This week's lessons: Acts 7:55-60, Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14

Middle-School Pew-work

¹Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

²In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

³And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

⁴And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

⁵Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

⁷If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

⁸Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

⁹Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?

¹⁰Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in

me, he doeth the works.

¹¹Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

¹²Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

¹³And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

¹⁴If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

Imagine God's “house with many dwelling places”. What is it like? _______________________________________________
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How does this metaphor encourage you? __________________
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Whom do you know who needs you to share this kind of encouragement?______________________________________
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Next week: Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:8-20, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15-21

This week's lessons: Acts 7:55-60, Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14

Adult Student Pew-work

Focus Statement: “He gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.”

Have you ever felt outside and alone, and experienced that situation change as you became part of something greater than yourself?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
Who owns Emmanuel Community Church?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
How is Emmanuel a safe haven, a refuge, a place of dignity and identity for those who seek a church home?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
In what ways does God call Emmanuel to become more welcoming and more energetic in conveying and embodying that welcome?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
Do we try to imitate the methods and tactics of the world around us when we take on the challenges of church life, or do we seek other sources of wisdom and strength?	_________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________

Next week: Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:8-20, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15-21