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Tour of Raleigh Rescue Mission 10/02 Tue 6pm

In preparation for a possible service project with the Raleigh Rescue Mission, Bruce Storer has agreed to give us a tour on 10/02 Tue 6pm (314 E Hargett St). I asked if there was anything they needed at this time, and there was. Here is our exchange...

I think you're wise to take your time. Taking a tour as the 1st step will be of great value in that your small group will come away with a greater understanding of the problems of poverty, homelessness & addiction, and of the Mission's ministries. Our experience indicates that this usually helps individuals and groups make volunteer service choices that are more suitable & enjoyable for them.

We urgently need the following:

*Pull-ups
*Men's underwear (size 34-36)
*Men's polo style short sleeve shirts XL and up
*Twin sheet sets
*Shower shoes (men & women)
*Sugar
*Cooking oil

If your group would like to pass on those items, then "gently used" clothing, particularly fall & winter, would be fine.

I encourage you to consider bringing some of these items. Let's shower them with a little love!!

After the tour, we will be having a social time dinner together as a group at the Raleigh Times Bar (14 E. Hargett St.).

Please RSVP to Blain and let me know if you will be coming for the tour, dinner, or both.

Notes: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

1. Why did Paul emphasize that he was an apostle (v1) ?
   Because he was about to give them some strong correction and wanted them to know his authority.
   
2. What did Paul mean when he called the believers “saints” as the ESV and NKJV says in v2: “ 2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those(C) sanctified in Christ Jesus,(D) called to be saints together with all those who in every place(E) call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: “
   · Saint – not special self-sacrificing Christian selected by a church process
   · Greek for “saint” – hagios, meaning “set apart one” or “holy one”
   · All believers have been sanctified in Christ and are “saints” by calling. The Corinthian believers were holy in God’s sight, regardless of their sinful living.
   · Saints - because they had been sanctified (hagiazo), made holy in Christ Jesus. Saint ~ sanctified
   
3. Based on what you know about Corinth, what do people in the Triangle (or our church) have in common w/ the Corinthians?
   · Wealth? Immorality? Divisions?
   
4. What are some of the spiritual gifts inferred in v7? Which one(s) do you believe you have?
   · Romans 12: giving, leadership, mercy, prophecy, service, teaching
   · 1 Corinthians 12: administration, apostle, discernment, faith, healing, helps, knowledge, prophecy, teaching, tongues
   · Ephesians 4: apostle, evangelism, pastor, prophecy, teaching
   · Misc. Passages: celibacy, martyrdom, missionary, voluntary poverty
   
5. What benefits of grace are you thankful for in the…
   · Past? v4… grace of salvation
   · Present? v5-7… enriched with spiritual gifts, not lacking
   · Future? v8… strong to the end

Bottom Line Point(s):

• When we follow Jesus, we are made holy.
• Christ has got us covered, past, present, and future… We have salvation, are not lacking gifts, keep us strong to the end.

How can you apply what you’ve learned here?

• We need to recognize that we each play a part in the church.
• Need to find our gifts and use them.

Bibliography

1. Barton & others, "Life Application Bible Commentary: 1&2 Corinthians"
2. MacArthur, "1 Corinthians: Godly Solutions for Church Problems"
3. "Serendipity Study Bible for Groups"
4. Tyler Jones, Sermon on same topic