Missions - This month we are praying for Phil and Katja Zarns. They are missionaries based here in the metro, but their impact and influence is global. Please pray for their effectiveness in achieving their goal to produce more missionaries, better equipped, so that all may hear according to their context.

Local - Pray for peace in our city. Pray for the people in your local who have been impacted in obvious and less obvious ways over the past weeks.

Church - Pray for opportunity to love and care for your neighbors this week.

Be sure to take an announcement card • More info and a BOGO

This Week:
•Youth First Friday Feb 6 from 6-8pm at the Wollers’ (521 S 7th St, MPLS). We’ll have a live cooking show! Bring your friends!
•Valentines Writing Event Saturday, Feb 7 from 2-4pm at Sue & Bill Drehmel’s in the North Loop. Come write and decorate cards for someone special! Writing supplies and snacks will be provided. Please RSVP.
•Community Support During this time, we are supporting immigrant families in our community in need through providing groceries, grocery delivery, rental assistance and more. If you are interested and able to give, go to corner.church/give and select Minneapolis relief.
•Community Food Drive at all 5 Corner Coffee Locations. Most needed Items: non-perishable foods; hygiene items; water filtration. Drop off at any location during open hours (or Sunday mornings).
•2025 giving statements have been sent out--by email if we had one, or by snail mail otherwise. Please contact julie@corner.church with any questions or if you need yours re-sent.

Coming Up:
•Partnership Class Sunday, Feb 8.
•New or Newer Dinner Sunday, February 15 from 6:30-8pm.
•Worship & Prayer Night Thursday, Feb 18 from 6-7:30pm at Corner Camden.
•Micro Church Training 2/20-2/21. If you have felt the nudge to be part of a Corner Church multiplication team, this event might be for you. Check out the details at corner.church/micro-training or talk to your pastor about it TODAY.
•Study Night Tuesday, Feb 24 & March 31 from 3-9pm at Corner Northeast.
•Corner Church Annual Meeting 3/1 from 6-7pm at Corner Coffee North Loop.
•Summer Jr. High Camp 3 Aug 2-7 at Camp Lebanon

Dialogue Question:

What internal and external pressures cause someone to edit history?
Personal history
Cultural history

THEME: Transitions of power don’t go so well

Moses • Wilderness Generation • 1 Samuel 2:12–17
The people repeatedly resist Moses’ leadership, longing for Egypt instead of trusting God.

Eli The Priest • His Sons • 1 Samuel 2:12–17, 3:11–13
Eli’s sons assume priestly authority but are corrupt and abusive.

Samuel • The Monarchy • 1 Samuel 8:4–7
Israel rejects God’s leadership and demands a king “like the nations.”

Saul • David • 1 Samuel 18:8–12
Saul refuses to relinquish power and attempts to kill David.

Solomon • Rehoboam • 1 Kings 12:1–16
As Rehoboam takes power, he rejects wise counsel, leading to the division of the kingdom.

Dialogue Questions:

What is it about a transition of power that shines light on the unseen, good or bad?
What other moments in life shine light on the unseen, good and bad?

Dialogue Question:

What stands out to you about a person who clearly has hope in spite of life’s circumstances?

Dialogue Question:

What causes someone to be confrontation-avoidant, and what are some of the potential costs?

Dialogue Question:

What helps a person remain grounded in peace while taking meaningful action in less-than-ideal circumstances?

Dialogue Question:

Where in your life are things less than ideal, and how might God be inviting you to respond with grace, trust, and courage?

Take It Deeper Questions:
Read 1 Kings 1:5-10.
These verses describe a power grab late in David’s reign. As David is old and weak, Adonijah, David’s son and next in line by birth order, declares himself king without God’s or David’s approval.
What are some attributes that make a good leader?
What are some red flags for you as someone is stepping into leadership?
How have people rationalized circumventing predetermined processes through human history?
What are some healthy ways to gauge people’s approval while making big decisions?
What are some healthy ways to gauge God’s approval while making big decisions?

Bible Reading Plan:
2 Samuel 7 • God’s Enduring Promise
2 Samuel 15 • The Cost of Self-Promotion
1 Chronicles 22 • Preparing the Chosen King
1 Chronicles 29 • Public Transfer of Power
1 Kings 1 • The Struggle for the Throne
1 Kings 2 • Charge and Consequences
1 Kings 3 • Wisdom Before Wealth