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Study #1 - Preserve June 29 th , 2016 PRESERVE

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FCC Burlington Small Group - Seniors

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Study #1 - PreserveJune 29th, 2016

PRESERVE

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� After the recent marathon, the judges were comparing notes to determine who

finished where. From their notes, can you help them to reconstruct the result?

� Matthew Merryman beat Tom Trent and Jimmy James.

� Peter Piper beat Jimmy James, Tom Trent and Alan Ardman.

� Zach Zebra lost to Peter Piper.

� Graham Goodfellow beat Tom Trent

� Zach Zebra beat Frank Flintbone.

� Graham Goodfellow lost to Frank Flintbone and Peter Piper.

� Tom Trent beat Brian Brick.

� Alan Ardman beat Zach Zebra, Kevin Kingfisher and Graham Goodfellow.

� Kevin Kingfisher lost to Graham Goodfellow and Matthew Merryman.

� Brian Brick beat Kevin Kingfisher.

� Matthew Merryman lost to Alan Ardman and Zach Zebra.

� Frank Flintbone beat Tom Trent, Matthew Merryman and Brian Brick.

� Tom Trent lost to Jimmy James and Alan Ardman.

� Jimmy James beat Graham Goodfellow and Brian Brick.

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How long have these items been “preserved”?

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� Preserve – “Maintain in its original state”

� It’s not changing or growing; its staying the course.

� By preserving …

� God remains #1

� Keep the family close

� Unite the small group

� Your morals & values stay unchanged

� Over the next year….

� Your God & Family remains the same, only You changes

� But does that change mean who you are changes or what you do?

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� Psalms 143:11 - For your name’s sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.

� Psalms 138:7 - Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.

� What do you know about the Psalms? What about its author?

� What does God do? What does David find?

� Have you seen God preserve you in your times of trouble?

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� What goals do you have as an individual to Preserve who you are?

� Consider how you have fallen into trouble and need God to preserve you

� What goals should we have to Preserve as a group?

� Not just this year, but into the college years and beyond

� What goals should we have to Preserve as a church?

� How will you mentor the next generation

� What about family? School? Your job?

� Are the troubles of your life taking charge or are you relying on God’s

righteous to act in your life to Preserve you?

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