How to Apply Sunday’s Sermon to the Rest of Your Week

How to Apply Sunday’s Sermon to the Rest of Your Week In “How to Apply Sunday’s Sermon to the Rest of Your Week,” episode #092, Meredith Curtis helps you get out of the rut of listening to a great sermon Sunday and forgetting all about it for the rest of the week. Meredith gives you tips to listen for the biblical principles, take action steps, and set yourself up for success. She also tackles what to do when you are listening to a boring sermon or Bible study. Did you know you can still get something out of it? Meredith will share how that’s possible. Best of all, Meredith explains how sermons, Bible studies, and even words of encouragement from Christian friends all work together to impart life into your heart and spirit. Be encouraged all week long!         Powerline Productions, Inc. Being World Changers, Raising World Changers! Check out our great character classes and Bible study workbooks!       Show Notes Typical week. Discouragement: will I ever change? Why can’t I remember? What do I feel so discouraged? Why aren’t I growing in the Lord? Renew Your Mind about the Sunday Sermon God is speaking right to you. God is also speaking to the entire church. God is faithful and His Word is effective! How to judge a sermon. How to listen to a sermon. Knowledge is NOT a goal, it’s a means to an end. How to take truth and put it in place for the week ahead. Tools for Listening Get comfortable. Stay alert Ask God to show you WHERE you should be applying the teaching Take Notes/draw picture/draw diagrams/draw charts. Amen the pastor. Think Big Picture (E.G. Pastor talking to Singles about season of Singleness and you are married) Set Yourself Up for Success Reread passages & notes in QT next day Prayerfully consider opportunities to apply Ask for opportunities to obey Talk to others about sermon and how God spoke to them. NEVER evaluate speaker unless contradicted Scripture; then talk to him privately. Unkind! Only evaluate your response. Take Notes Think Big Picture (E.G. Pastor talking to Singles about season of Singleness and you are married) How We Overcome Blood of Jesus Our Testimony Weapons: Scripture Teachings/ Words of Encouragement Impart LIFE Bring your umbrella and your oil container Ignore jars of clay---get to the LIFE inside! Resources