SPOTmail Update!!!!

The Big Game Party!!

 

This Sunday we'll gather at the LaRowes' house to enjoy fellowship, food, fun commercials and maybe even a good football game. Hopefully you've had a chance to sign up, but a party's no fun if you can't find the location.

The LaRowes' address is 1304 Park Meadow Drive in Fenton. You can MapQuest the address or use the handy map over to the right of this post!  (Click on it to make it bigger!)

Lesson Prep

Last week I spent a great deal of time giving an introduction to the section that makes up the teaching by use of parables. The most significant parable taught by Jesus in the section is the Parable of the Sower. You will recall that I think the parable would be better titled the Parable of the Soils. I'll give a "brief" review at the beginning of class, then we will look at the remainder of the parables in chapter 4.

Hope to see you Sunday.

Don

Snack Makers

February 7 -- Janice Meinhardt

February 14 -- Kevin & Susan Hurt

CSM Info

• CSM Parent meeting in the Rafters on Sunday at 11:45 a.m.
• Snacks are needed for Big Chill. Sign up in the parent meeting or contact Sarah if you can help -- 314-843-3500 or sarah@concordlife.com.
• High School and College/Career mission trips parent/student info meeting -- Wednesday, 2/10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rafters.
• BIG CHILL REGISTRATION DEADLINE -- Sunday, 2/14.

Sunday Update!!!!

Lesson Recap

In today's lesson on the 4th chapter of Mark we learned why Jesus spoke in parables. and how to understand them.

We learned that we must conclude what the main element (or character) of each parable is and the major point being made.

Here is a brief outline of the parables unit.  All verses in Mark 4:

1-2 Narrative introduction

3-9 Seed parable

10-12 General statement about hiddenness

13-20 Interpretation of the first parable

21-25 Parables about hiddennness

26-32 More seed parables

33-34 Narrative conclusion

In the introduction we are informed that Jesus, due to the large crowds he drew, had to teach from a boat to those on shore.

Verses 3-9 The Seed parable

Is this story about the seed or the soil??  As we see in the explanation later in Mark, Jesus sows the Word everywhere...not just to "insiders"...and that fruit bearing is essential to mark the Kingdom of God.  In His explanation to teaching in parables in verses 10-12 Jesus quotes IS 6:9-10.  This gives us insight into the outsiders and the insiders.  To the insiders Jesus teaches in parables.  To the outsiders Jesus preaches in riddles.

February 7th!!!

In addition to being the Super Bowl Sunday...there is a lot of stuff happening!!!  First, right after class, will be the CSM parents meeting in the Rafters.  There is always some great information shared at these.  There are a number of afternoon activities at the church...and of course, the SPOT party at the LaRowes!!!  

Trivia Night

It's coming up!!!  Saturday, March 6th!!!  See you program from services today, or read a few entries before this one!!!

Prayer Requests

-Dani aksed for praise for God, and to thank Him for looking after her son Zach at Cape.  She believes that God will provide for him a job or a way to finish another year there in God's timing.

-Pray for relief efforts in Haiti.  Also pray for the missionaries that have found a bit of legal trouble in trying to provide for children there.

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