The Story Bible Reading Campaign

Davis Park Church of Christ is Launching  a Groundbreaking Bible Reading Campaign

 “The Bible is central to our faith,” said Buddy Gray of The Davis Park Church of Christ,“ but many people are intimidated by its scope and size. The Story gives us a way to journey from Genesis to Revelation together in 31 weeks so everyone understands God’s story and how their story intersects with it.”

Modesto, CA – The Bible is the best-selling book in history, but how many people in Modesto are actually reading it?  A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2008) found that only 16 percent of Americans read the Bible every day.

The Davis Park Church of Christ is hoping to reverse this trend, starting with its own congregation.  Buddy Gray believes that The Story, a Zondervan best-seller, is the right tool to increase Biblical literacy, helping readers understand God’s story from Genesis to Revelation and how their own stories intersect with God’s.  Consisting of 31 chapters of carefully-selected scriptures sequenced in chronological order, The Story presents the word of God in an engaging format, reading like a novel.

“I want the people in my congregation, as well as the city of Modesto, to realize the incredible love God has for them and how their story is found in His story,” said Gray.

The Story Church Campaign is a unique program providing up to 31 weeks of curriculum for children, teen and adult Sunday school and up to 31 weeks of corresponding sermons.  When accompanied by reading through the five age-related books (The Story, The Story: Teen Edition, The Story for Kids, The Story for Children, and The Story for Little Ones), the entire church can be literally on the same page for 31 weeks. Davis Park plans to begin the experience on September 9, 2012.

Davis Park invites you to begin forty days of prayer with them, starting July 31, 2012.  We will be praying for God to work through His insightful world to change the people of Davis Park and the people of Modesto, CA.  We will be e-mailing a daily devotion for the next forty days to all who are interested in praying for God to go work on all of us.  Send requests to davisparkcoc@sbcglobal.net.

For more information on The Story, visit www.thestory.com.  

Supporting the Race of Life 2

Supporting the Race of Life 2!

"Training for the Race of Life"

Discussion Guide

7-29-2012

Text:   1 Corinthians 14:26

•       Let all things be done for edification.

Summary

The church is the aid station for life.  In all types of athletic events the aid station props up the athletes to help with their performance.  Aid Stations provide hydration, nutrition, and motivation.  The church has great responsibility to care for the members of its community.  What does it look life if we are the "aid station" for our community?

Discussion Questions

1.            What does it mean to aid another member?

2.            What does it mean to aid a friend?

3.            What does it mean to aid someone from the community?

4.            What is the standard of care as we render aid to others?

5.            Who are our neighbors?

6.            How should we respond to our brothers and sisters in Christ who have needs ?

7.            What does the aid station look like?

Scripture

            1 Co 14:26                                          

            Mt 22:39-40

            Mt 25:34-40

            Ro 12:10-13    

Support for the Race of Life

Supporting the Race of Life!

"Training for the Race of Life"

Discussion Guide

7-22-2012

Text:   1 Corinthians 14:26

•       Let all things be done for edification.

Summary

The church is the aid station for life.  In all types of athletic events the aid station props up the athletes to help with their performance.  Aid Stations provide hydration, nutrition, and motivation.  The church must support its people for them to survive the race of life

Discussion Questions

                1.            What does it mean to edify?

                2.            What are some ways to build-up other believers?

                3.            What are three ways to bring "aid" to others

                4.            What are three aspects of preaching?

                5.            Why must the "aid station" have behavior standards?

                6.            What behaviors tear down rather than build up at the "aid station."

                7.            Why is work required at the aid station?

Scripture

            1 Co 14:26

            Matthew 4:23

            1 Co 14:3

            Eph 4:29-32

            Ro 15:1-2

            1 Co 10:23-24

           

The Power of Perseverance

The Power of Perseverance!

"Running the Race of Life Lesson 4"

Discussion Guide

7-15-2012

Text:   Jas 1:2-4

2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Summary

Perseverance is one of those golden nuggets that we use but do not recognize.  Perseverance happens while you are in the middle of a crisis, when you have reached a depressed state or when the unexpected has happened to you.  The hard events of life and we make the choice to endure and continue to follow the course despite the momentary pain we are going through.  Perseverance is a state of mind that brings us to a state of mind that we will not quit, will not give up, we will keep on, keeping on!

Discussion Questions

                1.            What does perseverance look like?

                2.            Why is perseverance important?

                3.            What are the benefits of perseverance?

                4.            What is the foundation of long-term relationships?

                5.            What helps develop perseverance?

                6.            How does perseverance develop anticipation?

Scripture

            James 1:3-4                                         1 Timothy 6:11

            Romans 5:3                                         Luke8:15

            Romans 8:25

            Romans 2:5-8

Pace the Race

"Pace the Race"

"Running the Race of Life Lesson 3"

Discussion Guide

7-08-2012

Text:   1Corinthians 9:26

1 Co 9:25-26

 26 Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim;

In Life we have to have a plan. If we fail to plan, we plan to fail.  Our Christian life is no different than any other aspect of our daily lives.  If we are to run a great Christian race then we need to go about it intentionally.  Goals set, Plans laid out, Course marked as a guide for us each day.  It's time to get into the race.  Let's go!

Discussion Questions

1.    What type of race are you running?

2.      What is your strategy in your daily walk with Christ?

3.      Why do we need to plan ahead?

4.      Why would I want to be a fellow partaker with Christ?

5.      What are some pre-race postures?

6.      What are choices for approaches to running a race?

7.      Why do some people choose to run alone?

8.      Why is it a good idea to have others to run the race with?

9.      What are 4 types of distractions?

1.  What affect does hydration and nutrition have on your race?

1.  What are the results of enduring to the end

Scripture

            1 Cor 9:23                               John 6:48

            Acts 2:42                                 Romans 12:1

            Romans 15:4                           2 Timothy 4:7-8

            John 6:35                                1 Cor  15:53