study #1 - preserve
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FCC Burlington Small Group - SeniorsTRANSCRIPT
Study #1 - PreserveJune 29th, 2016
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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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