WELCOME Dear Friends and Guests, We are so happy that you have made The Crossing Church a place for you and your family. There are many exciting things happening even in the middle of summer! We are finishing up our relationships series next weekend as Tamara and I once again get on stage together. We hope that the last few weekends have helped you strengthen the important relationships in your life. The most important relationship you can have is with Jesus Christ. If you have not taken this step we hope you will meet with one of our encouragers at the end of services today! Sincerely, Greg and Tamara Dumas Lead Pastor
UPCOMING EVENTS Before You Say Your Vows... Whether you’re engaged or dating, we want to help you establish a foundation for an enduring union. This two-day pre-marriage class will provide practical tools to help you maintain a strong, successful marriage. Each two-day class consists of a Friday night session, 7 to 9 p.m. and a Saturday session, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall Pre-Marital classes will take place on Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7. The cost to participate is $60 per couple. Please register online at http://www.crossingonline.org/pre-marital-class.
Marriage Vows Retreat Daily life has a way of overshadowing our marriage relationships. Join us September 2425 for a special weekend as we step away and remember and refocus on the gift God intended marriage to be in our lives. For more information and to register please visit www. crossingonline.org/marriage-vows-retreat-2010.
Reverb Reverb is looking forward to seeing you at our next Late Night Event! Late Night is the second Saturday of the month. The next one is Aug. 14 in the Next Gen Student Center following the 7pm service. There will be amazing food and lots of fun, so come see us and bring a friend!
Baptism Class Our next baptism class for elementary aged children (1st through 5th grade) is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 14 at 3pm in Room 229. All children are required to attend a baptism class before they can be baptized. Forms are available at the check-in desks upstairs, or at the boat downstairs and must be turned in one week prior to attending the class. For more information please contact Kim Gore at kgore@crossingonline.org or 626-0783, ext. 123.
Baby Dedications Our upcoming opportunities to dedicate your child are Sept. 18-19. A special Mother’s Brunch will be held Sept. 18. To register, please visit http://www.crossingonline.org/bdedication. For more information, please contact Tiffany Ogborn at togborn@crossingonline.org or (813) 626-0783 ext. 151.
The 26.2 Spiritual Race is intricately designed with you in mind! Through the different 26.2 Experiences, you can learn more about The Crossing and its leadership, become involved in a LifeGroup, and understand more about your spiritual gifts. We encourage everyone to join in the race. Register for all the 26.2 Experiences at: www.crossingonline.org. The next experience dates are: • Warm Up: August 15, registration closes August 8
For more announcements: www.crossingonline.org/announcements
LIFEGROUPS Use the following as a resource for your LifeGroup to go deeper with this week’s message. We hope this helps you as you “do life together”.
Opener: 1.
This may be one of our more difficult openers – but go for it. Remember a time from your childhood/teenage years when you desperately needed forgiveness. Describe the feeling of receiving that forgiveness when it finally came. Perhaps you never did receive forgiveness – how has that affected your life?
Digging Deeper: 2. The parable Jesus reveals in Matthew Chapter 18 in verses 21-35 is one of the most complex faith principles we find in Scripture. Read it again after you consider together the following thoughts: •
When have I been each of the characters in the story?
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What is Jesus’ point? To seek forgiveness or to give forgiveness?
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What about not going into debt (relationally or otherwise) in the first place?
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Finally – to what extent do you understand Jesus’ plain statement in verse 35?
Application: 3. If you understand this parable to mean that forgiveness is a hallmark in the life of the believer – what is stopping you? You may hope that we did not end with this common application, but is there any other? “Who do you need to forgive? Who do you need to seek for forgiveness?” Pray and then do.
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MARRIAGE/SINGLE VOWS The Price of Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35
Doug Randlett
QUANTITY OF FORGIVENESS Matthew 18:21-22 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
QUALITY OF FORGIVENESS Matthew 18:23-27 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
QUESTIONING FORGIVENESS Matthew 18:28-30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“QON” SEQUENCES OF NOT FORGIVING Matthew 18:32-35 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________