This evening our small group grew by one couple. We began the group by talking about what we believe the group is being lead to do. See the March 2nd post.

Then we introduced the book, "Devotional Classics" which we plan to use over the next few studies.

Some of the things we discussed was:

"We always need to point the glory to God."

"When serving others we always need to check our motive."

"We need to keep things simple."

"We need to do what Matthew 5:14-16 says and be lights to the world."

We closed by acknowledging that we thought anyone would have been comfortable and would have been able to identify with the lesson this evening.

Our next study will be 5 pm April 5th and we will meet at 1620 Chadwick Cove, Louisburg, KS. Please drop in and check us out. We hope to see you then.

And now to him who can keep you on your feet, standing tall in his bright presence, fresh and celebrating—to our one God, our only Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Master, be glory, majesty, strength, and rule before all time, and now, and to the end of all time. Yes. -Jude 24-25

Sunday - March 1st

We discussed what type of group we wanted to be based on what we believe God is calling us to be. The Louisburg High School mascot is the wildcat so one couple made an accostic out of the word to make a motto for our group.

W alking
I n the
L ord's
D ivine
C ommand
A lways
T hankful to
S erve

Scriptures we will use for the foundation of the group.

Galatians 5: 13-15 Love your neighbor as yourself

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but throughlove serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." But if you bite and devour one another, take care lest you be consumed by one another.

Deuteronomy 11: 13-14 Serve Him with all your heart

And it shall come about, if you listen obediently to my commandments which I am commanding you today, to love the Lord your God and to serve Him with all your heart and all your soul, that He will give rain for your land in its season, the early and late rain, that you may gather in your grain and your new wine and your oil.

1 Peter 4: 8-11 Serve with strength from God

Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaint. As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God; whoever serves, let him do so by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever, Amen.

Ephesians 6: 7-8 Serve wholeheartedly

With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men. knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

James 3: 17-18 How to serve

But the wisdom from above is first pour, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy, and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

The foundation for our group is service without expectations of gaining anything in return. Whatever we do we will do to bring glory to God and not ourselves.

We hope you will come and join us as we journey on this wonderful adventure. Our next meeting will be March 22nd at 5pm. You can email or call for the location.