SANDY GROVE REFLECTIONS
Reflecting on God's Word
Reflecting God to the World
April 29, 2018
BIBLE READING
Here are the Bible readings for this upcoming week. Feel free to read the entire thing, just the NT, or just the OT:
| Day | Reading |
| Monday | 1 Samuel 18-19; 1 Chronicles 3; Psalm 59; Acts 13 |
| Tuesday | 1 Samuel 20;1 Chronicles 4; Psalm 56, 57, 142; Acts 14 |
| Wednesday | 1 Samuel 21-22; 1 Chronicles 5; Psalm 52; Acts 15 |
| Thursday | 1 Samuel 23-24; 1 Chronicles 6; Psalm 54; Acts 16 |
| Friday | 1 Samuel 25; 1 Chronicles 7; Acts 17 |
1 Samuel was written by Samuel to the Jews in Palestine.
· 1 Samuel 18:20 – interesting to note that Michal may be the only woman in the Old Testament who is said to have loved a man.
· 1 Samuel 18:27 – David did twice as much as he was asked to – similar to what Jesus taught in Matthew 5:40-41.
· 1 Samuel 22:3 – David had a connection to Moab. Remember, his great-grandmother Ruth was from Moab.
· 1 Samuel 23:14-18 – This may have been the last time David and Jonathan saw each other.
1 Chronicles was written by Ezra to Israel.
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Acts was written by Luke to Theophilus and others. (Luke's Gospel was also written by Luke to Theophilus)
· Acts 16:10 and 18 – Verse 10 uses "we," indicating that Luke was with them. Verse 18 and following goes back to using "they," indicating that Luke was no longer with them.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, May 7, 7pm – Deacon's Meeting.
Wednesday, May 9, 7pm – Missions Night.
Sunday, May 13 – Mother's Day – we will not have evening services / activities.
Saturday, May 19 – InAsMuch – Our projects will include a Ramp build, Animal Shelter visit, Blood Pressure screenings, Cancer Center care bags, and lunch preparation. Please prayerfully consider where you will serve.
During the month of May, GAs and Acteens are asking for your help to honor/help Foster Moms of Bladen County. Please take a baby bottle and return it with your donation/change, etc. to help us purchase and fill diaper bags for foster moms to receive when they accept a new one into their home.
Sermon Highlights
1 Samuel 18:1-9
According to a 2016 study at MIT, we have about 100 acquaintances, 35 casual friends, 10 close friends, and 5 intimate friends. (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dunbar-layers-friendship-study_us_5728d4c5e4b016f37893ac14)
David and Jonathan's friendship included a common faith, commitment, loyalty, and sacrifice – and so should ours.
A recent report said that we need to spend about 50 hours with someone before they move from being an acquaintance to being a casual friend, 90 hours with them before they become a close friend, and 200 hours with someone before they become that intimate / BFF friend. (https://lifehacker.com/it-takes-90-hours-to-make-a-new-friend-1825145592) (http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407518761225)
If we want to be a friend to someone, and have them as a friend in return, then we need to be willing to invest the time – 50, 90, or even 200 hours.
Let's strive to become a better friend for someone through our common faith, our commitment, our loyalty, and our sacrifice.
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