StoneBridge Community Church
Nov 1/2: "So Now I Bring" - Deuteronomy 26:1-15
Senior Pastor Jon Saur
Locations & Times
StoneBridge Community Church
4832 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93063, USA
Saturday 5:15 PM
Sunday 5:20 PM
Online Connection Card
Thanks for joining us today! Follow this link to our online Connection Card where you can let us know you were here and share any prayer concerns.
https://stonebridgesimi.com/resources/connection-cardWorship With Generosity
Thanks for partnering with us in our mission to share the hope of Jesus, deepen our community in faith, and extend God's love to others. Secure online giving via PayPal.
https://stonebridgesimi.com/resources/online-givingThe Text In Context
"During this ritual the worshiping Israelite identifies with the ancestors conspicuously not according to any power or glory attributed to them, but rather in their powerlessness. More than anything else God..." (To read more, click link.)
https://tinyurl.com/2trmau4rMessage Outline
1. The Changes
2. Moses' Instruction
3. Generosity
4. The Levite, the Foreigner, the Widow, the Orphan
5. Giving
1. The Changes
2. Moses' Instruction
3. Generosity
4. The Levite, the Foreigner, the Widow, the Orphan
5. Giving
Next Steps
1. Identify ways you can be generous towards those who count as "the levite, the foreigner, the widow, the orphan."
2. Choose one or two ways you identified above, and put them into practice.
1. Identify ways you can be generous towards those who count as "the levite, the foreigner, the widow, the orphan."
2. Choose one or two ways you identified above, and put them into practice.
Growth Group / Personal Reflection Questions
1. According to Dt 26:5-10, the Israelites recited the story of God’s deliverance and provision. What practices or habits help you remember how God has provided for you?
2. How does remembering God's provision in your life shape your gratitude and/or generosity?
3. The first fruits was an act of obedience to and a declaration of trust in God. How do you balance giving as a duty versus giving as worship?
4. What helps you keep generosity rooted joy, (versus a religious duty)?
5. Dt 26:11-13 emphasizes sharing blessings with the Levite, the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow. Who are the “Levite and the foreigner” in our community? What would it look like for you or our church to ensure they are not forgotten?
6. In Dt 26:16-18, Israel’s giving ritual solidified their identity as God’s covenant people. How does practicing gratitude and generosity help keep your faith distinct in a culture focused on materialism or self-sufficiency?
1. According to Dt 26:5-10, the Israelites recited the story of God’s deliverance and provision. What practices or habits help you remember how God has provided for you?
2. How does remembering God's provision in your life shape your gratitude and/or generosity?
3. The first fruits was an act of obedience to and a declaration of trust in God. How do you balance giving as a duty versus giving as worship?
4. What helps you keep generosity rooted joy, (versus a religious duty)?
5. Dt 26:11-13 emphasizes sharing blessings with the Levite, the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow. Who are the “Levite and the foreigner” in our community? What would it look like for you or our church to ensure they are not forgotten?
6. In Dt 26:16-18, Israel’s giving ritual solidified their identity as God’s covenant people. How does practicing gratitude and generosity help keep your faith distinct in a culture focused on materialism or self-sufficiency?
Project Update Discussion Questions / Personal Reflection Questions
1. Based on the Growth Group / Personal Reflection Questions above, how might your thoughts and discussion influence your opinions and/or participation in StoneBridge's efforts to raise an additional $120,000 and break ground on the playground construction in 2026?
1. Based on the Growth Group / Personal Reflection Questions above, how might your thoughts and discussion influence your opinions and/or participation in StoneBridge's efforts to raise an additional $120,000 and break ground on the playground construction in 2026?
Worship Song List
1. Only King Forever by Elevation Worship
2. Call Upon The Lord by Elevation Worship
3. 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman
4. Just As I Am by Charlotte Elliott with Chorus by Lee Krabbe
5. Jesus Lifted Me by Logan Cain, Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz and Brook Ligertwood
1. Only King Forever by Elevation Worship
2. Call Upon The Lord by Elevation Worship
3. 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman
4. Just As I Am by Charlotte Elliott with Chorus by Lee Krabbe
5. Jesus Lifted Me by Logan Cain, Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz and Brook Ligertwood
We believe StoneBridge has been called to extend God's love to others and God has given StoneBridge an exciting opportunity to do just that. Click below to read Pastor Jon's project update.
The Samaritan Center of Simi Valley supports those in our community who experience housing and food insecurity. StoneBridge will be collecting items for donation from the list below. Donations will be collected through November 23rd. As a part of weekend worship, we encourage you to place your donations in the tent inside the worship center. Cash donations accepted as well, please designate Supply Drive.
Watch us on YouTube or listen to our Podcast!
While there is no substitute for worshipping God with others, if you happen to miss a message you can always catch us on YouTube or listen to our Podcast on your favorite podcast app!
http://bit.ly/22uE939