The Prince written by Francine Rivers

 "But when you saw Nahash king of the Ammonites coming against you, you said, ‘No! We want a king to rule over us!’—even though the Lord your God was your king. Now here is the king you chose, the one you asked for. The Lord has put him over you. You must honor the Lord and serve him. You must obey his word and not turn against his commands. Both you and the king ruling over you must follow the Lord your God. If you do, it will be well with you. But if you don’t obey the Lord, and if you turn against his commands, he will be against you. He will do to you what he did to your ancestors."
1 Samuel 12:12-15

Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he was king over Israel forty-two years. Saul chose 3,000 men from Israel. Two thousand men stayed with him at Micmash in the mountains of Bethel, and 1,000 men stayed with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul sent the other men in the army back home.

Jonathan attacked the Philistine camp in Geba, and the other Philistines heard about it. Saul said, “Let the Hebrews hear what happened.” So he told the men to blow trumpets through all the land of Israel. All the Israelites heard the news. The men said, “Saul has defeated the Philistine camp. Now the Philistines will really hate us!” Then the Israelites were called to join Saul at Gilgal.

The Philistines gathered to fight Israel with 3,000 chariots and 6,000 men to ride in them. Their soldiers were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. The Philistines went and camped at Micmash, which is east of Beth Aven. When the Israelites saw that they were in trouble, they went to hide in caves and bushes, among the rocks, and in pits and wells. Some Hebrews even went across the Jordan River to the land of Gad and Gilead.

But Saul stayed at Gilgal, and all the men in his army were shaking with fear.  Saul waited seven days, because Samuel had said he would meet him then. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the soldiers began to leave.

So Saul said, “Bring me the whole burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” Then Saul offered the whole burnt offering. Just as he finished, Samuel arrived, and Saul went to greet him.

Samuel asked, “What have you done?”

Saul answered, “I saw the soldiers leaving me, and you were not here when you said you would be. The Philistines were gathering at Micmash. Then I thought, ‘The Philistines will come against me at Gilgal, and I haven’t asked for the Lord’s approval.’ So I forced myself to offer the whole burnt offering.”

Samuel said, “You acted foolishly! You haven’t obeyed the command of the Lord your God. If you had obeyed him, the Lord would have made your kingdom continue in Israel always, but now your kingdom will not continue. The Lord has looked for the kind of man he wants. He has appointed him to rule his people, because you haven’t obeyed his command.”

1 Samuel 13:1-14

• Who else besides Saul would have heard these admonitions?

All of Saul's men and his son Jonathan.

• What actions did Saul take?

He decided to offer the whole burnt offering.

• What did Samuel tell him? List the specifics.

If Saul obeyed God, God would have made Saul's kingdom to always continue. Since he disobeyed, Saul's kingdom was going to end. God looked for someone else to lead His people.

• How would this affect Saul's son Jonathan?

That means Jonathan won't be a king.

• What effect might information like this have had on Jonathan's attitude toward God? toward his father?

Jonathan might of thought God was unfair to him and he could be upset with God.
Also, Jonathan might of looked at his father as a coward for not having enough strength to obey God.

• Think of someone you admired who made poor choices that affected you and your future. What was the outcome? 

It was a horrible outcome because I allowed my life to be shifted negatively because I followed them in making poor choices.

• What was (or is) your attitude toward this person? toward God?

I was felt upset with the person, but I always had found it hard to hate them. I was mad at God for allowing that person to cross my path. 

Whoever listens to what is taught will succeed and whoever trusts the Lord will be happy.
Proverbs 16:20

• What advice is offered in this verse?

I think the advice that is offered here is to obey the 10 commandments and to believe that in doing so God will give me joy.
So be very careful how you live. Do not live like those who are not wise, but live wisely. Use every chance you have for doing good, because these are evil times. So do not be foolish but learn what the Lord wants you to do. Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit.
Ephesians 5:15-18

One day Jonathan, Saul’s son, said to the officer who carried his armor, “Come, let’s go over to the Philistine camp on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
Saul was sitting under a pomegranate tree at the threshing floor near Gibeah. He had about six hundred men with him.  One man was Ahijah who was wearing the holy vest. (Ahijah was a son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub. Ichabod was the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord’s priest in Shiloh.) No one knew Jonathan had left.
There was a steep slope on each side of the pass that Jonathan planned to go through to reach the Philistine camp. The cliff on one side was named Bozez, and the cliff on the other side was named Seneh.  One cliff faced north toward Micmash. The other faced south toward Geba.
Jonathan said to his officer who carried his armor, “Come. Let’s go to the camp of those men who are not circumcised. Maybe the Lord will help us. The Lord can give us victory if we have many people, or just a few.” 
 The officer who carried Jonathan’s armor said to him, “Do whatever you think is best. Go ahead. I’m with you.”
Jonathan said, “Then come. We will cross over to the Philistines and let them see us. If they say to us, ‘Stay there until we come to you,’ we will stay where we are. We won’t go up to them. But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ we will climb up, and the Lord will let us defeat them. This will be the sign for us.”
When both Jonathan and his officer let the Philistines see them, the Philistines said, “Look! The Hebrews are crawling out of the holes they were hiding in!” The Philistines in the camp shouted to Jonathan and his officer, “Come up to us. We’ll teach you a lesson!”
Jonathan said to his officer, “Climb up behind me, because the Lord has given the Philistines to Israel!” So Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, and his officer climbed just behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines as he went, and his officer killed them as he followed behind him. In that first fight Jonathan and his officer killed about twenty Philistines over a half acre of ground.
All the Philistine soldiers panicked—those in the camp and those in the raiding party. The ground itself shook! God had caused the panic.
Saul’s guards were at Gibeah in the land of Benjamin when they saw the Philistine soldiers running in every direction. Saul said to his army, “Check to see who has left our camp.” When they checked, they learned that Jonathan and his officer were gone.
So Saul said to Ahijah the priest, “Bring the Ark of God.” (At that time it was with the Israelites.)  
While Saul was talking to the priest, the confusion in the Philistine camp was growing. Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Put your hand down!”
Then Saul gathered his army and entered the battle. They found the Philistines confused, striking each other with their swords! Earlier, there were Hebrews who had served the Philistines and had stayed in their camp, but now they joined the Israelites with Saul and Jonathan. When all the Israelites hidden in the mountains of Ephraim heard that the Philistine soldiers were running away, they also joined the battle and chased the Philistines. So the Lord saved the Israelites that day, and the battle moved on past Beth Aven.
1 Samuel 14:1-23

• Describe what you learn about Jonathan from this passage.

• Who or what was the source of Jonathan's daring feat?

• How did God honor Jonathan's faith?

• Where were Saul and the rest of the army? What were they doing?

• What was Saul's reaction to the event? What did he do?

• What did God do for all of Israel that day?

• Describe a time when you plunged ahead in your job, community, family, or other circle of influence to do something others thought was not possible. What was the outcome? Who or what motivat4ed you?

• Do you consider yourself a faithful servant? Why or why not?

Proverbs 18:10

• What does God offer those who run to Him?

Matthew 21:21-22

1 Samuel 17:55-18:9, 19:1-7

• What were the circumstances surrounding Jonathan's introduction to David?

• What was Jonathan's response to David?

•  How did Saul react to David? 

• Discuss Jonathan's boldness in opposing his father on behalf of his friend.

• List the considerations Jonathan laid out for his father regarding David. How effective was his approach?

• Share about a time when you experiences immediate friendship.

• Are you still close to that person?

• Has one of your friendships ever created conflict with your family? If so, what steps did you take to resolve the conflict? What was the outcome?

Proverbs 18:24

• How would you define friends in this verse?

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

1 Samuel 19:1-7

• In this passage, what leadership skills and attributes does Jonathan exhibit?

1 Samuel 14:24-30. 36-46

Contrast Jonathan's relationship with the people to his father's.

Compare Jonathan and Saul regarding wisdom and logic.
Of what value was Jonathan to his father?
How did the people value Jonathan? How did they show it?

How do your peers perceive you? What about those in authority over your?

What leadership skills do you have? Have you made them available to God?
 Psalm 139:23-24

How do you think God will measure your abilities?

1 Corinthians 4:2-4

1 Samuel 20:1-42

What is Jonathan's first response to David's accusations regarding his father?

What does Jonathan's oath imply?
Jonathan took his usual approach with his father regarding David. What happened this time?

Do you think Jonathan believed his father was capable of murdering David? Why or why  not?

What convinced Jonathan?
Upon hearing the outcome of Jonathan's confrontation with his father, David fled. What did Jonathan do?

Do you believe the best about your parents? Why or why not?

Have you ever gone against you parents' wishes? If so, what happened? If not, why not?

Proverbs 1:8-9
What does God promise to those who obey their parents' teaching?

1 John 2:28-29

Review 1 Samuel 20:1-42
What arrangements did Jonathan make for his family?

Who was he trusting to see that the arrangements were carried out?

1 Samuel 31:1-7

2 Samuel 1:17-27

How and with whom did Jonathan die?

What did the people of Israel do after Saul and Jonathan were killed?
How did David honor his covenant with Jonathan?
Discuss David's tribute to Jonathan.

What arrangements have you made for those you love after you die?
What kind of legacy will you leave?

Ecclesiastes 7:1
What do you think your dearest friends will say about you when you are gone?

Ephesians 1:11, 13-14

John 15:9-17

Grace Bible Church

Sermon Notes

Pastor Gene Pritchard

November 2, 2014

“BEING GOOD STEWARDS of GOD’S GRACE”

(I Peter 4:10-11)

Introduction

: There are three words every Christian needs

to understand:

{steward

; {grace

};

and

{glorify

}!

(I Corinthians 4:2)

I. YOUR

{TIME

}!

*Micah 6:8 *Exodus 20:3 *Proverbs 8:17 *Mark 1:35

*Psalm 1:1-3

*Revelation 1:3 *Exodus 20:8-11 *Revelatio

n 1:10 *Luke 12:16-21

1. {Daily

}

2. {Weekly

}

II. YOUR

{TALENT

}!

*Matthew 25:14-30 *I Corinthians 4:7 *I Peter 4:1

0-11 *Romans 12:3

*I Corinthians 12:7 *Luke 12:48b

1. {Everyone

}

has at least one!

2. God intends for it to be

{used

}.

3. It is intended to benefit

{others

}.

III. YOUR

{TITHE

}!

*James 1:17a *Leviticus 27:30-32 *Prov

erbs 3:9 *I Corinthians 16:2

*Malachi 3:10 *II Corinthians 8:7 *II C

orinthians 9:6

1. The Bible tells us

{what

}

the tithe is.

2. The Bible tells us

{when

}

to bring the tithe.

3. The Bible tells us

{where

}

to bring our tithe.

4. The Bible tells us

{why

}

we are to tithe.

5. The Bible tells us

{who

}

is to tithe.

Conclusion

: {Samson

} is an example of our message! (

Judges 16:15-21) 

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First Orlando College Ministry

Prayer of Jabez

The Drive

City Beautiful Church

First Orlando College

INTRO - Facing uncertainty Romans 12

Principles:

1. Life always has some measure of uncertainty.

2. Everyone has a certainty quotient. 

3. God is at work, even during uncertain time. 

1. YIELD TO HIM (v.1)

2. FIND YOUR MISSION (v.2)

3. KNOW YOUR DESIGN (3-8)

4 SERVE OTHERS (9-21)

1. I am really good at...
2. I am not talented at...
3. I am energized by...
4. I am drained by..
5. My core values are...
6. My life purpose is..
7. I am motivated by..
8. I want my character to be..
9. My desire and ability to connect with others is...
10. The blind spots I need to improve are...
11. My signature temptation to sin is...
12. I want to  be remembered as...
13. Success is..

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The Prayer of Jabez

1. The Perspectives on the Jabez "Hand of God"

A. The "Hand of God" intervenes to make PROVISION

God can provide the needed personal and ministry RESOURCES

^* Moses said, “There are 600,000 soldiers here, and you say, ‘I will give them enough meat to eat for a whole month!’ If we were to kill all the sheep and cattle, that would still not be enough to feed this many people for a month. And if we caught all the fish in the sea, it would not be enough for them!” But the Lord said to Moses, “Don’t limit my power! You will see that I can do what I say I can do.”* -Numbers 11:21-23
* “Don’t worry and say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ That’s what those people who don’t know God are always thinking about. Don’t worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. What you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need.* - Matthew 6:31-33
*My God will use his glorious riches to give you everything you need. He will do this through Christ Jesus.* -Philippians 4:19

B. The "Hand of God" intervenes to cause an authority to grant PERMISSION

God can make your authority change his mind and grant your REQUEST

* To the Lord, a king’s mind is like a ditch used to water the fields. He can lead the king wherever he wants him to go.* - Proverbs 21:1

* I also said to the king, “If it would please the king to do something else for me, let me ask. Please give me some letters to show the governors of the area west of the Euphrates River. I need these letters so that the governors will give me permission to pass safely through their lands on my way to Judah. I also need lumber for the heavy wooden beams for the gates, the walls, the walls around the Temple, and my house. So I need a letter from you to Asaph, who is in charge of your forests.” The king gave me the letters and everything I asked for. The king did that because my God was kind to me.* - Nehemiah 2:7-8

C. The "Hand of God" intervenes with His PRESENCE

God Can make His presence known in a specific PLACE

*Elisha said, “Don’t be afraid. The army that fights for us is larger than the army that fights for Aram.”

Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, I ask you, open my servant’s eyes so that he can see.”
The Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and the servant saw the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire. They were all around Elisha.* - 2 Kings 6:16-17
*Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us?* -Exodus 33: 15-16a

D. The "Hand of God" intervenes to defend and PROTECT

God can protect you from any human or spiritual ATTACK

 *Pilate said, “You refuse to speak to me? Remember, I have the power to make you free or to kill you on a cross.” Jesus answered, “The only power you have over me is the power given to you by God. So the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”* - John 19:10-11
*If you throw us into the hot furnace, the God we serve can save us. And if He wants to, He can save us from your power. But even if God does not save us, we want you to know, King, that we refuse to serve your gods. We will not worship the gold idol you have set up.”* - Daniel 3:17-18
*To end my letter I tell you, be strong in the Lord and in His great power. Wear the full armor of God. Wear God’s armor so that you can fight against the devil’s clever tricks.* - Ephesians 6:10-11

E. The "Hand of God intervenes to overcome limitations with His POWER

God is not limited by any of your inadequacies or LIMITATIONS

*But the Lord said, “My grace is all you need. Only when you are weak can everything be done completely by my power.” So I will gladly boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can stay in me. Yes, I am glad to have weaknesses if they are for Christ. I am glad to be insulted and have hard times. I am glad when I am persecuted and have problems, because it is when I am weak that I am really strong.* - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

*Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do.* - Philippians 4:13

2. The Practical Steps for the Jabez "Hand of God"

• HUMBLE yourself under the mighty "Hand of God"

*So be humble under God’s powerful hand. Then he will lift you up when the right time comes.* - 1 Peter 5:6

• ADOPT a lifestyle or proactive dependency upon God

* Stay joined to me and I will stay joined to you. No branch can produce fruit alone. It must stay connected to the vine. It is the same with you. You cannot produce fruit alone. You must stay joined to me. “I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I to you, you will produce plenty of fruit. But separated from me you won’t be able to do anything.* - John 15:4-5

• NARROW your focus to what God wants done

*What you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need.* - Matthew 1:16 

• DEDICATE yourself to live an ever increasing walk of faith

*So I never stop being grateful for you, as I mention you in my prayers.* - Ephesians 1:16
*And you will know that God’s power is very great for us who believe. It is the same as the mighty power  He used to raise Christ from death and put Him at His right side in the heavenly places.* - Ephesians 1:19-20
*With God’s power working in us, he can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of.* - Ephesians 3:20

3. The Potential Results from the Jabez "Hand of God"
    A. You will see the "Hand of God" miraculously INTERVENE
    B. You will see the "Hand of God" move beyond your INABILITIES
    C. You will see the "Hand of God" overcome the IMPOSSIBLE

Conclusion:
*He said, “This is the message from the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Your help will not come from your own strength and power. No, your help will come from My Spirit.’ This is what the Lord All-Powerful says* - Zechariah 4:6

Story:
George Mueller opened a children's home and depended solely on God to handle its every need. Once there was no food for the children's breakfast, and a meat truck broke down just outside. The driver provided the meal. These miracles were common occurrences, and Mueller logged 10,000 answered prayers during his career.

The Drive

Talked about fear and truths that defeat it: God is with us, God is able, God loves us.

Christian History

The reason why I want to teach Christian History so bad is because we understand why our ancestors did what they did in the past. They were all trying to figure out WHO Jesus is and WHAT we are supposed to do after we know who He is! At the moment I am doing a lot of school work, so it seems I'm too busy to lead the Christian History group I wanted to do. BUT that isn't going to stop me from spreading everything I know whenever I have time! I'm making a Facebook page about Christian History. I recommend everyone like it to find out some really awesome information about early Christianity! <3  c.90     Book of Revelation and Gospel of Saint John written. 161-80   Widespread persecution of Christians under Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. (Severe persecutions also occurred under the emperors Decius (249-251) and Diocletian (284-305)). 301      Armenia becomes the world's first country to officially adopt Christianity as the state religion. 312      Roman emperor Constantine receives a vision of a flaming cross with the words 'In hoc signo vinces' : 'By this sign conquer'. Defeats rival Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. 313      Edict of Milan issued by Constantine - Christianity becomes a legal religion within the Roman empire. 325      Constantine calls the first ecumenical council at Nicea. Arian heresy which declared Christ was a created being is refuted. Nicene Creed is drawn up, declaring Christ to be "...Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father..." 367      Saint Athanasius is the first to list all 27 New Testament books in his festal letter. 381      Ecumenical Council at Constantinople revises the Nicene creed to its current form. c.382   Saint Jerome begins a translation of the Bible into Latin. 397      Synod at Carthage ratifies the 27 books of the New Testament as sacred scripture. 431      Ecumenical council held at Ephesus refutes Nestorianism. (The doctrine that Christ was two persons (one human, the other divine) in one body). Mary is declared Theotokos   i.e. 'God-bearer' or more commonly, 'Mother of God'. 449      At Ephesus, Pope Leo I delivers his 'Tome', defending orthodox Christian belief. Leo also asserts Papal supremacy. 451      Ecumenical council at Chalcedon affirms Christ as having two distinct natures united in one person (known as the 'Hypostatic Union'). 553      Ecumenical council at Constantinople affirms teaching of previous councils. 563      Columba establishes a monastery at Iona. 589      Insertion of the filioque  (Latin: 'and the son') into the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed at a council in Toledo. 597      Following a mission authorised by Pope Gregory I, St. Augustine becomes the first Archbishop of Canterbury. 664      Synod of Whitby ratifies the authority of the Pope in England. 680-81 Ecumenical council at Constantinople rejects Monothelite heresy of one will in Christ. 731      Bede writes his Ecclesiastical History. 787      Ecumenical council at Nicea ends the controversy over the use of icons in worship. 800      Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III. 988      Conversion of Prince Vladimir in Kiev. Growth of Christianity in Russia. 1054    Great Schism - Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic churches separate. 1095    Pope Urban II authorises the first Crusade to recover the Holy Land from Moslems. 1099    Crusaders conquer Jerusalem. 1182    Massacre of Latin inhabitants of Constantinople. 1187    Jerusalem recaptured by a Moslem army led by Saladin. 1189    Third Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart of England. 1204    Sack of Constantinople during the fourth crusade. 1216/23   Papal approval of the Dominican and Franciscan mendicant ('begging') orders. 1266-73   Thomas Aquinas writes his great work of systematic Theology: Summa Theologiae. 1305    Papacy moved to Avignon following a dispute with Philip IV of France. c.1341             Defence of Orthodox spirituality by Gregory Palamas. Rise of Hesychasm. c.1376             John Wycliffe writes 'Civil Dominion', arguing for reform of the church. 1378    Following the return of the Papacy to Rome, rival claimants (Antipopes) emerge. Dispute ends in 1417 with election of Martin V. c.1380             John Wycliffe translates the Bible into Middle English. 1453    Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks. 1517    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Wittenburg, Germany; beginning the Protestant reformation. 1521    Diet of Worms - Luther's final breach with the Catholic church. 1525    William Tyndale completes his translation of the Bible into English. 1534    Ignatius of Loyola founds the Jesuits. 1534    Act of Supremacy passed - Henry VIII becomes supreme head of the English church. 1536    John Calvin publishes his Institutes of the Christian Religion. 1545-63           Council of Trent - Roman Catholic counter reformation. 1549    Thomas Cranmer publishes the Book of Common Prayer  in England (later revised in 1662). 1555    Peace of Augsburg ends religious wars in Germany. 1611    Publication of the King James Version of the Bible. 1618-48  Protestant/Catholic conflict in Germany (Thirty Years War). 1730-60  The 'Great Awakening' - A revival movement among Protestants in the USA. 1738    John and Charles Wesley converted. They lead an Evangelical revival in England and form the Methodist church. 1854    Dogma of the Immaculate conception of Mary proclaimed by the Roman Catholic church. 1870-1 First Vatican council. Dogma of Papal infallibility proclaimed. 1906    Azusa street revival in Los Angeles. Beginnings of the Pentecostal movement. 1910    World mission conference held in Edinburgh. 1918    Billy Graham born. Later becomes one of the most prominent evangelists in Christian history. 1948    Formation of the World Council of Churches. 1950    Dogma of the Assumption of Mary proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church. 1962-5 Second Vatican council. Major reforms in the Roman Catholic church are initiated. Mutual anathemas of 1054 between Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches lifted. 1997    Death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta - founder of the 'Missionaries of Charity'. 1999    Signing of the Joint Declaration on Justification by the Lutheran and Roman Catholic Churches. 2005    Death of Pope John Paul II, who is succeeded by Pope Benedict XVI. 2006    World Methodist Council adopts the Lutheran/Catholic Joint Declaration on Justification. 2011    Beatification of Pope John Paul II. 2013    Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, who is succeeded by Pope Francis.

City Beautiful Church

God takes our raw qualities and redeems them for His purpose. He brings who we are naturally back into alignment with His will. Redemption is to give good value to something that already exists. Your scars are reminders of encountering God, and He wants to redeem them to bring healing to yourself and others.

What is God highlighting for transformation in this next season for you personally?

It is in the place of struggle that intimacy is birthed. We find rest in the midst of wrestling with God because encountering him gives us life. When we w(rest)le with God, we experience an intimate encounter and better learn to inhabit our identities.

Share testimony of how the Lord is refining you in this season. How does it feel? What truths do you cling to when it gets tough?

Both Jacob and Saul had God given qualities, like determination and passion respectively, that were lead astray by sin and used for evil purposes. However, God encountered them in their lowest moments and empowered them to use their gifts for His glory. Jacob became Israel, and helped build a nation of people who wrestle with and encounter God. Saul became Paul, who lead countless people to Jesus and wrote much of the New Testament, all because God redirected his attention to Him. #abideintimacy

What is the focus of your engagement this week, in the things of God or the things of the world?