to join the youth for worship, games, and fun. It starts at 6:50 (hints the name) and will end around 8:00. Hope to see you out there as Jared speaks in their series entitled "Gamer".
• This Friday is a BIG day for The Movement. We will be having another tailgate at Bowling Green High School, this time in partnership with Bowling Green High's Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This will happen from 5:30-7:00pm.  Starting at 9:30pm at the church, we will be hosting a 5th Quarter party for all junior and senior high students in the world. Really. We will be having games, food, and different contests throughout the night in order to crown the 5th Quarter Golden Football Champion. If you are interested in attending, providing food, or being a supervisor for the event, just e-mail us at youth@bowlinggreenchristian.org
• This Sunday we are continuing our new BFC series that got off to a great start yesterday. Senior High will continue their "Blurred Lines" series with a discussion on Worship, while the Junior High will continue their "Tug O' War" series with a lesson on Friendship.
• Also, Sunday night we will be having Ignite at an all new time! We will meet from 6:00-7:30pm (see info in previous post). We will begin our new series "Masquerade". Hope to see all of you out!

9/27 Snooze Button BFC "Blurred Lines- Marriage"

Introduction

• There was a woman who gave her life to Christ.  She was happy, and so was her husband.  However two weeks later she came to the office of her church in tears. She said that her marriage was about to be over. Her husband was not happy with her and she said it was all because she became a Christian.  The preacher asked the woman, “Why is he mad at you” and she answered, “Because I won’t, well you know.”  The preacher was confused and remarked, “No, I don’t know.”  She replied, “I won’t you know, do anything with him. Since I’m a Christian now I know that I’m not supposed to and he doesn’t understand that.”  The preacher realized quickly what she was talking about and informed here that, well you know, isn’t wrong and was actually created by God. It is meant to be apart of a marriage and a vital part of that marriage.  She left with a skip in her step, and 20 years later, they are still married and going strong.
• We have a wrong view of sex in our churches that says that it is a bad thing, but in fact, it is not. It’s important, it’s a gift from God. However, the ability to contain it and understand it’s uses can get us in trouble.  The Corinthian church faced a similar problem and it is what kicks off our new series “Blurred Lines: When the world and the Word don’t match up”.

Lesson

• Read 1 Corinthians 7:1-7. Verses 1-3, Paul just tells everyone that you shouldn’t get married.  Actually, Paul starts a new stage in his letter to the Corinthians, and it is focusing on answering some questions that the Corinthians had asked him. This question is obviously about marriage. He notes that there is nothing wrong with marriage, but to be very careful about it. Verses 4-9, Some of the people in Corinth thought like the lady in our opening story.  Paul tells them that this is not right, and that sex is to be enjoyed inside the bonds of marriage.  He says that no one has the right to demand sex, and no one has a right to withhold it. However, if they do abstain from sex, they need to be careful, because sinful temptations my arrive and compromise the marriage.
• Read 1 Corinthians 7:10-16. Like today, Corinth was a place that was steeped in divorce and remarriage. Now all of a sudden a new Gospel is being preached and they are faced with the question of whether they should do what is acceptable in culture or commanded by God. What was acceptable grounds for divorce for Paul?
• Read 1 Corinthians 7:17-24. Paul uses slavery and circumcision to illustrate the fact that when you become a Christian you stay in the state you are in; when you are converted you do not leave your unconverted wife or husband. You try to bring them along with you in your spiritual journey.
• Read 1 Corinthians 7:25-31. Paul notes that he would prefer if the Corinthians would remain in their present state due to a crisis and the coming of Christ.  There was a great food shortage in this time.
• Read 1 Corinthians 7:32-40. Does Paul say that you cannot be married and serve God? No, in the present case, he is simply giving advice to the people as they are faced with this food shortage and with being a Christian. The underlying theme in this passage is that God comes first! Paul’s advice is good here when talking about rushing into marriage. Do not rush into it, simply allow it to happen and make sure that you are the right fit.

 Blurred Lines

• Where does Paul’s commands and guidance here in 1 Corinthians stand in contrast to what the world says?